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Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The Centre has slashed the GST rate for restaurants to 5% but here’s why your bill might stay high
With input tax credit withdrawn, many Delhi restaurants are looking at raising prices on their menu to make up for it.
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Demonetisation and GST led to massive job and revenue losses, industry association survey finds
The head of All India Manufacturers’ Organisation said that demonetisation led industry into the intensive care unit, while GST put it into a coma.
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Digital India: The IT literacy mission is getting bigger but it faces problems at every level
Studies have found ineligible candidates received training, and beneficiaries are still not adept at using various digital functions.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Capital infusion for India’s banks must be accompanied by reforms or it will be in vain, say experts
The experts say public sector banks must be more disciplined as their indiscriminate lending led to the bad loan problem.
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‘We are not even making rent’: How GST has put the brakes on the auto parts trade in Delhi-NCR
High tax rate, stiff compliance rules have impacted inter-state business in the National Capital Region, say traders in Kashmere Gate.
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Axis Bank’s quarterly results show India’s bad loans problem is worse than banks are letting on
Banks have been massively under-reporting their non-performing assets even as they continue to pile up.
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Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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‘It will be a dry Diwali’: Exporters yet to receive GST refunds despite government’s reassurances
Government promised payments from October 10. But exporters say the refunds are slow to come.
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What is the composition scheme that the government claims has brought in an ‘early Diwali’ for firms
The composition scheme allows simpler taxation and compliance for small businesses but it hasn’t found many takers.
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Can Indians really expect 24x7 power supply in the near future?
The Centre has promised uninterrupted supply. But the financial health of electricity distribution companies is a big hurdle to achieving this goal.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Interview: Capital block, slow refunds, ambiguities in law among major GST hiccups, says tax expert
KPMG’s Harpreet Singh says companies are also facing problems keeping track of frequent rate changes by the government.
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Does the government have the resources to frame an effective stimulus package for India’s economy?
The rate of growth is falling. This could lower tax collections. But a stimulus would need the government to spend more.
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No tax refund, no working capital: How GST is hurting Indian exporters
Exporters claim that delays in refunds under the new tax code has tied up a substantial amount of their money, thus harming their businesses.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour