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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With input tax credit withdrawn, many Delhi restaurants are looking at raising prices on their menu to make up for it.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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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing