Category: Business

Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 And Examining The Role Of NGOs.

“There are NGOs, often funded from USA & the Scandinavian Countries, which are not fully appreciative of the development challenges that our country faces. But we are a democracy. We are not like China. You know for example, what’s happening in Kundakulum [In Southern India, where local NGO-led protest have stalled commissioning of two 1000-Megawatt … Continue reading Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 And Examining The Role Of NGOs. →

India’s Right to Pursue Lucrative Russian Oil Deals

NATO must revisit their unrealistic expectation for New Delhi to cut off ties with Moscow. Local currency oil deals should be the future K.A.Badarinath / New Delhi There’s raging debate over India’s crude purchase from Russia that has invaded Ukraine thereby pitching Moscow against combined might of European Union, UK, the US and other NATO … Continue reading India’s Right to Pursue Lucrative Russian Oil Deals →

Exploring the Metaverse

Prachi Mishra / New Delhi Whether in virtual reality or augmented reality, the promise of the metaverse allows a greater overlap of our digital and physical lives. As Zuckerberg has claimed in his keynote address this year, Metavsere will alter conventional reality. The way people make wealth, view productivity, shop, and seek entertainment will all … Continue reading Exploring the Metaverse →

Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Way Out Not in Sight!

Shift to organic farming without buffers, hoarding & profiteering led to food, fuel crisis; economic outlook uncertain! Ayodhya Ram When India extended $ one billion worth aid and loans to pull the funds starved Sri Lankan economy out of morass this January, not many would have understood its importance. But, Sri Lanka’s central bank governor … Continue reading Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Way Out Not in Sight! →

Tread with caution: taxes & resources

Finance Minister may lean on Chanakya and Thiruvalluvar yet again to sell tax reforms, manage meagre resources and still provide relief to honest taxpayers K.A.Badarinath / New Delhi “Taxation should not be a painful process for the people. There should be leniency and caution while deciding the tax structure. Ideally, governments should collect taxes like … Continue reading Tread with caution: taxes & resources →

Growth, Growth & more Growth should be the mantra!

Work opportunities for seekers & carving out more job-givers be the focus, emphasis on big picture will drive economic expansion K.A.Badarinath / New Delhi When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises to present her fourth budget in continuum on February 1, the dedicated app, tablet or bahri katha will in all likelihood croon ‘naya bharat’ – … Continue reading Growth, Growth & more Growth should be the mantra! →

Unleash Unicorns, Support Start-Ups

Let India home to one million start-ups, 1000 unicorns in four years. Extend tax incentives, holidays; slash patents, trademark fees further K.A.Badarinath / New Delhi When Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal proposed creating 75 unicorns during seventy fifth year of India’s Independence, cynics sneered and questioned the entire start up ecosystem that evolved … Continue reading Unleash Unicorns, Support Start-Ups →