Bollywood Stars & Industry Lost Huge Money due to Lockdown:: Ex Reliance Entertainment Distribution Head tells Muqbil Ahmar, Editor, Bollywood Cineplex. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHogdyAD0Fc&t=884s 1. Akshay Kumar :- Is one of Bollywood actors facing loss due to lockdown as he had many movies to release. Sooryavanshi and Laxmmi Bomb are delayed. Movie... Continue Reading →
India up 30 spots to 100 in World Bank’s Business Rankings: Is it enough?
India now ranks 100 out of 190 countries in the world in terms of ease of doing business, according to the latest report released by the World Bank. This is an improvement of exactly 30 spots over the previous year’s ranking. It is a big jump, no doubt. The previous WB Group’s Doing Business report had placed India... Continue Reading →
Does India need a 2nd Green Revolution? Freedom from hunger
Till the 70s, India imported food and depended on foreign donors. Famines were common. Lack of development and modern technology, faulty food distribution, and other factors led to a big chunk of population going hungry and unable to feed. Malnutrition and starvation were the biggest problems facing the country. Food grains had to be imported as traditional agricultural practices, with low... Continue Reading →
World’s first containerized solar power plant has been launched in Switzerland
Climate change as well as global warming are realities facing humans. According to NASA, global temperatures have risen by over 1 degree since the year 1880. Moreover, 9 of 10 warmest years have happened after the year 2000. In 2012, Arctic ice decreased to the lowest level. Across the world, sea levels are rising at the rate of 3.4 mm... Continue Reading →
Are exports suffering under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's biggest indirect tax reform, is here, bringing in radical tax reforms that affect everyone, particularly Indian businesses no matter what their size is. Big corporates will be as affected as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups—the backbone of the Indian economy. India has 36 million SMEs and, globally, the country has 3,100... Continue Reading →
GST impact: Increased tax burden for manufacturing sector SMEs?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been implemented and brings about huge tax reforms. One of its ramifications is for small Indian enterprises, including startupsand SMEs, who find themselves burdened with more tax. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the manufacturing sector in India face increased tax in the GST regime and may not have it all easy, says Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). They... Continue Reading →
Are India’s enterprises ready for the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) brings about radical reforms in indirect taxation in India. The reforms particularly affect enterprises. They need to know a number of things for a business: taxes, tariffs and rate slabs, procedures for calculation and compliance. Apart from the input tax credit provision, there are several other factors in the... Continue Reading →
India’s GST rollout: Golden opportunity for fintech software companies
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's biggest indirect tax reform, is here, bringing in radical tax reforms that affect everyone, particularly Indian businesses no matter what their size is. Big corporates will be as affected as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups—the backbone of the Indian economy. India has 36 million SMEs and, globally, the country has 3,100... Continue Reading →
Will privatization cure Air India?
In one more push by the privatization juggernaut, the Indian government has given the go-ahead to the privatization of debt-laden Air India and five subsidiaries. Following a Cabinet meeting, India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley has said that in-principle approval for its divestment had been given and a panel headed by him will decide the modalities of the Air India sale. Arun... Continue Reading →
Microsoft job cuts in thousands as focus shifts to cloud and digital transformation
Tech giant Microsoft plans massive layoffs as the company shifts focus from software business to cloud computing and other transformative digital services, according to reports. Whereas several reports predict changes will result in thousands of layoffs, Microsoft confirmed to AFP that the changes were on way. "Microsoft is implementing changes to better serve our customers and... Continue Reading →
