Cutting Income tax Rate: Is Government in Dilemma?
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Cutting Income tax Rate: Is Government in Dilemma?

In September 2019, when the government decided to slash corporate tax rate to 15% for new companies, it gave rise to speculation about a reduction in Personal Income Tax (PIT), which was raised to 42.7% for High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) in the last budget. However, recently, the government has virtually ruled out any possibility of a tax cut.

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Why is Privatization of Public Goods important?
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Why is Privatization of Public Goods important?

There are a lot of goods and services that an individual needs for survival. As Maslow says, 'Physical needs, Safety, and Security, Belongingness, Self-esteem and Self-Actualization" in that order are needed for one's wellbeing and realizing his true potential.

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What is the future of Steel Industry in India?
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What is the future of Steel Industry in India?

Steel Industry is the backbone of the Indian Economy. While the government of India has always taken concrete measures to make the industry competitive, the industry is often found amidst a plethora of challenges.

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Future of Electric Vehicles in India
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Future of Electric Vehicles in India

India is among the top polluters in the world, that's right. In some cities, the air is so toxic that it's killing people. Air pollution claimed one million lives in 2018. Now the Government is moving to clean up the atmosphere and is pushing for more electric vehicles on the road .

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PET Neutral Machine- Recycle Plastic Bottles
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PET Neutral Machine- Recycle Plastic Bottles

On 23rd September 2019, the Indian Railways took another tiny step in helping India to become a greener country. The Mumbai – Delhi Rajdhani Express was carrying Biocrux plastic bottle crushing & flaking machine in its pantry car.

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Indian Economic Sectors and the ‘Manufacturing’ Lag
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Indian Economic Sectors and the ‘Manufacturing’ Lag

Understanding the economy and economic growth is not an easy task. To compute its input and output is even tougher. Economists have broken down this entire system into simpler sectors for easier analysis.

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What Happened with Lakshmi Vilas Bank?
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What Happened with Lakshmi Vilas Bank?

"Facts are threatening to those invested in fraud." This is what can be seen in the Lakshmi Vilas Bank fraud case. After PMC Bank; it's time for Lakshmi Vilas Bank to prove itself.

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Fall in Rupee Against Dollar: Good or Bad?
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Fall in Rupee Against Dollar: Good or Bad?

Often we read the news that rupee has fallen against the dollar. The very next day, the news is filled with political parties blaming each other for the fall. In the national elections, key politicians question the incumbent government over this issue. Some overzealous politicians would even come up with statements, "A Rupee was equal to a Dollar in 1947…". Is fall in rupee’s value actually bad? What causes the difference to the value of the same ₹100 between yesterday and today? What is a strong currency? The answers lie right here.

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Reasons behind Banking Crisis
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Reasons behind Banking Crisis

There’s an undeclared banking crisis going on in our country and here we would like to throw some light upon it. This started as an NBFC crisis but now it has snowballed into a Banking crisis.

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Why is Solar Power an Under Utilised source of Energy?
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Why is Solar Power an Under Utilised source of Energy?

“There is a lot of willful incompetence in solar industry that is in the process of coming to light.”  -Steven Magee  To help Solar Industry get its share of limelight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, said, “We are committed to increasing India’s renewable energy target to 450 GW as a part of a stronger climate action plan."

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Was the Merging of PSBs a good move?
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Was the Merging of PSBs a good move?

On the eve of August 30, 2019 when the abysmal GDP growth figure of 5% was announced, there was another press conference by the Finance Minister N Seetharaman. The press conference detailed on how some Public Sector Banks (PSB) would be merged with some other Public Sector Banks. While some called it a banking reform, the market perhaps did not seem convinced. Here is the story of unfolding of the Indian PSBs merger.

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Downward spiral: Slowdown grips Indian economy
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Downward spiral: Slowdown grips Indian economy

Assume you go to the gym one morning. The moment you reach, you are informed that you have won a lucky draw and you shall be getting a cashback of ₹ 1000.

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Why is the Rupee depreciating Against Dollar?
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Why is the Rupee depreciating Against Dollar?

This season of monsoon has seen much more than rains falling from the heavens. The GDP figures, manufacturing output, tax collection are only a handful of indicators.

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FM’s announcement about Reviving Grounded Exports
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FM’s announcement about Reviving Grounded Exports

I'm not sure if you realize that eleven years have passed by when the 2008 crisis hit the world because it still feels like just yesterday. Companies were collapsing and going bankrupt. In no way am I suggesting that a similar crisis might happen but, downfalls are happening in the country. The stock markets are fluctuating, significant players in industries are getting hit because of the NBFC crisis, and the macros of the country are in a struggle.

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What is the impact of increasing oil price on Indian Economy
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What is the impact of increasing oil price on Indian Economy

Crashing industries, falling markets and increasing commodity prices… Have the skyrocketing oil prices started showing adverse effects already? The consumer price inflation of India has been well under 4% and was at 3.21% in August 2019.

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What are the reasons for Auto Sector Slowdown?
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What are the reasons for Auto Sector Slowdown?

The Auto Sector in India is under severe crisis after nearly a decade of high growth. The sluggish demand, along with liquidity crisis added to the stressful situation of the sector.

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Will Jet Airways ever fly again?
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Will Jet Airways ever fly again?

“India's aviation market is cut-throat and it is survival of the fittest. One needs not only deep pockets but a deep threshold for pain,” said Shukor Yusof, the head of the aviation consultancy Endau Analytics. 

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Why is the Gold Price Rising in India?
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Why is the Gold Price Rising in India?

Are you also wondering about the skyrocketing prices of Gold? Well there are reasons listed below backing the shooting prices.

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