‘The concept behind GST is that the best and most efficient way to compensate the poor is not through fiddling with indirect taxes but through direct subsidies.
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How Sitharaman plans to boost growth from 5-year low
Indian economy was growing faster than the global average and all other major economies: FM
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Like in 1991, animal spirits need to be revived
‘On every rational count, today’s India is in dramatically better shape than 28 years ago. And yet, animal spirits today reflect doom and gloom as almost never before.
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'We are in the reverse mode of liberalisation'
‘We are in the reverse gear and we are not there anywhere compared to the rest of the world’
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Amazon's new Hyderabad campus is its largest globally
Amazon’s single largest building is also the single largest building in Hyderabad city. Spread over 9.5 acres, this multi-storied building comprises of 290 conference rooms, casual and collaborative work spaces that will house 15,000 employees, along with private areas, interfaith prayer rooms, mothers room, quiet rooms, showers, unisex rest rooms and a huge cafeteria besides a helipad on the building roof.
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60-year old, but Fevicol ads are as quirky as ever
Fevicol has played with its advertising to convert an adhesive, a product that bore none of the glamour and glitz of consumer goods, into a loved and recalled brand.
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BMW Z4 M 40i is a highway star
Like the rush motorcycle lovers get cruising around highways, or runners get on long-distance marathons. That’s whom this car is meant for — enthusiasts who want nothing to get between them and the thrill of driving, says Pavan Lall.
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3 state-run oil firms to deliver petrol at doorstep
The fuel delivery scheme mainly targets consumers that buy in bulk.
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India's e-visa to cost more in peak tourist season
While the home ministry has approved the new visa regime, the ministry of external affairs is soon expected to give its approval on the fee aspect, officials said.
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PE investment in India zooms to all-time high in July
According to EY’s private equity deal tracker, Brookfield-Reliance Jio’s $ 3.7 billion deal is the largest ever PE/VC deal in India, surpassing the $ 2.5 billion investment made by Softbank in Flipkart in 2017.
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