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Indian consumers shifting towards low-sugar beverages, high GST rates stalling growth in carbonated soft drinks market
India's carbonated soft drinks segment faces challenges due to a 40% tax rate under GST, hindering …
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After Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal has highest number of people consuming alcohol, says study
Therefore, even though the formula for calculation is lowest EDP, the excise duty has been h…
PTI
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Migrant workers to get minimum wages, rental homes but experts unhappy with lack of MNREGA push
If all her proposals go through migrant and gig workers as a part of “all categories of workers”…
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Data localisation won't help 'local' firms or improve privacy — but it could cost India $43 billion
However, this may not necessarily be the solution to privacy woes, according to a report by …
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8 ideas for Budget 2020 to make EV batteries cheaper
Electric Vehicles gained popularity as awareness of climate change has grown. Not only do EVs help …
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Economists raise doubts over timing of economic revival in post-COVID-19 era
Rajat Kathuria, director and chief executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Ec…
PTI
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Here are the top insurance plans with the cheapest premiums that you can avail
With the coronavirus pandemic, the need for insurance has only become higher. From e-commerce firms…
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India’s GDP has contracted five times since 1947, but never as bad as 7.3%
The Asian giant’s gross domestic product (GDP) has contracted by 7.3% in 2020-21 — and that’s the b…
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Indian firms pay 10 times the interest on loans for green infra as those in Japan
India may have set itself some steep targets to counter climate change and they need investments. H…
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Indian government shut off the Internet over a 100 times in 2019 — and China is lovin' it
Amid the protests, violence and discord over India’s newly formed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), …
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India needs more ‘productive’ jobs and higher wages to address its demand problem
It is now abundantly clear that a disproportionate burden of the COVID-19 shock has been borne by t…
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Internet shutdowns in India have skyrocketed — but now the Indian government wants that to stop
The Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a notice to its state gov…
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Indian data laws have an uncanny resemblance to Russia’s 'new' internet and China’s 'Great Firewall'
Many Asian countries are moving to limit the many unlimited freedoms that Internet offers. The late…
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Apps will drive business of the future. Here’s how
"The internet economy could contribute up to $537.4 billion to India's GDP in 2020, of which…
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NDA's defeat may delay GST rollout, decelerate pace of reforms
Notably, officials in the finance ministry were awaiting the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls to…