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According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Is govt playing ducks and drakes with GST?

The GST is an empty political slogan promising the world in your palm. It is not a question of bad implementation of a...

13 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST

What you don't learn at Harvard biz school

Tax evasion is just plain concealment of income and is a crime in all countries.

12 Nov 2017 3:56 AM IST

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Wave of intolerance

The 13 far-right parties in Europe may not be homogeneous, but Islamophobia unites them in their opposition to...

12 Nov 2017 12:03 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Operation Pawan was a correct strategic call

The success of the accord depended on unstinted political support by both the nations.

11 Nov 2017 12:50 AM IST

A bench of Justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta, which criminalised sex with a minor wife in a landmark verdict on Wednesday, referred to a study conducted on child marriages, based on 2011 census. (Photo: Representational/File)

A lesson to all men

Children from such families have lower levels of academic achievement than those from families with one father and one...

11 Nov 2017 12:48 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

End morality play, it's a misfit in eco policy

Corruption is patently immoral as it saps national wealth. Measures to fight corruption are part of public dharma.

10 Nov 2017 12:37 AM IST

Its quite possible, of course, that terrorist outfits targeting India could well be harboring innovative ideas and strategies to beat the effectiveness of the intelligence agencies. (Representional Image | AFP)

Lone wolf attacks: The threat to India is real

Politics in India also has a nasty habit of turning from a perfectly normal run to something completely outlandish, more...

9 Nov 2017 2:35 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Sharif-style politics: It's all for the kids' future

The Sharif brothers know their moves may determine their children's political fortunes.

8 Nov 2017 12:30 AM IST

Today, November 8, 2017, is being observed by various Opposition parties as a Black Day in protest over the demonetisation move exactly a year ago.

Opposition's role: It's not just about parties

The absence of a recognised Opposition of course doesn't mean the erosion of the Opposition's political space or that it...

8 Nov 2017 12:25 AM IST

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri (Photo: AP)

Saudis & Iran hold the key as Mideast sizzles

Saad Hariri is a close Saudi ally and under Lebanon's peculiar system the President must be a Shia while the Prime...

7 Nov 2017 12:16 AM IST

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: AP)

In Asia, will Trump rebalance' US role?

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in does not have the personal equation with Trump that Abe enjoys.

6 Nov 2017 12:23 AM IST

According to the last World Bank report 2017, Indias ranking improved by just one notch to 130 from a revised rank of 131 previous year.

Not the right time for euphoria

It is also important to juxtapose what the Ease of Doing Business report says with other international assessments.

5 Nov 2017 12:01 AM IST