The industry has already seen its revenues being pinched when Trai inexplicably reduced domestic termination charges

Wrong call? Reduction in call termination rate will lead to revenue losses

Business Standard

Preparation for Union Budget 2018 is in full swing and FM Arun Jaitley made clear agriculture sector will receive high priority. Know more updates on Budget 2018 and Agriculture budget 2018.

Union Budget 2018: Relieving agrarian stress requires focusing on industry

Only a bidder with a five-star hotel brand as well as at least 500 rooms across three properties is eligible to participate and two bidders cannot have a cross-holding beyond 5% between them

Restrictive auction: Bid terms for Taj Mansingh need to be modified

Government data showed inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) rise to 3.58% in December. But, lower than the wholesale inflation for November, which was 3.93%. Know more on Budget 2018.

Budget 2018: The inflation mismatch

Steep duties on China-made cells may be unwise

Safeguarding solar power

Restore order

With oil bonanza over, time for a relook at energy options

An integrated energy policy

CES 2018 shows how Artificial Intelligence is taking over

CES 2018: The future is now

Institutional credit to farm sector set to exceed target of Rs 10 trillion for current year. Purpose for institutional credit to farm sector stepped up in Budget 2018.

Budget 2018: Farm credit poser

The new two-layer security for Aadhaar addresses security concerns

Improved privacy

Srinivas Talluri and S Gopalakrishnan, the two auditors responsible for auditing Satyam Computer’s fake accounts, languished in jail. But the audit firm that they represented, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), continues to have some of the bluest of blue chips on its client list. Had Ramalinga Raju, Satyam’s founder, confessed to fraud after the new Companies Bill was passed by Parliament, it is likely that PwC would have suffered much heavier consequences than the regulator’s scrutiny. At least that is what the Union ministry of corporate affairs would like to ensure. Although auditors and their representative institutions are likely to object, there is some merit in this proposal. Two issues arise in this context, both from the Satyam case, which has proved a landmark in India on the question of the role of the auditors.

Auditor's accountability

Legal process should not dilly-dally in Jignesh Shah case

Speedy justice needed

The tragic saga of Satyam draws to a close

An inevitable end

The govt did well in ignoring the parliamentary panel's views

Runway cleared for Air India

Liberalisation of FDI norms augurs well for the economy

Another step forward

Taxation regime for capital gains from equities needs a relook

Cushioning the blow

Don't shoot the messenger

Cancellations reflect poorly on the defence procurement process

Keep it simple

Govt's move on higher FSI makes ample sense

Make cities taller

CSO estimated GDP would grow at 6.5% in current fiscal year and making worst performance of NDA government. NDP growth expected to slow to 9.5% compared to 11.75% in 2017-18 budget.

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