While some developed economies have adopted anti-tax avoidance GAAR and digital tax on sales of multinationals, India has been deferring operationalisation of GAAR since 2012 and is also handicapped by lack of adequate studies and data

India is among the 15 most affected economies due to the coronavirus epidemic and slowdown in production in China, with a trade impact of $348 million

Coronavirus impact: Ultimately, the economic impact of this virus depends on the measures that countries apply to contain the virus

OECD has cut the global GDP growth by 0.5 per cent to 2.4 per cent for FY20, with warning that the figure could go as low as 1.5 per cent if the virus lasts long and spreads widely

Yes Bank which is reeling under the burden of bad loans, has necessitated a consideration of all options by the government and the RBI as the downfall of a bank can have a ripple effect on inter-connected financial institutions and undermine economic growth

India's GDP growth will remain flat at over six years low of 4.5 per cent in Q3 of FY2019-20, says SBI Ecowrap report

BSE 30-share S&P Sensex ended 806 points lower at 40,363 and NSE 50-share index Nifty50 closed 242 points lower at 11,838

Hours before landing in India for their maiden official visit, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, tweeted she was honoured to come back to India after two years. She added the friendship between the \"world's two largest democracies has never been this strong\"; The deadly coronavirus epidemic could put an already fragile global economic recovery at risk, the IMF warned, as G20 financial chiefs discussed ways to contain its economic ripple effects. Global growth was poised for a modest rebound to 3.3 per cent this year, up from 2.9 per cent last year, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said after a two-day meeting of G20; Digitial payment giant Paytm expects to turn profitable after two years as it is monetising the existing customer base and eyes financial services as its next major frontier for growth, its founder CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said. Watch this and more news on News Blast.Also read: Namaste Trump event Live Updates: Electric atmosphere at Motera, says PM Modi

Tata Steel, HDFC, ITC, ICICI Bank, Maruti, Hero MotoCorp, NTPC and PowerGrid were among the top losers today. On the other hand, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Sun Pharma and HUL were the top gainers

Donald Trump to arrive in India shortly: what's on the agendaDuring his two-day visit, Trump will visit three Indian cities -- Ahmedabad, Delhi and Agra. On Tuesday night, he will fly back to Washington. On Day 1 today, Trump will address the 'Namaste India' event at the Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. POTUS will also inaugurate the world's largest cricket stadium. Thereafter, Trump will visit Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat. After a few engagements in the city, ...

Spike in new coronavirus cases in China and elsewhere sent investors scrambling for safer assets such as gold and government bonds, traders said.

Share Market Update: BSE 30-share S&P Sensex ended 806 points lower at 40,363 and NSE 50-share index Nifty50 closed 251 points lower at 11,829

Coronavirus: Economists are comparing 2019-nCoV to SARS epidemic of 2002-03. While India could have been insulated from the economic impact back then, it is near impossible to do that in today's age

\"I hope this outbreak or this event may be over in something like April,\" Zhong, an epidemiologist who played a role in combating an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003

FMCG and consumer durables sectors have been on a slow growth trajectory over the past four quarters, beginning Q4-FY19. Initial signs of slowdown came when the large players saw demand softening

We pass on more than we realise, and in a future world of Artificial Intelligence, we risk building our biases, probably indelibly, into the systems of tomorrow

\"Reduction of corporate tax rate is a first supply side move to get private investment back; for many years, India was disproportionally dependent on consumption driving economic growth and not investment. On demand side, we need to get more confidence,\" says Kotak

While the government is focusing on increasing compliances to bridge the gap, who knows what lies in future if it does not yield the intended results

Prescriptions from top experts in business, economics, politics and taxation

'Women entrepreneurs create more jobs for other women and invest back into their families,' Smriti Irani said.