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Path to a simple and rational GST
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|December 23, 2024
Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential
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Social media went pop over popcorn on Saturday, sharing details on the differential Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on variants. In all fairness, such idiosyncrasies aren't unique to India; the developed world is replete with similar instances for various products and services (not necessarily popcorn). But, two larger issues with India's indirect tax regime need to be promptly addressed.
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TMC skips signing no-confidence notice
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FDI INFLOW IN BANKING DIPS TO $115 MN IN FY25
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Abhishek misses training; India glad to have their ace pacer back
Two days out from their next T20 World Cup game, India’s training session on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium carried a sense of a side recalibrating.
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Pinning all hopes on India-Pak ties may hurt cricket
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HINDU TRADER HACKED TO DEATH INSIDE HIS SHOP IN BANGLADESH
A 62-year-old Hindu trader was hacked to death by unidentified men inside his shop in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh in Bangladesh, a local media report said on Tuesday.
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India jobless rate falls to 4.8% in Q3
India’s headline unemployment rate was 4.8% in the quarter ended December 2025, the lowest in three quarters, according to the latest quarterly data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.
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