Other Briefings
India Market Watch: E-Commerce Companies Expand Services, Aviation Sector Soars, Exports Continue to Decline
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at how e-commerce companies expand to on-demand services to capture the market, the factors involved in India’s growing aviation market and a decline in exports amid a slowdown in global markets.
Incentives for International Financial Service Centers in India
In a bid to boost the economy, the Modi-led government has provided several incentives for investment in International Financial Service Centers (IFSCs). In this article, we explore the incentives and prospects for IFSCs in India.
Why do Onion Prices Cause Such a Stink in India?
The onion – a staple in India – faces frequent price volatility in the country due to a myriad of issues, routinely affecting households and businesses throughout India. Delving deeper reveals the curious nature of India’s status as an onion exporting economy that simultaneously exhibits shortages.
India Regulatory Brief: Government Retracts Pension Tax, Regulator Improves Taxpayer Services
In this week’s Market Watch, we examine the government’s flip-flop on the pension tax, tax relief for infrastructure developers, and the an improvement in taxpayer services by the tax regulator.
India Budget 2016: Business Elements
While the union budget focuses on rural and infrastructure sectors, it also included several business elements. In this article, we discuss reforms planned for taxation and regulatory issues, including ways to facilitate ease of doing business in India.
Railway Budget 2016-17 – Aspirational to a Fault
Indian union minister of railways, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, has launched the Railway Budget for 2016-2017 which is aligned with the Modi government’s ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ objectives. The highly ambitious budget has rolled out various new initiatives, incentivized innovation and accountability, and promises to deliver on the previous budget schemes.
India Market Watch: India’s Economy to Grow, New Initiatives for Infrastructure Projects, Bike-Taxi Services Go Nowhere
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at the IMF’s projections for the Indian economy, new initiatives proposed to boost infrastructure projects, and Uber’s and Ola’s attempt to launch bike services.
Hiring, Terminating & Retaining Employees in India – New Issue of India Briefing Magazing Out Now
The latest issue of India Briefing Magazine, focusing on Hiring, Terminating and Terminating employees in India, is out now and available to subscribers as a complimentary download through the month of March.
