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Just in:   • India should start a Well-Being Index   • Export sector concerns  • US Senator Sanders launches second presidential bid  • Sensex ends lower for ninth consecutive day  • Odisha approves investment proposals worth Rs 1,197.41 cr  Last updated: 20 Feb, 2019    In Depth India should start a Well-Being Index Frank F. Islam | 19 Feb, 2019 2018 was not a bad year in general for India. GDP growth has been relatively good, the Modi administration has launched several new initiatives, and Indias status and world image has strengthened. The problem is that these are all top-line measures and do not get down to how the Indian people are feeling.    Read more.... Indian infrastructure: Time to refocus on the basics Taponeel Mukherjee | 12 Feb, 2019 With 2019 underway, it would serve us well to look at some of the most pressing needs of Indian infrastructure. Trends in global capital markets and the needs of Indian infrastructure have broadly remained the same, but so have the challenges.    Read more.... A budget that is good politics and economics rolled into one Amit Kapoor | 02 Feb, 2019 As was expected, the interim Budget presented by Piyush Goyal was not a traditional vote-on-account by any means. Contrary to the election-year convention, a full Budget was introduced by the government to pacify the voters.     Read more.... India should be an APEC member: Australian Shadow Trade Minister Biswajit Choudhury | 24 Jan, 2019 With trade becoming fundamental for global peace and stability and preventing the US-China kind of trade wars, it is vital to push for an Indo-Pacific free trade zone like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that should include India, a leading Australian politician has said.    Read more.... Increase in digitalisation and other SME trends in 2019 Sameer Vakil | 17 Jan, 2019 The recent announcement that the GST Council is further easing the compliance requirements for SMEs will come as good news for the sector, which is acknowledged as the growth engine of the Indian economy. There is a collective sigh of relief now that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has raised the sales threshold for GST registration from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.    Read more.... New Indian IT rules take social media giants to task IANS | 14 Jan, 2019 As India gears up for general elections, owners of global social media platforms are in a huddle over how to curb the spread of misinformation and fake news in a country where deep mobile penetration has made Facebook, its messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter available at the fingertips of millions.     Read more.... Ties with US, Russia, trade talks India's diplomatic priorities in 2019 Aroonim Bhuyan | 04 Jan, 2019 Maintaining a balance between ties with the US and Russia, talks on free trade agreements with Europe and Southeast Asia, and making the Indo-Pacific concept gain global acceptability will be among India's top foreign policy priorities in the year ahead.    Read more.... Bucking skills' shortage, attrition, Indian IT industry goes digital Fakir Balaji | 28 Dec, 2018 Embracing disruptive technologies to stay ahead of the curve, the buoyant Indian IT industry made digital business its growth driver in 2018, despite facing a shortage of skills and double-digit attrition.    Read more....   Archives: 2019 ( 7 )    2018 ( 57 )    2017 ( 60 )    2016 ( 53 )    2015 ( 60 )    2014 ( 759 )    Index     Customs Exchange Rates Currency Import Export US Dollar 66.20 64.50 UK Pound 87.50 84.65 Euro 78.25 75.65 Japanese Yen 58.85 56.85 As on 20 Feb, 2019   Daily Poll Is counterfeiting a major threat to SMEs?  Yes  No  Can't say   Commented Stories » MSME secy urges sector to avail govt scheme benefits(2) » Starting an import export business: Basic guide for beginners(1) » 'SMEs can help India capitalise on UAE strength'(1) » MRF to set up a new plant in Gujarat(1)

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