Government policies
Aadhar mandatory for I-T; no cap on corporate funding of political parties
23 Mar 2017
The amendments to the Finance Bill removes the cap of 7.5 per cent of average net profits of a corporate entity over a three-year period for political contributions, allowing free flow of corporate funds to political parties
Arvind Subramanian says bad debt is esential part of capitalist system
15 Mar 2017
The concept of a bad debt is not altogether a bad idea and, in a capitalist system, even big corporates get trapped in bad loans, at times needing government bailout
Lok Sabha passes bill to extend maternity leave to 26 weeks
10 Mar 2017
The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2016, which extends maternity benefits to adopting mothers and commissioning mothers will come into the force after the President’s assent