Government policies
Govt to advance Budget presentation to January-end
22 Aug 2016
With the onset of GST regime, there will be no need to present indirect tax proposals in the Union Budget, as taxes like excise duties, service tax and cesses would get subsumed under the proposed GST regime
SC lifts ban on large diesel cars in Delhi-NCR, slaps 1% green tax
13 Aug 2016
The apex court said that vehicles from 2,000cc onwards can be registered again on payment of one per cent of ex-showroom price as environment tax, thus legalising the ‘polluter pays’ principle
Rajya Sabha clears GST bill; AIADMK stages walkout
04 Aug 2016
The bill, which will pave way for most important tax reform in post-Independence India, was passed with all 203 members present backing it and 13 AIADMK members staging a walkout just before the voting
GST bill may sail through, but the rate has to be fixed: Chidambaram
03 Aug 2016
If left undefined, Chidambaram said, a future government may hike the GST rate to 23 or 24 per cent
Govt circulates amended GST bill ahead of RS debate tomorrow
02 Aug 2016
The amendments propose three key changes to the 2014 bill relating to the additional tax of up to 1 per cent, compensation to states, and a dispute resolution by the GST Council
Central staff, pensioners to get revised pay and arrears in August
30 Jul 2016
With the disbursement of seven months’ arrears, the government will be injecting nearly Rs60,000 crore into the economy in August, in one shot
GST Bill: States to get full compensation for 5 years
28 Jul 2016
The union cabinet has cleared changes in the Goods and Service Tax Constitutional Amendment Bill, dropping the 1 per cent manufacturing tax on inter-state sales
Latest articles
Featured articles
The deregulation “holy grail”: Trump EPA dismantles the legal bedrock of climate policy
By Cygnus | 13 Feb 2026
The Trump EPA moves to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, reshaping federal climate authority and business risk.
Tokenising the gilt: what the UK’s digital bond pilot could mean for sovereign debt
By Cygnus | 12 Feb 2026
HM Treasury selects HSBC Orion and Ashurst LLP for its Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot. A deep dive into the architecture, legal framework, and the shift toward near real-time settlement.
The silicon-rich AI race: how Cisco’s G300 puts networking at the center of compute
By Cygnus | 11 Feb 2026
Cisco's new Silicon One G300 targets AI data center bottlenecks as networking becomes central to compute performance.
Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains
By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026
Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.
Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation
By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026
India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.
The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water
By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026
As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.
The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
