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GST reform urgency: India must mend a chain of input tax credit that’s holding its economy back

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (588+ words) India's goods and services tax (GST) still struggles with a basic design problem: the integrity of its input tax credit (ITC) chain. The recent rate rationalization simplified slabs, but its merger of the 12% category with the 5% slab largely applies to…...

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Spare us the theatrics: An oil shock should prompt macro responses, not gimmicks

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (477+ words) Cutting back is one of the first things human beings can control. But their role will be a minor one if the current conflict, which began with an attack on Iran by Israel and the US, is prolonged. What is…...

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Sri Lanka switches to 4-day work week to conserve fuel amid West Asia conflict — ‘Every Wednesday a holiday’ | Today News

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (496+ words) All Wednesdays will now be a holiday in Sri Lanka as the country moves to a 4-day work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves amid the prolonged war in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway…...

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From Horses to Tigers: A New Reality for IT Services

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (262+ words) Since January 20th through the last week of February, shares of every major global IT services company have dropped between 20 and 30 per cent. Accenture was down roughly 30 per cent. IBM was down 24% with a single-day 13% decline around February 23rd-24th. Wipro and Coforge…...

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Iran War: 2 LPG Tankers Head To India After Crossing Hormuz Amid Gas Crisis | Details

16+ hour, 6+ min ago  (146+ words) Iran War: 2 LPG Tankers Head To India After Crossing Hormuz Amid Gas Crisis | Details'Mint Iran War: 2 LPG Tankers Head To India After Crossing Hormuz Amid Gas Crisis | Details 2 LPG Tankers Cross Strait of Hormuz " Major Relief for India Amid Cooking…...

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Viksit Bharat and net-zero as goals demand that India sets up a specialized transition finance institution

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (387+ words) The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism presents a threat to Indian exports like steel and aluminium. From 2026, exporters could face an additional tax burden of 25% and price disadvantages of 15-22%. To maintain market access, production must shift rapidly to lower-emission processes....

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Quote of the Day by Mahatma Gandhi: ‘Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not…’ | Today News

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (754+ words) Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed," Mahatma Gandhi The quote Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed," captures Mahatma Gandhi's warning against unchecked consumption. He argued that…...

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Quote of the Day by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘If the Jews put down their weapons today…’ | Today News

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (586+ words) "If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel." This stark, binary statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long…...

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What is an 'industry'? Supreme Court wants to know.

9+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1096+ words) The Supreme Court of India has constituted a nine-judge Constitution Bench to revisit a fundamental question in labour law: What legally qualifies as an "industry? The answer determines which organisations fall under labour regulations and whether their workers can approach…...

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livemint.com > companies > it-companies-devise-new-billing-strategies-for-ai-work-11773646293307.html

IT firms rethink billing as artificial intelligence reshapes work | Company Business News

10+ hour, 14+ min ago  (550+ words) Information technology (IT) services companies are beginning to change their billing strategies to account for artificial intelligence (AI) work as the new technology increasingly takes over routine tasks. For instance, two large information technology (IT) services companies - US-based EPAM Systems…...