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Govt app, e-wallet get preference over Paytm, others in Union budget 2017
Arun Jaitley gave incentives to increase digital and cashless transaction that will largely benefit BHIM, the government-aided mobile wallet, and Aadhaar Pay.
Budget 2017: Govt pushes for digital economy but no substantial tax breaks
The government announced a wide-arching plan on Wednesday to bolster cashless transactions and digital literacy among the rural and poor with a slew of measures but many were disappointed with no substantial tax breaks.
Updated on Feb 01, 2017 08:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Budget 2017: Govt’s balm for demonetisation-hit small businesses, tax cut by 5%
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reduced tax for smaller businesses that took a big hit following the government’s decision to recall high-value notes.
Updated on Feb 01, 2017 10:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sunny Sen and Suchetana Ray
Budget 2017: Digital economy left wanting more from Arun Jaitley
Jaitley removed all duties on devices for digital payments such as point of sales machines, finger print readers etc.
Updated on Feb 01, 2017 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sunny Sen and Suchetana Ray, New Delhi
Budget 2017: Arun Jaitley announces sops for demonetisation-hit MSME
For SMEs with turnover up to Rs 2 crore, Jaitley said that the presumptive tax will be lowered from 8% to 6%, lowered the financial burder, and boosting small merchants.
Updated on Feb 01, 2017 02:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Union Budget 2017: Arun Jaitley gives big push to Digital India
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley made a large number of announcements to push the digital economy of the country in his Budget 2017 speech.
US President Trump’s move on H1-B visa spooks Indian tech firms
Stock prices of IT companies fell 9 points on Tuesday, the day before the annual budget.
Updated on Jun 20, 2018 10:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Washington | Sunny Sen and Yashwant Raj
Budget 2017: President indicates achche din ahead for farmers
A day before the union budget, President Pranab Mukherjee’s economic survey tried to address issues largely related to the the poor, oppressed, needy, youth and the farmers.
H1-B visa concerns: IT stocks tumble by 9%; TCS, Wipro, Infosys take a hit
Continued concerns over new H1-B visa regulations set stock prices of information technology companies tumbling down by 9% on Tuesday, a day before finance minister Arun Jaitely is scheduled to present the union budget.
Vodafone-Idea merger and how it will change the Indian telecom industry
Vodafone fights back, initiates merger talks with Idea Cellular, in battle against Reliance Jio. The merger would leave three large telecom operators in India, making Vodafone-Idea the largest operator.
Vodafone-Idea merger: India’s largest telecom operator in the making
“Vodafone confirms that it is in discussions with the Aditya Birla Group about an all share merger of Vodafone India (excluding Vodafone’s 42% stake in Indus Towers) and Idea,” Vodafone said in a statement.
Tamil Nadu traders may ban Pepsi, Coke in Jallikattu aftermath
In the ashes of the Jallikattu movement, leading trade associations of Tamil Nadu have called for ban of foreign cola drinks, Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
Can Peugeot bring back life to CK Birla Group’s Hindustan Motors?
The joint venture between French automobile maker PSA Group and CK Birla-owned Hindustan Motors can be a match made in heaven. Both the companies need each other like never before.
Three times faster than flights: Hyperloop can do Delhi-Mumbai in 70 mins
Hyperloop One is the only company that has built podcars (computerised capsules containers), which is a hybrid of a spaceship and a train, which will travel in nearly vacuum tunnel at over 1,000 kmph.
Raees vs Kaabil: Biz shows Hrithik shouldn’t have opened against SRK
Hrithik Roshan-starrer Kaabil made just half of what Shahrukh Khan-starrer Raees did on the first day of its opening.
Updated on Jan 27, 2017 01:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sunny Sen and Suchetana Ray, New Delhi
Maruti Suzuki profit 48% up as India buys more expensive cars
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker which sells one out of every two cars in country, posted profits 48% higher in its December-ending quarter, over last year, as average car prices India went up.
Demonetisation impact? Govt likely to relax fiscal deficit target
The Narendra Modi-led government may miss its deficit goal in 2017-18, say research reports, indicating higher borrowing and spending than what was indicated during the last budget.
Bharti Airtel’s profits fall 55% in price war against Reliance Jio
India’s largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, which is run by Sunil Mittal’s family, posted 54.5% drop in net profits -- a result of an intense price war started by Reliance Jio’s free internet services.
First trillionaire: In 25 yrs Bill Gates’ wealth to be half of Indian GDP
In the next 25 years Bill Gates’ wealth can be as much as half of what India’s current GDP is, signalling higher levels of “inequality crisis”.
Delhi BMW accident: Nazrul Islam might have lived if his WagonR had an airbag
In a rare situation, if the WagonR, which was hit by a BMW X5 on Sunday night had an airbag, the driver might still be alive, or would have escaped with some injuries.
UberEATS to deliver food home, Zomato, Swiggy might feel the heat
Uber is ready to expand its footprint into the logistics business -- to start with cab-hailing company will start delivering food from the nearby restaurants to your doorsteps, with its UberEATS service.
Ola’s first employee steps up, PepsiCo’s Vishal Kaul becomes new COO
In an unprecedented change in Ola’s leadership team, the cab-hailing company’s first employee Pranay Jivrajika has been replaced by an outsider. Jivrajika was the chief operating officer of Ola and was responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the company.
Homesick Hugo Barra leaves: Xiaomi loses its most visible global face
Xiaomi looses its most international face as Hugo Barra quits. The change comes when Xiaomi’s co-founder Lei Jun has announced a restructuring within the company “after it has grown too fast”.
Budget 2017: What Arun Jaitley can do to breathe fresh life into BHIM
BHIM, the government aided mobile wallet, seems to have lost its steam after its initial prime ministerial marketing campaign. With the union budget round the corner, and with all the enthusiasm around cashless and digital money, finance minister Arun Jaitley might throw in some benefits for BHIM
Dance of the damned: Is the Paytm founder celebrating too soon?
But Sharma forgot that in the era of internet, on which Paytm’s business depends, nothing his private. While many would call it an “oops moment”, Sharma, founder of Paytm went with the flow, and has grabbed unwanted attention.
Donald Trump’s swadeshi moment can be a dampener for Indian IT
Donald John Trump’s inaugural speech as the 45th president of the United States on Friday was all about nationalism, to make “American great again”, nothing less than what Narendra Modi would call “swadeshi”.
TRAI chairman hints Rel Jio trying to make users ‘dependent’ with free services
The telecom industry watchdog, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, might soon come to conclusion on Mukesh Ambani’s free internet services, which is leading to a price war in the telecom industry.
Updated on Jan 21, 2017 01:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vaibhav Jha and Sunny Sen, Noida
Yatra goes for an image makeover, in rivalry against MakeMyTrip
After 10 years since it was founded, online travel portal Yatra is going for an image makeover as competition from rivals such as MakeMyTrip (MMT) has increased over the past few years.
Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal’s losses could fund note printing post demonetisation
The cumulative losses of Rs 11,754 crore by Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal is not a small figure by any measure. It could have paid for the entire printing cost of bank notes that were taken out from the market, and for the new ones printed.
Food regulator might soon label chips, samosas as junk food
After bringing temple food or “prasad” under the food safety standards, the food regulator wants to label chips, samosas and other street food under “junk food” in attempt to make India a health-aware nation.
Updated on Jan 20, 2017 01:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi