Regulation

Will UP Cabinet nod for Zurich deter GMR from pushing for Jewar airport stake?

Zurich International Airport bagged the bid by quoting the highest per-passenger return to the government from the green-field project that will be India's largest with six runways.

Dec 9, 2019

Big boost to middle-income segment on the cards as income tax rates may be cut

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted at the possibility of the government revising personal income tax rates and raising the taxable income floor.

Dec 8, 2019

Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation (left), and Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

Who will blink first? India-US in staring match over taxing Internet downloads

India may ignore US warnings of trade sanctions and impose import duties on 'electronic transmissions' like software, movie and music downloads and streaming before the year-end; New Delhi and Pretoria threaten to end 20 years of WTO ban on taxing international downloads

Dec 7, 2019

Will DHFL depositors have respite as administrator seeks all creditors' claims?

RBI-appointed official has asked creditors including depositors to submit their claims before December 17; depositors asked to choose one of the three authorised insolvency professionals

Dec 7, 2019

Mobile phone service rates revision: How much will your monthly bill go up?

As telecom service providers Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel announce rate increases your mobile phone bills may go up at least 40%; government says the increase will not hurt the customers

Dec 3, 2019

The Air India plane flying the inaugural trip from Lucknow,

Will Air India suitors find truncated debt, 100% equity offer irresistible?

The government may pare down Air India debt to Rs 30,000 crore and offer 100% equity to the eventual buyer; Expression of interests in second attempt to sell national carrier may begin by December 15

Nov 28, 2019

Will pharma regulator's deal with industry make non-price control drugs cheaper?

A 30% cap on the margin agreed at a meeting of pharma regulatory and trade bodies and lobby groups may put pressure on big manufacturers as the distributors may not agree to lower commission.

Nov 27, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani's move to head off Airtel bid for Anil Ambani's assets fail?

Jio and Airtel are eyeing Reliance Communications' assets that include spectrum, towers, fibre network and real estate, heating up telco wars further.

Nov 26, 2019

An iPhone with bloatware or no iPhone at all: Russia passes new law

When the new Russian law comes into effect, a lot of companies might have to exit the market or comply with an odd request.

Nov 25, 2019

Soon, WhatsApp, Facebook and others could start tracing messages for Indian govt

Indian govt can demand message traceability from Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok and others if the new IT rules come into effect.

Nov 22, 2019

Rs 31,000-crore Amazon, Flipkart festive sales draw traders' rage to e-commerce

Total sales of Rs 31,000 crore of Amazon and Flipkart were 14% off the target; expansion of e-tailers into new geographies in a slowing economy gripped by credit crunch has worried traders across the country.

Nov 19, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani let rival Sunil Mittal's Airtel grab brother's RCom assets?

Telco wars worsen as Bharti Airtel bids for Anil Ambani's Reliance Communication's spectrum assets that Mukesh Ambani's Jio had previously tried to acquire.

Nov 13, 2019

Are e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart going to face more regulatory pressure?

Brick-and-mortar traders have urged PM Modi to institute a ministerial-level inquiry into 'unholy nexus' between banks and e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart.

Nov 11, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani play protective big brother to Anil against Chinese banks?

Three Chinese banks have taken Anil Ambani to London court over $680 million default on loan to defunct Reliance Communications Ltd; Banks claim the embattled tycoon gave a personal guarantee to the loans

Nov 9, 2019

AGR ruling: Firms with telecom licence tense fearing Rs 2.8 lakh crore DoT dues

All companies that have a telecom licence are worried as DoT has begun examining if the SC order that has roiled mobile service firms Vodafone and Airtel may be applicable to other firms.

Nov 7, 2019