Traveling by Rail Gets Costlier with the Advent of the New Financial Year Traveling in the most prominent transport medium, the Railways, is now costlier, as hiked passenger fares and freight charges effective from today The Indian consumers have been a troubled lot in the recent times, and have faced the heat of the global… Read More »
H1B Visas could be granted using a Lottery Scheme-An End User’s Perspective The much sought after H1B visas, could for the first time in almost five years, be granted through a lottery system The most powerful economy in the world has been surrounded by skepticism in the recent past. With the USA, being the epicenter… Read More »
Lack of Clarification on the Increased Service Tax, Adversely Affecting the Budget of the Consumer The increase in the service tax proposed in the Union Budget, has taken a rather ambiguous path, leaving the restaurant industry in a fix The Union Budget was a mixed bag, consisting of some very wise moves and a… Read More »
The Central Government Considering Special Packages for Backward States, Aimed at the benefit of the Masses As the summer 2014 polls near, the UPA government is aggressively pushing for reforms and taking steps, which could contribute to its popularity. One move that could make a difference is being contemplated at the moment. The center… Read More »
No More Second String Services to the Masses of India- Apple to Scale Up Operations in India, with a Higher Number of Exclusive Stores The Indian consumer has always felt a little underprivileged, when it comes to services rendered by the global technology giant, Apple. Apple Inc. is known to set performance and aesthetic benchmarks… Read More »
Returns on investment options like PPF and NSC lowered, by interest rate cutting of 0.1% The government of India, amidst an environment of change and reform, has given the consumer another jolt, with the reduction of the interest rates for popular investment options and schemes. The interest rate for Public Provident Funds (PPF) and… Read More »
Amidst the challenging global environment, the onus is on the government and its policy makers, to keep India in a position that lures investors, both local and foreign. The supreme monetary authority of India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has indulged in rate slashing which has begun with a reduction of 25bps in the… Read More »
The Indian aviation space has been in troubled waters, for quite some time now, and the situation doesn’t seem to be getting any better. The primary issue has been with the policies that govern operations in the sector, which have traditionally been shortsighted. A long term solution to sort out the recurring problems of the… Read More »
The UPA government has been on the ropes for a while, and justifiably so. The haphazard policy making and the weak leadership have put the government in a position, where radical reforms are the only way to proceed. One of the most talked about initiative, which has been in contention for quite some time now,… Read More »
The supreme monetary authority of India, seems to be shifting its focus to the revival of growth, and is taking steps in the relevant direction. It hasn’t been much time since the first cut of 0.25% in the repo rate was implemented, and the RBI is already contemplating another cut of the same proportion in… Read More »