BUSINESS
Tax Surveillance: A dangerous precedent for privacy and liberty
A system where tax officers have unchecked authority turns the state into the judge, jury, and executioner. Even if the intent is to curb tax evasion, the means must respect democratic principles and due process
BUSINESS
A landmark Budget for growth and middle class empowerment
There is a compelling need for further simplification of personal income tax, specifically in adopting a more streamlined three-slab system in place of the current complex structure, writes Mohandas Pai
BUSINESS
Budget shows a strong Indian economy on a high growth path
In terms of tax revenues, non-tax receipts, keeping the fiscal deficit in check, and improving the quality of expenditure, the government is on a strong wicket heading into the next fiscal. All the budget indicators point to high growth and massive job creation in the future
BUSINESS
With benefits of growth reaching almost every Indian, the future looks bright
This is the second article in a two-part series. The tech sector is going great guns, there is a visible uptick in job creation, social indicators are improving, and poverty is declining. Digital public goods are another unique Indian economic strength that is powering the startup ecosystem
BUSINESS
Why we are optimistic about India’s growth prospects
This is the first article in a two part series. With massive investments in infrastructure, bets on contract manufacturing fructifying, RBI ensuring the financial health of banks, corporates booking healthy profits, and equity flows into markets surging, India is positioned well for spectacular growth
BUSINESS
Mohandas Pai: A transformative budget that will ensure India’s GDP growth will stay on the fast lane
The increase in capex spending, focus on making sure that every Indian gets the necessities of life and focus on reducing the fiscal deficit to 5.9 percent will make sure India grows faster
BUSINESS
Budget 2023: An opportunity to make the Indian tax regime globally competitive
The government must seize the opportunity to resolve long-standing taxation issues in Budget 2023. The personal income tax regime needs to be simplified for all classes of taxpayers, capital gains taxes streamlined and policies made less litigious
BUSINESS
India needs judicial and administrative reforms that place citizen welfare at the centre
To accelerate job creation, expand the tax base, and eradicate poverty in an emerging country, India needs world-class processes and adequate judicial and administrative capacity with the necessary knowledge collateral
WORLD
Sunak's loyalty lies with the UK, Indians gain no more than a brief sense of pride: Mohandas Pai
As far as India is concerned, we can rejoice to say a person of Indian ethnicity has become the PM of a country that once colonized India. But we need to temper our enthusiasm and joy with the understanding that Rishi Sunak is a British Indian.
BUSINESS
Modi Govt @ 8 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reforms have positively impacted every Indian
No Prime Minister in India’s history has done as much for the poor as Narendra Modi has done in the last eight years
BUSINESS
TV Mohandas Pai: Budget 2022 is disappointing for taxpaying middle class, but overall positive for economy
It appears the government has been very cautious, and conservative in calculating the tax for this year. The government could have made a more realistic assessment, and use that extra amount to give relief to people, which it has failed to do
BUSINESS
Five trends in 2022 that will supercharge India’s technology-enabled sector
Expect 2022 to build on the explosion of technology-enabled growth. The possibility of interest rate hikes in the US may dampen sentiments, but the momentum of technology-driven innovation is robust
BUSINESS
Mohandas Pai writes: India’s young start-up founders should be given the freedom to list anywhere
What India needs right now is a good, open regulatory system which encourages innovation, risk taking, investment and job creation, and facilitates the growth of the economy to $5 trillion by 2026. Barriers such as not allowing Indian companies to list directly overseas are unnecessarily holding up India’s growth
