A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
A K Bhattacharya is a senior economic journalist with over four decades of experience. He is Business Standard's editorial director and a writer of a long-running column - Raisina Hill. He had set the bar for business reporting as the chief of bureau at the Economic Times in the early 1990s, when economic reforms raged. He had a ringside view to many other disruptions, creative and otherwise, during his four decades in journalism, a journey that started when he switched careers after a year of teaching.
Demonetisation of high-denomination notes to tackle existing black money, but not future generation
Tax cuts must go hand in hand with abolition of exemptions
International investors and rating agencies are betting on the launch of GST in April
There are five takeaways from the developments since the announcement of demonetisation on Nov 8 by PM Modi
A skilful translation resurrects a little-remembered sequel to the great epic, says A K Bhattacharya
The current structure of the CBEC needs to be modified in tune with the launch of the GST regime from April 2017
The government must engage with developed countries and at least put on hold the termination of bilateral investment treaties till fresh pacts are finalised
Modi govt's demonetisation move driven more by politics than by economic consequences
Unlike in 1978, currency notes this time have been demonetised via a notification. Given the limitations of the bank branches network, it's puzzling why the govt didn't fix a longer deadline to allow
Crude oil prices have remained relatively low for much of Narendra Modi's tenure so far
Speculation will be rife about why Ratan Tata wrote a letter to Narendra Modi after the board of Tata Sons removed Cyrus Mistry as its chairman
Imagine a GST structure where there are only two rates for both goods and services, with virtually no exemptions and no cess!
Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, didn't do as well as a similar scheme in 1997 and the government should avoid rolling out such schemes in the future
Shastri took the first big step to transform India's agriculture, the benefits of which his successors reaped in plenty
Now that the Railway Development Authority will be set up through an executive order, it would do well to take the Indian Railways management on board
India's FDI inflows are rising, but India's investments abroad are rising at a higher rate
Strategic sale to be considered for six firms, 26 may be closed
The prime minister is aware that whatever be its consequences, a new taxation regime cannot be launched closer to the general elections in 2019. Thus, any date after April 2017 for the launch of GST i