Aanchal Magazine is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, serving as a leading voice on the macroeconomy and fiscal policy. With over 13 years of newsroom experience, she is recognized for her ability to decode complex economic data and government policy for a wider audience....Read More
Aanchal Magazine is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, serving as a leading voice on the macroeconomy and fiscal policy. With over 13 years of newsroom experience, she is recognized for her ability to decode complex economic data and government policy for a wider audience.
Expertise & Focus Areas: Magazine’s reporting is rooted in "fiscal arithmetic" and economic science. Her work provides critical insights into the financial health of the nation, focusing on:
Macroeconomic Policy: Detailed tracking of GDP growth, inflation trends, and central bank policy actions.
Fiscal Metrics: Analysis of taxation, revenue collection, and government spending.
Labour & Society: Reporting on labour trends and the intersection of economic policy with employment.
Her expertise lies in interpreting high-frequency economic indicators to explain the broader trajectory of the Indian economy.
Personal Interests: Beyond the world of finance and statistics, Aanchal maintains a deep personal interest in the history of her homeland, Kashmir. In her spare time, she reads extensively about the region's culture and traditions and works to map the complex journeys of displacement associated with it.
Oct 05, 2018 04:32 IST
On top of the excise duty cut, which will cost the exchequer Rs 21,000 crore in a full year, the...
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
Sep 29, 2018 02:44 IST
While full-service carriers Vistara and Jet Airways will not refund the GST component of the fares...
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Sep 27, 2018 03:22 IST
Washing machines, refrigerators, radial tyres, and ATF are some of products to see customs duty...
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Sep 26, 2018 04:49 IST
Incidentally, IL&FS and its subsidiaries Tuesday filed a petition with the Mumbai Bench of the...
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Sep 23, 2018 01:13 IST
A closer look at government data reveals that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has...
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Sep 21, 2018 01:06 IST
For July, the enrolment numbers were at the highest level since September at 9.51 lakh, taking the...
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
Sep 11, 2018 00:20 IST
Why is it so difficult for governments to cut taxes on auto fuels and could the inclusion of petrol...
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Sep 10, 2018 00:26 IST
‘Committee alarmed to observe over Rs 1.26 lakh crore refunds in direct tax up to Jan 2018 (for...
Mon, Sep 10, 2018
Sep 08, 2018 00:58 IST
20% long-term capital gains tax for shares sold by foreign investors post 24 months of...
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
Sep 08, 2018 00:54 IST
In the 2018-19 financial year, the tax department announced that returns filed after August 31,...
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
Aug 31, 2018 01:03 IST
In May, Walmart acquired 77% stake in Flipkart for $16 billion. Non-resident shareholders who sold...
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
Aug 28, 2018 04:49 IST
Isaac claimed that allowing Kerala to levy cess on SGST is the “minimum” the Centre can do and...
Tue, Aug 28, 2018
Aug 25, 2018 01:23 IST
The CBDT in an instruction dated August 20 has said that e-assessment will not be mandatory for...
Sat, Aug 25, 2018
Aug 24, 2018 01:00 IST
Ministry okay with audit of funds but not organisation as a...
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Aug 22, 2018 00:09 IST
Why has a report suggesting that the Indian economy grew faster under the UPA than during the last...
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
Aug 21, 2018 01:27 IST
For June, the enrolment numbers were at the highest level since September at 7.93 lakh, taking the...
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
Aug 11, 2018 02:48 IST
Finance ministry had ratified 8.55% rate about 3 months...
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
Aug 05, 2018 04:48 IST
Revenue shortfall concerns and issues being faced by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)...
Sun, Aug 05, 2018
Aug 02, 2018 05:05 IST
The rate cuts on over 350 items out of total 1,211 items in the five broad categories of zero, 5...
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
Jul 30, 2018 02:20 IST
There have been similar responses from publishers, despite the reduction in GST on e-book sales...
Mon, Jul 30, 2018
Jul 27, 2018 03:30 IST
On Saturday, the GST Council in its 28th meeting cut rates for about 88 items including exemption...
Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Jul 26, 2018 03:19 IST
In the 28th GST Council meeting held on Saturday, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal had announced that...
Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Jul 22, 2018 04:45 IST
The Council announced quarterly return-filing and monthly tax payments for businesses with annual...
Sun, Jul 22, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 00:59 IST
The Indian Express had reported on July 6 about the sharp downward revision in the EPFO net...
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
Jul 19, 2018 00:30 IST
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will chair the meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council, his...
Thu, Jul 19, 2018