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Sushil Kumar Modi
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Budget 2024: It reflects political confidence to address challengesSubscriber Only
February 12,2024 08:00:51 AM
BJP government kept India’s long-term benefits at the heart of the budget and has not been swayed by short-term electoral gains
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
Sushil Kumar Modi on Karpoori Thakur: The common man’s manSubscriber Only
January 25,2024 07:11:23 AM
He stood by his ideals, in the face of stiff opposition, a quality his disciples have forgotten
Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: Judges should declare their assets, tooSubscriber Only
August 22,2023 07:55:35 AM
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice came to the unanimous conclusion that anybody holding public office and drawing a salary from the exchequer should mandatorily furnish annual returns of their property, irrespective of the position that person holds
Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Sushil Modi writes: GST 2.0: The challenges for the next phase of successSubscriber Only
July 01,2023 08:12:10 AM
After ensuring record revenues and taxpayer satisfaction, the focus should now be on plugging the leakages, rationalising rates and bringing in items that remain outside its ambit
Sat, Jul 01, 2023
BJP’s Sushil Modi writes: Question of same-sex marriage needs to be addressed head-on and urgently, not by judiciary but by legislatureSubscriber Only
January 11,2023 12:00:46 PM
Permitting and recognising same-sex marriage will strike at the core of our culture, societal values, ethos
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
Sushil Kumar Modi writes | OPS vs NPS: Backsliding on pension reform is bad politics, worse economicsSubscriber Only
December 09,2022 17:57:19 PM
Government should reach out to Congress, build consensus against states reverting to Old Pension Scheme
Sat, Dec 10, 2022
Sushil Modi writes: Nitish Kumar’s delusional ambition, hubris are hurting the people of BiharSubscriber Only
August 14,2022 12:00:24 PM
With his overtures to become the Vice-President rebuffed, Nitish wants to give his ambitions of a national political role another shot. He is overestimating his prospects
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: The online marketplace is skewed in favour of big players and hurts small businesses and consumersSubscriber Only
June 28,2022 04:00:30 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: It is time that a set of comprehensive rules and regulations, which are inclusive, eliminate conflicts of interest and prevent any anti-competitive practices is put together.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
MP quota for Kendriya Vidyalaya admissions must goSubscriber Only
March 24,2022 04:00:31 AM
It undermines the quality of education, goes against constitutional provisions
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Budget aims to create jobs and growthSubscriber Only
February 09,2022 03:30:36 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: Union budget has demonstrated commitment towards supply-side reforms. It strives to initiate a dynamic growth engine that shall sustain itself
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Why online gaming in India needs regulationSubscriber Only
December 29,2021 03:00:59 AM
🔴 Sushil Kumar Modi writes: This will open up economic opportunities, while also addressing its social costs
Wed, Dec 29, 2021
Why counting caste along with main census is impracticalSubscriber Only
October 08,2021 03:01:53 AM
There are many technical, logistical and operational difficulties for the Centre. However, states are free to conduct a caste census
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
How the Constitution was subverted during EmergencySubscriber Only
June 26,2021 03:35:47 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: Everyone seemed to be challenging Indira Gandhi’s authority. She opted to impose Emergency to silence her critics.
Sat, Jun 26, 2021
The dangers of arguing for special treatment of states with higher contribution to GST poolSubscriber Only
June 11,2021 03:05:53 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: It would set a bad precedent and open the floodgates to the undoing of the force that binds India.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
How Supreme Court’s Maratha quota judgment could lead to a federal crisis on reservationSubscriber Only
May 22,2021 03:05:32 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: While upholding the 102nd Constitutional Amendment, it has failed to appreciate that Article 15 empowers the states to identify socially and economically backward classes of citizens.
Sat, May 22, 2021
GST on fuel: A price vs revenue trade-offSubscriber Only
April 05,2021 03:10:07 AM
Bringing petrol and diesel under GST will not lower fuel oil prices by itself, unless both Union and state governments are willing to take deep revenue cuts.
Mon, Apr 05, 2021
New demands were placed on 15th Finance Commission. In difficult times, it rose to the challengeSubscriber Only
February 17,2021 03:20:47 AM
It would be interesting to see the impact of these overarching and revolutionary recommendations in the times ahead.
Wed, Feb 17, 2021
On GST compensation, the way out requires states to come forward to work with CentreSubscriber Only
September 11,2020 03:04:13 AM
Sushil Kumar Modi writes: It is heartening to note that the Centre has not reneged on its promise to find ways to compensate the states for loss of revenue. I think the states should come forward and work with the Centre in the true spirit of cooperative federalism that the Council has come to be known for these past few years.
Fri, Sep 11, 2020
As GST enters fourth year, biggest challenge would be to devise ways to compensate the statesSubscriber Only
July 01,2020 03:08:44 AM
As GST enters its fourth year, Covid has hit collections. It is time to take measures to prevent the states from slipping into a serious financial crisis. These measures will not only define the future of GST but also the course of the unique cooperative federalism that it has ushered in the country.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
Fine-tuning GST: Steps are being taken to improve the compliance eco-systemSubscriber Only
February 15,2020 04:40:24 AM
In order to identify dealers posing a “hazard” to revenue and do a 360-degree profile of risky taxpayers, a system of regular data exchange with banks, CBDT, ED, RoC and other agencies is being put in place; fraudsters will find it almost impossible to game the system.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
Jaitley brought together states with vastly different views on GST to ensure country’s economic integrationSubscriber Only
August 29,2019 00:55:55 AM
Arun Jaitley often let the states argue their position at length, heard every possible viewpoint patiently and resolved the issue by calling for some give and take, but never allowing matters to reach a flashpoint without compromising on the basic principles.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
GST: Two years on, birth pangs have been addressed, the system has stabilisedSubscriber Only
July 02,2019 01:30:54 AM
Going by international experience, GST has taken between two to five years to stabilise. In this context, in terms of revenue yield, the Indian GST has done remarkably well.
Tue, Jul 02, 2019
1990s were the most violent years in Bihar’s electoral history, that gloomy picture has changedSubscriber Only
May 08,2019 00:05:43 AM
The period must have a special mention in the Guinness World Records for registering the maximum number, and probably worst forms, of electoral violence perpetrated in this state.
Wed, May 08, 2019
Bound together by GSTSubscriber Only
June 29,2018 00:16:26 AM
One year on, GST regime has advanced cooperative federalism, helped unify India economically
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
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