http://www.firstpost.com/business/budget-2017-should-look-at-these-7-areas-to-kick-start-economy-create-jobs-3216160.html
Budget 2017: seven things that could help government galvanise economy and create jobs
Jobs needed desperately. That was the writing on the wall even in 2014. The refrain continues even for Budget 2017. Yet, 2014 was when Prime Minister Narendra...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/pan-cards-have-huge-potential-for-fraud-heres-how-govt-could-prevent-misuse-3209132.html
PAN cards could lead to big frauds
The government has announced that it is working on ways to make the PAN card tamper proof. PAN is an acronym for Permanent account number that each potential taxpayer must have to carry...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/shift-to-cashless-here-is-how-govt-departments-may-be-misusing-e-payments-3197266.html
Epayment: when even the government begins to cheat
Epayment, or digital payments, are gaining popularity (see chart). The government wants to step on the gas pedal and increase the rate of acceptance of digital payment. But there are many reasons...
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/milk-is-key-to-up-and-so-is-leather-will-cow-vigilantism-spoil-the-party-for-bjp-3197238.html
Budget proposals that could swing voter sentiment - II: Milk & leather are crucial for Uttar Pradesh
(With elections being announced for many states, including Uttar Pradesh, many believe that the budget to be announced on 1 February, will contain...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/banks-vs-petrol-pumps-finally-indias-economy-planners-confront-the-complexities-3195740.html
Epayment:India’s economy planners finally confront the complexities
Epayment has become a troublesome term. The decision of petrol pumps to ban the use of credit/debit cards shook India’s economic planners. Hurried confabulations finally brokered a deal which would defer the decision...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/budget-2017-with-polls-nearing-will-uttar-pradeshs-farm-sector-industry-get-a-boost-3195220.html
Budget proposals that could swing voter sentiment - I: Will agriculture get priority in Budget 2017, on the eve of Uttar Pradesh elections?
(With elections being announced for many states, including Uttar Pradesh, many believe that the budget to be...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/find-out-how-indias-vastly-unexplored-7500-km-coastline-can-generate-millions-of-jobs-3170668.html
India's coastline and waterways can create millions of jobs
In many ways, India looked a gift-horse in the mouth for decades. And the gift was water.
For centuries, India ignored the seas. It has a 7,500 km long coastline which it...
http://m.firstpost.com/india/demonetisation-if-govt-gets-rs-6-lakh-cr-windfall-what-will-it-do-with-the-funds-3118020.html
Demonetisation: New assets and liabilities for the government
The markets are abuzz with rumours that the Reserve Bank of India might soon announce an interest rate cut on the one hand, and that tax rates too could be expected to...
http://m.firstpost.com/business/how-a-robust-water-transportation-can-help-india-drastically-cut-its-freight-costs-3116440.html
Indian waterways - a game-changer
Expect India's waterways to see a dramatic transformation within the next few years. On the anvil are 111 waterways as national waterways for navigation (though only some of them are often talked about – see...
http://m.firstpost.com/politics/demonetisation-atm-chaos-pm-modi-should-have-gone-after-8-lakh-wealthy-farmers-not-common-man-3104572.html
More black-money could be collected from 8 lakh 'farmers' than through demonetisation
The demonetisation drive of the Narendra Modi government is expected to flush out black money. By demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the government has rendered illegal...
