We profile the eastern coastal state of Odisha in India and its leading industries and investment prospects.
In this market brief, we discuss consumer purchasing trends in the automotive market and India's steadily expanding EV production capacity. We spotlight top industry players and their manufacturing bases, as well as govt. incentives and targets to 2030.
We discuss why specified companies could face higher taxable incomes under section 43B(h) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, due to delayed payments to MSME suppliers.
India has released a list of 30 critical minerals crucial for its economic growth and development. Policies and international partnerships are being developed to ensure the stability in the supply chain of these critical minerals.
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India's new EV Policy seeks to tie-in lower tariffs and other incentives to investments made and expanding domestic value addition.
Queensland dominates Australia's trade with India and presents prospects for commercial partnerships and benefits under the AI-ECTA.
Polling for the 2024 Indian General Elections, the world's largest electoral exercise, is scheduled to take place from April 19 to June 6, 2024. India Briefing gives a summary of the electoral process and voter profile.
India’s latest capital expenditure (capex) estimates from March indicate that the states of Telangana, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh are on track to achieve their budgeted targets. Tracking capex performance has value as such expenditure has multiplier effects in terms of asset creation, raising productivity, and generating jobs.
At the maiden international conference organised by the NFRA, its chairman, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, has expressed strong intentions to inculcate a framework identical to an innovation lab to promote technological advancement in the auditing industry.
In a list of Cabinet Decisions taken by the Mauritius government on February 23, 2024, it was announced that its DTAA with India would be amended in keeping with BEPS norms.
India Briefing explores the latest amendments introduced in the Finance Act 2024 such as the definition and procedures concerning the Input Service Distributor (ISD) concept under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
We discuss why specified companies could face higher taxable incomes under section 43B(h) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, due to delayed payments to MSME suppliers.
The early release of the updated ITR forms from the Income Tax Department of India aim to enhance user experience and ensure taxpayer awareness. The changes are based on amendments to the Income-tax Act, 1961, as detailed in the Finance Act, 2023.
Presently, India lacks a dedicated regulation for artificial intelligence (AI). We outline some of the advisories, guidelines, and IT rules that offer legal oversight for the development of AI, Generative AI, and large language models (LLM) in India.
While some Indian states reclaim unused land for industrial purposes, many enforce building standards that hinder efficient land use by factories.
Starting an import-export business in India with the right strategies allows a firm to access information resources, network contacts, and concessions, which are key to profitability and compliance.
Starting an import-export business in India with the right strategies allows a firm to access information resources, network contacts, and concessions, which are key to profitability and compliance.
The Lesser Penalty regime in India is provided under Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002 and governed by regulations released by the CCI. We discuss key features of this leniency program, which applies to entities under investigation in cartel cases, and the benefits provided under India's antitrust laws.
Flexible workspace and co-working offices are seeing steady growth across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities in India propelled by enterprise demand. We discuss the market outlook for this real estate segment in 2024 and 2025.
India's new EV Policy seeks to tie-in lower tariffs and other incentives to investments made and expanding domestic value addition.
Three new plants from the Tata Group and CG Power-Renesas join Micron in advancing the manufacturing capacity in India's semiconductor sector.
India is emerging as an important manufacturing destination in Asia due to several factors. We discuss market entry strategies for foreign companies and expansion strategies for local players aiming to attract foreign investment and technology.
We track India's efforts to facilitate foreign investment into its indigenous semiconductor industry (developing fabs. chip design, ATMP).
India is working with the ILO to establish a living wage standard that covers housing, healthcare, food, education, and clothing expenditure. The aim is to have this ready by 2025.
Many SME companies in India, including foreign firms, are actively outsourcing their payroll services to ease the compliance burden and focus on core business growth goals.
In India, gradual efforts are being made to ensure that more women are participating in the workforce, including in male-dominated manufacturing jobs. We discuss latest industry hiring trends and challenges facing the Indian economy in meeting gender parity targets.
The yet to be implemented Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 will subsume several existing HR regulations.
India has supplied comprehensive data on its social security programs to the United States, as it seeks an agreement to prevent double insurance liability for temporary workers.
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