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Scientists Say New GST Rates Will Cut Into Their Funding, Impact Research

Joel P. Joseph 01/08/2022

While scientists agree with the move to normalise taxes...

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The Pandemic Has Laid Bare India’s Dependence on Fossil Fuels for Revenue

Kundan Pandey 01/04/2021

Around 25% revenue of the central government and 13%...

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Rajinikanth’s ‘2.0’ Should Encourage Questions, Not Paranoia, About Phone Radiation

Vasudevan Mukunth 29/11/2018

'2.0' wades into a swamp of issues and could...

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Centre Releases Rs 600 Crore to Kerala, Waives Customs Duty, GST on Relief Materials

The announcement came following a meeting of the National...

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The Curious Case of the Sanitary Napkin GST Exemption

Rajul Awasthi 10/08/2018

The GST exemption of sanitary napkins may lead to...

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Pharma Regulator Revises Coronary Stent Rates a Year After 85% Cut in Cost

NPPA has increased the price of bare metal stents...

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Explainer: The Impact of GST on Medicine Prices

S. Srinivasan and T. Srikrishna 26/08/2017

Have drug prices gone up or down? How will...