Asit Ranjan Mishra

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'Direct fertiliser subsidy transfer very much on table'
Rediff.com2 days ago

On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using IT, farmers...

86% Taxpayers Shift To New Tax Regime
Rediff.com7 days ago

'Among corporates, about 60% of income is now reported under the new tax regime.'

How India-US Trade Deal Finally Shaped Up
Rediff.com7 days ago

The turning point came with the appointment of Sergio Gor as the US ambassador to India.

'I Don't Want To Let Down The Economy...'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the marathon is...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Prime Minister Modi Does Not Tolerate Gaming Of The System'
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be ignored in...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Focus Of Budget Was To Keep Stable Growth Going'
Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however serious.'

Modi-Trump Call: 'Headwind Becomes Tailwind': FM
Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could proceed at any...

India flags 'huge mountain of debt' in developed nations as matter of concern
Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

The "huge mountain of debt" in developed economies and the risk of a possible...

India-EU FTA: 'Mother Of All Deals': Goyal
Rediff.com17 Jan 2026

Both India and the EU are likely to announce a conclusion of trade talks on January 27.

'Labour Codes Will Reduce Take-Home Salary Is Wrong'
Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

'It will increase the contribution to gratuity, which is something the employer has to...

No Deadline for US Trade Deal: Goyal
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'I don't think we should ever negotiate with deadlines or hard stops because we tend to...

Petro exports to US grew in October as other sectors slide
Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

India's exports to the US contracted 8.6 per cent to $6.3 billion in October, while...

'People Knew Manmohan Singh Had No Vested Interest'
Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

'Maybe he was wrong, but they believed he genuinely meant what he said.'

India Diversifies Petroleum Exports To New Markets
Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

India offset the decline in exports to traditional destinations by sharply ramping up...

US Reluctant To Cut Tariff For India
Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

'What we are willing to do is definitely going to depend on what the Indian government...

'Petrol, Diesel In GST? Not In Immediate Future'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

'Tax cannot be emotional.'

India-US BTA: 'Both Sides Very Close To A Deal'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'When negotiators meet next, they may like to bring new issues to the table.'

'My God, The Number Of Meetings We Had On GST!'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'It was like rigorously preparing for a solid, good exam...' 'I don't know what marks I...

'I Can't Say On September 22, I Will Be With A Stick'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'I am doing the drive in making sure that people pass this on. So the drive is not with...

'I Won't Wait For Decades To Get Reform Done'
Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

'That is going to have an impact on literally every one, whether you buy a toothpaste,...