Samreen Wani And Indivjal Dhasmana

Stories by Samreen Wani And Indivjal Dhasmana

'No One Thought Of The Pride Of Women Then?'

'No One Thought Of The Pride Of Women Then?'

Rediff.com   22 May 2024

'When our daughters, wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vignesh Phogat, were protesting at the Jantar Mantar, the police kicked them with their shoes.'

IT firms' work for int'l clients may not always attract IGST

IT firms' work for int'l clients may not always attract IGST

Rediff.com   17 May 2024

Services provided by Indian information-technology (IT), marketing, and consulting companies to foreign clients may not always draw integrated goods and services tax (IGST) if a ruling by the Authority for Advance Rulings' (AAR's) Telangana Bench becomes a precedent. The AAR gave its ruling on a specific case of referral services provided by the Hyderabad-based Center for International Admission and Visas (CIAV) to foreign universities and colleges for admitting Indian students.

It's raining job promises in Odisha

It's raining job promises in Odisha

Rediff.com   13 May 2024

Despite declining by three percentage points in 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY19, Odisha's unemployment rate remains higher than the average in India.

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

Rediff.com   11 May 2024

Using the same methodology as the EAC-PM study, the fastest-growing religious population is, in fact, the Buddhists. The Buddhist population increased by over 1,600 per cent between 1950 and 2015.

Less Than 5% Of Candidates From Congress

Less Than 5% Of Candidates From Congress

Rediff.com   10 May 2024

The Congress is contesting 328 seats in the ongoing elections -- the lowest since Independence.

Shares given as gift may escape capital gains tax

Shares given as gift may escape capital gains tax

Rediff.com   9 May 2024

In a case related to Mumbai-based Jai Trust versus Union government, the court ruled that a gift is a consideration-less transaction, and hence, not liable for capital gains tax. It quashes the reassessment notice issued by the tax authorities alleging that a specific income has escaped assessment on transfer of shares as gift by the trust.

Freebies Dominate Andhra Assembly Polls

Freebies Dominate Andhra Assembly Polls

Rediff.com   9 May 2024

The state's economic health is in focus as it has consistently breached the fiscal deficit in eight of the last 10 years since Telangana's formation.

The Richest Candidate In Election 2024

The Richest Candidate In Election 2024

Rediff.com   4 May 2024

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, the Telugu Desam Party's Lok Sabha candidate from Guntur, has Rs 5,700 crore in declared family assets.

Most NRIs Voted In Kerala!

Most NRIs Voted In Kerala!

Rediff.com   2 May 2024

If 74.9 per cent of NRI voters are from Kerala, Andhra Pradesh at 6.4 per cent, Maharashtra at 4.7 per cent, Tamil Nadu and Telangana at 2.9 per cent each follow way behind.

Registered Youth Voters Hits Decades-Low

Registered Youth Voters Hits Decades-Low

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2024

The share of such voters has shrunk to 1.9 per cent of registered voters in 2024 from 2.7 per cent in 2014.

Will NOTA See A Further Decline In 2024?

Will NOTA See A Further Decline In 2024?

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2024

The portion of 'none of the above' option or NOTA dropped from 1.08% in 2014 to 1.06% in 2019.

Will NOTA See A Further Decline In 2024?

Will NOTA See A Further Decline In 2024?

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2024

The portion of 'none of the above' option or NOTA dropped from 1.08% in 2014 to 1.06% in 2019.

Net direct tax collection surpasses RE in FY24; corp tax receipts a miss

Net direct tax collection surpasses RE in FY24; corp tax receipts a miss

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2024

Direct tax collection, net of refunds, moderately exceeded the revised estimates (RE) for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) on the back of personal income tax revenues, but corporation tax receipts fell short of the RE. Net direct tax collection stood at Rs 19.58 trillion in FY24, surpassing the RE of Rs 19.45 trillion by Rs 13,000 crore, or 0.7 per cent. The government had revised up FY24 projections for personal income tax by 13.5 per cent over the Budget estimates (BE) of Rs 9 trillion, at Rs 10.22 trillion.

Postal Ballots Rise In Lok Sabha Polls

Postal Ballots Rise In Lok Sabha Polls

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2024

The proportion of postal votes polled in the general elections has gradually risen since 2009.

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2024

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Retail inflation figures in Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have been higher than national numbers every month of this financial year, shows a Business Standard analysis of state-wise figures, after the March inflation data was released on Friday. Experts noted that persistent high food inflation along with differences in the weights of rural and urban indices plays into the regional variation in inflation rates.

What Stocks Does Rahul Gandhi Invest In?

What Stocks Does Rahul Gandhi Invest In?

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2024

Stocks of smallcap and midcap companies, which had caught the fancy of retail investors, also feature in the portfolio of leading politicians in addition to bluechip stocks.

Sponsor MF contributions near Rs 1 trn

Sponsor MF contributions near Rs 1 trn

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2024

Mutual fund bets in their own schemes are nearing the Rs 1 trillion mark. The total value of sponsor and associate investments across all categories of schemes touched Rs 95,058 crore in February, according to a Business Standard analysis of data from industry body the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). This represents a 28.9 per cent increase over March 2023.

Despite dent in liquor taxes, Delhi maintains revenue

Despite dent in liquor taxes, Delhi maintains revenue

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2024

The new excise policy, introduced in Delhi in November 2021, made sweeping changes to the city's liquor trade.

Google Ireland gets tax relief on Rs 8.6K crore it got from India arm

Google Ireland gets tax relief on Rs 8.6K crore it got from India arm

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2024

An income tax tribunal held that the amount received by Google Ireland from Google India towards marketing and distribution rights of the AdWords programme is not royalty, and hence, cannot be taxed at the hands of the assessee (Google Ireland). The ruling by the Bengaluru-based Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) may have repercussions on similar transactions by multinationals, feel experts. Explaining the case, Amit Maheshwari, tax expert at AKM Global, said Google Ireland had received Rs 8,662.93 crore under the Google Reseller Agreements.

For 2nd straight year, co-location IS preferred mode of F&O trading

For 2nd straight year, co-location IS preferred mode of F&O trading

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2024

Co-location may well have a majority share of futures and options (F&O) trading in 2023-24 once again. It accounted for 50.53 per cent of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) derivatives trading turnover in February, higher than the 50.1 per cent share seen in 2022-23 (FY23). The share on the BSE was higher though February numbers showed a dip relative to the previous year.