True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity. That must be protested and resisted. But to say that he is a big messiah, and his profit-making educational enterprise is an issue concerning all Muslims of India, is absolutely unjustified, assert Mohammad Sajjad and Md Mohammad Zeeshan Ahmad.
'What do the moves towards protectionism suggest?' 'That we do not have Aatmavishwas.' 'If you have self-confidence, confidence in your ability to compete with the best in the world, why do you need protectionism?'
Banks feel happy shifting their toxic assets from loan books to investment books while the ARCs enjoy the management fees with a smile, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Understand the magic that SIP brings to the table for you as an investor, says Satyen Kothari. You can start by investing as little as Rs 500 per month.
Jaishankar noted that it would be difficult to say what will happen in the future as there are a lot of "contradictions and frictions" out there today.
Calculate his monthly expenses, health care spending, how much funds will he need once he retires, and whether his current savings and investments will enable him to manage his lifestyle through retirement, suggests Ashok Kumar E R, CEO and co-founder, Scripbox.
Miss the March 31, 2018 deadline to file belated tax return for FY16, and risk an I-T notice and a hefty fine.
GDP growth in November is the second-highest since January 2012 when it had expanded 5.7%.
Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing huge traction as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home. Music streaming app Gaana, which is strongly placed in the market with 150 million users, recently opened up its short video platform for subscribers.
'You want to make sure that you start the innings and you finish off the innings as well. That gives you immense pleasure'
Prime Minister Modi made a strategic blunder of Nehruvian proportions -- presuming no war can happen now, and the Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, observes Shekhar Gupta.
The final hearing in the case at the London magistrate's court to extradite Mallya to India is scheduled later this month.
India decided last week not to ratify WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement.
State Bank of India has revised lending rates based on marginal cost of funds, a new methodology that will take effect from April 1.
Let us now try to understand basic mathematical techniques that will enable us to make informed decisions regarding our investments.
The central bank will send its comments to the finance ministry shortly. Sources close to the developments said a better way could have been worked out to increase the sectoral caps. The sources said while a cap was meant to protect the interest of the Indian shareholders in sensitive sectors, the new mode of calculation of indirect foreign holding provided for a circuitous way.
An entrepreneur must have the courage to act on great ideas and plans, says Satanik Roy.
Lending rates have to be sensitive to the policy rate, says RBI.
'If the new rate is lower than your current rate, ask your bank to shift you to it.' 'This can be done by paying a fee of Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.'
Because of a new notification, any retirement planning done by non-resident Indians through PPF will go for a toss, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Investors, including large corporations, view them as a potential hedge against uncertainty, and mainstream investment banks too are jumping into the game.
'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild allegations about rival parties, curtailing civil liberties and challenging the Constitution itself are worrying developments.'
In an online chat with Rediff.com readers, personal finance expert Anil Rego answered queries about the new tax regime announced in the Union Budget.
The finance ministry is of the view that all interests -- direct and indirect -- should be taken into account and that there should not be any threshold for calculating total effective foreign shareholding in a company.
Secured credit cards offer benefits similar to regular credit cards and hence an applicant should try and get a card with lower fees and more features, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
Over 74 lakh voters will seal the fate of 628 candidates in electronic voting machines between 8 am to 5 pm when polling concludes, state Election office informed.
'I am not minimising either the seriousness or the complex nature of the current situation.' 'Naturally, we have to do what it takes to secure our borders.' 'We are talking to the Chinese, both through military channels and diplomatic ones.'
'In fact, they work in tandem.' 'When it comes to finding a solution, this must be predicated on honouring all agreements and understandings.' 'And not attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally.'
The first vaccine candidate will be an intra-muscular one, followed by intra-dermal and nasal ones, depending on test results.
As the 'Deadly Dutt' turns senior citizen, Sukanya Verma looks back at 10 of his most underrated performances.
While existing base rates and loans linked to it will continue, new loans will be linked to the MCLR, which is likely to be lower
This is expected to cut last-minute rush for reservations.
Gold loans are a quick, easy and low-cost way to meet your immediate and emergency financing needs, but do ensure that you entrust your gold in safe hands after thorough due diligence, suggests Gaurav Gupta, founder and CEO, MyLoanCare.in.
For longer tenure products, they offer higher returns compared to other instruments. But for shorter tenures, things are getting tighter for investors.
Jaishankar criticised the UNHRC for its criticism on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,
Hasmukh just doesn't make you laugh and that's its biggest tragedy, complains Moumita Bhattacharjee.
VIL pegs dues at Rs 21,533 cr, less than half of DoT estimate. During a meeting with Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made it clear that the government is against a monopoly in the telecom sector, and wants Vodafone Idea to survive and remain invested in India.
Naveen Kukreja explains the finer points to keep in mind while planning for your retirement.
The RBI will take action against, apart from erring auditors, those responsible for wrong information in a bank's financial statements, incorrect certification given by auditors, wrong information given in the Long Form Audit Report, and any other violations of the RBI's rules and regulations on auditing.
