With a focus on direct, indirect, and corporate tax structures, the Budget 2016-17 offers a balanced taxation structure
'If Mr Modi continues growing as a Hindu Hriday Samrat, better that it is done by restoring ancient temples than demolishing medieval mosques,' says Shekhar Gupta.
The Rafale will surely be flying in Indian skies next year. But the way the BJP government has botched this will cast a shadow on defence acquisitions in the years to come.
Housing.com boss gifts his shares to staff.
Ketholeno has come a long way from her humble beginnings, but she is still rooted to her culture.
Physical format stores are here to stay.
Contrarian approach to investing works on the foundation of psychology of investors
London-based Indian model Bhavna Suri tells us why models deserve equal respect as any other profession.
Advisors and agents known to you personally can also sell wrong policies.
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa explains why destroying mobile towers just before a political rally is a big headache for security agencies.
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Cairo, Egypt's sprawling capital, is a maelstrom of sights, sounds and smells.
There are a lot of things that a couple must clarify right at the onset of their marriage such as life goals and financial aims.
'If we follow the advice of the AYUSH ministry 100 per cent, then the next generation will be stunted.'
"Virat is fabulous," says 27-year old model Ritu Chauhan from New Delhi... but that doesn't make her think of dating her favourite cricketer. Speaking to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com, Ritu throws light on her journey into modelling and how she thinks couples should work hand-in-hand.
Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival.
It's time you added these places to your bucket list.
Even the well heeled in metros find it difficult to go completely digital. Cash withdrawals from ATMs are back at the same level as they were before demonetisation
Chouhan met some farmer leaders on Saturday, but failed to reach a compromise.
The buyer is well within his right to ask for a penalty clause in the agreement.
'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'
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A discount on the product may make a credit card loan seem cheaper than a consumer durable loan. But missing a payment in case of the former will mean exorbitant charges.
'The film industry could never exploit his versatile range as actively as it should have. To not have delivered a *single* bad performance in one's career is an exceptional feat.' Sukanya Verma retraces her steps to the time she became a dedicated fan of Farooque Sheikh's work for life.
'I toh don't even understand making crores because I have never done such a commercially hit film in my life.' 'It's unbelievable for me.'
'I came to know that there was a big racket going on in the selling of onions. Private players were hoarding onions and these things cannot happen unless they have political patronage.'
If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece it's because Nandita Das could not quite crack the Manto code: She couldn't quite see the wholeness of her subject with the same eyes that Manto saw his people. This imperfection in the film, in a way, becomes the greatest tribute to Manto, feels Sreehari Nair.
A handful of online retailers have started offering alcoholic beverages through the e-commerce route since then. Letsbuydrink.com caters to Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mumbai and offers imported alcoholic beverages for sale.
The yellow metal is a safe bet in the long run.
A worker earns Rs 10,000-20,000 but in the past month earnings had dwindled to Rs 5,000-7,000.
How will the government's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes help curb the creation and flow of black money into the Indian economy?
The Linkin Park frontman's suicide is a tragic reminder of how real and common the struggle against depression is.
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan welcomed the apex court's order and urged people to abide by the SC guidelines and 'give green Diwali and our environment a chance'
Columnist Rajni Bakshi asks if the louder responses to the climate crisis will be those arguing that innovations are viable only when they give handsome and rapid monetary returns?
The ban on liquor advertising is an example of policy hypocrisy at play.
This is possibly the last election in Bengal where two sides are squaring off against each other. Don't expect the BJP to be a bystander five years hence, says Devanik Saha.
'In any business you have to achieve short-term goals.' 'But at the same time you have to keep your broader perspective long term.' 'It is good for business survival.'
Prominent recruiters were Flipkart, Urban Ladder, AskmeBazaar etc
For an entrepreneur, managing his personal finances well is half the battle won.
In a world now over-stuffed with comic-book movies, X-Men: Apocalypse is far from being the finest movie yet may well rank among the most comic-booky, feels Raja Sen.
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