'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'
Even if you don't come in the filing bracket, it is the only way to claim refunds, get visa to some countries.
Modi orders coal, insurance sector reforms.
The Indian Super League will be expanded to 10 teams this season with the organisers on Monday announcing two more franchises after a bidding process, with Bengaluru FC set to ply in the three-year-old ISL by leaving I-League.
Sentiment very bullish for 2017; prices could touch all-time peak of $1,161 soon and may double from present levels by the end of the year. Rajesh Bhayani reports.
At present, 70% of the mobile handsets sold in India are imported.
Penalties for undisclosed foreign income and assets extend up to 300%.
It's not easy to ignore the newspaper ads with Diwali offers.
PM's announcement were focused on those most affected by the note ban.
Additionally, promoter Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airways, which owns a 24 per cent stake in the airline, will infuse around Rs 2,000 crore into the airline, sources aware of the development said.
Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted.
With Indian infrastructure companies burdened with debt, global PE funds and developers sense an opportunity to buy the airports cheap
The recommendation, if implemented, is likely to face opposition from the government's key support base among Hindu traders and businesspersons.
With the help of technology and a billion citizens, two engineering students are on a mission to make India clean.
If you were deputed abroad, filing income tax can be tricky.
'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.' 'Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you have the right experts guiding you,' Harsh Mariwala tells Viveat Susan Pinto.
Bharti Airtel had planned to charge separately for internet-based voice calls provided by Skype.
With its free listing of goods and services, Facebook could disrupt the paid model adopted by classified players in the country, say Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan.
The insurance sector is seeking clarity on the 'Indian management control' clause.
All shares held by SBI in the five associate banks will stand cancelled after merger.
The implementation of the GST will indeed be a landmark reform.
If you receive an email claiming to be from the income tax department that there's an outstanding tax demand that you need to pay immediately, don't get alarmed. Get cautious.
The conversion from ownership to taxi hiring services is gaining ground.
Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on radar.
But increase in the statutory contribution will boost retirement corpus
100 per cent FDI is now allowed in almost every major TV distribution form (direct-to-home, cable, headend-in-the-sky, multi-system operators) and 49 per cent in TV news.
The government has to cover a lot of ground if it wants to achieve the target of generating 10 million new jobs in the sector over the next three years, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Sensex is trading firm; FMCG, real estate going strong.
If the government decides to go back to the old regime where the EPF was not taxed but the NPS was, the latter will become an unattractive product.
Theatres are finding innovative new ways to increase footfalls, discovers Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Petrol prices on Thursday crossed Rs 73 a litre mark, the highest level since the BJP government came to power in 2014, while diesel touched a record high of Rs 64.11 a litre.
Consumer loans or personal continue to record the highest fraud incidence.
Businesses coming to terms with Ind-AS (Indian Accounting Standards) implementation, GST can do without further uncertainty and costs, say N Sundaresha Subramanian & Sudipto Dey.
In the past couple of years, Saregama has redefined itself into a 'content IP company'.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
The GST will also be applicable on the non-compete amount given by an employer to an outgoing employee, report Indivjal Dhasmana and Sudipto Dey.
APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.
SBI-led consortium of 17 banks had a total exposure of about Rs 6,500 cr to Kingfisher Airlines.
Revised tax forms will be simple; stress on foreign travel and assets has been reduced
Making employers provide creche facilities would be a powerful incentive for women to stay on in the workforce rather than drop out owing to the pressure of child care, says Shuma Raha.
