rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi recommends five factors you need to look at to evaluate the performance of two schemes.
'We want to make sustainability affordable.' 'We tell everyone, don't just recycle, Craste it!'
2004 could have set the tone for 2005 and it may not be smooth sailing for risk-averse investors.
At the customary post-Budget media interactions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her topmost bureaucrats touched upon a number of issues. The minister said the government taxing income from digital virtual assets did not give them legitimacy and that issue was being dealt separately in the planned cryptocurrency Bill. She also expressed confidence that the Budget targets were achievable.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday pitched for incentivisation of domestic savings to boost investments in the country.
Several opposition ruled states expressed concern over Centre's decision to allow enforcement directorate (ED) to share information with GST Network, with finance minister of AAP-ruled Punjab Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday saying it amounts to 'tax terrorism' and scaring small business. The finance ministry, through a notification, brought in an amendment to the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as per which GSTN, which handles the technology backbone of Goods and Services Tax, has been included in the list of entities with which ED will share information. At the 50th GST Council meeting on Tuesday, Aam-Aadmi Party ruled Delhi and Punjab voiced concerns over the notification and demanded a discussion.
Images from Day 8 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Rajan had cautioned against any deviation from the fiscal discipline path.
Limbani, the lanky 18-year-old right-armer from Baroda, who primarily bowls inswingers at mid 120s, didn't let any of the Nepalese batters settle down and pitched it up, getting sufficient movement.
Indian fintechs and associated entities are hoping that the Union Budget 2024 will provide a boost and empower firms to extend their reach beyond Tier-II regions, with an emphasis on supporting enterprises led by women. The fintech industry, which has witnessed regulatory reforms over the last year, expects the Budget, scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, will further encourage financial inclusion, empower micro-small-medium enterprises (MSMEs) with lending solutions, and push for upskilling initiatives for the country's young workforce.
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your mutual fund queries.
Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'
Real Madrid beat holders Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat 4-3 shootout victory to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
The much-touted launch of Dada-Dadi bonds from April 1 has been postponed by two months pending a comprehensive review of all small savings instruments by the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India.
'Midcap and smallcap indices are trading in the expensive zone.'
Dwaipayan Bose simplifies the whys and hows of revisiting your financial goals
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League last 16 matches played on Tuesday
The middle class is a big force to fulfil dreams of a prosperous and developed India and our government has taken many decisions to empower it, the prime minister said.
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
After making a larger-than-expected cut of 50 basis points on September 29, Rajan urged the federal government to do its bit to accelerate growth through structural reforms.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your MF-related queries.
At present, though the interest calculation is done on a monthly basis, the account holder is paid the amount either at the end of three or six months. And the balance considered while paying the interest is the lowest amount in the account between the tenth and the end of any month. The new guidelines for interest calculation on savings bank accounts will increase returns significantly for account holders.
This rainy season, don't just prepare for storms but also make your finances rain-proof, says Amar Pandit.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer organisations that spearheaded the 2021 protest, adopted the resolution to "intensify the fight against the policies of the Union government to save farming, food security, land and livelihoods of the people".
rediffGURU Nikunj Saraf suggests considering small-cap, mid-cap, and multi-cap mutual funds.
The Australian fell to the floor in celebration after clinching the victory, before sticking a finger behind his ear and asking the raucous crowd to cheer louder.
As the fight for deposits intensifies, the cost of money will rise and the margin will be under further pressure, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Dressed in Indian designer outfits, the singer shot for the cover of Vogue India.
A N Shanbhag examines various proposals of Budget 2003 which are of interest to individual assessees.
More than 6,000 centres with headcounts of 10-100 have downed shutters across the country.
Senior citizens and others depending upon income from bank fixed deposit (FD) schemes will be at the receiving end with the retail inflation exceeding the interest rates. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest monetary policy review has projected retail inflation at 5.3 per cent for the current financial year. Last week, the RBI said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation is now projected to be at 5.3 per cent for 2021-22 with risks evenly balanced.
World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3, 6-0.
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
