News for 'Small Savings'

Tax planning in 3 easy steps

Tax planning in 3 easy steps

Rediff.com1 Oct 2007

For a lot of investors, tax-planning is little more than a mandatory investment activity (under Section 80C) for saving tax. However, the fact is there is a lot more to tax-planning than writing cheques indiscriminately to your insurance company.

My swollen heels saved my life: Bhutto

My swollen heels saved my life: Bhutto

Rediff.com15 Dec 2007

"We feel it was a baby, kidnapped, and its clothes were rigged with explosives. He kept trying to hand it to people to hand to me. I'm a mother, I love babies, but the (streetlights) had already gone out, and I was worried about the baby getting dropped or hurt," Bhutto said, adding that she would have been killed had she not stepped back to loosen the shoes on her swollen feet.

Here's how to pick the right tax-saving fund

Here's how to pick the right tax-saving fund

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Experts say the size of the fund shouldn't be a primary criterion for selection.

Sudden cardiac arrest: How you can save a life

Sudden cardiac arrest: How you can save a life

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

A person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest will not have detectable pulse, which means the patient has only seconds to survive.

Youth Congress leader files 4th PIL in SC for multi-agency probe into Adanis

Youth Congress leader files 4th PIL in SC for multi-agency probe into Adanis

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

A fresh PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court seeking a probe by multiple central government agencies under the supervision of a panel or a former apex court judge against the Adani Group of companies following allegations of fraud and share price manipulation made by the US-based Hindenburg Research.

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi, where it has a huge majority, the only one to blame would be Kejriwal,' asserts Ramesh Menon.

Budget 2015: The impact on your salary and savings

Budget 2015: The impact on your salary and savings

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Simple takeaways from the Union Budget 2015-16 and how it impacts your life

Let Your Child Fund Their Education!

Let Your Child Fund Their Education!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Youngsters must remember education is their BIGGEST investment EVER: Their lifelong income-earning provider! asserts CA P V Subramanyam.

Interest rate on PF cut to 7-year low of 8.5%

Interest rate on PF cut to 7-year low of 8.5%

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday lowered the interest rate on Provident Fund deposits to 8.5 per cent for the current financial year, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Thursday.

Why Indians Suffer Work Burnout

Why Indians Suffer Work Burnout

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

'We all work hard and save money, and later spent it in hospitals!'

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

A Budget With An Eye On Elections

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.

Why FMPs give better post-tax returns than FDs

Why FMPs give better post-tax returns than FDs

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

Fixed maturity plans are definitely a better investment option than bank fixed deposits. Here's why...

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.' 'Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.'

3 Tips To Choose Home Loan Lender Wisely

3 Tips To Choose Home Loan Lender Wisely

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Your awareness about the effect of the home loan tenure and EMI on your loan empowers you to take better decisions, explains Gaurav Mohta.

MF GURU: 'You're taking aggressive risks'

MF GURU: 'You're taking aggressive risks'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.

COMING UP In October: Ganapath, Dono, Tejas

COMING UP In October: Ganapath, Dono, Tejas

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Tiger Shroff returns to the big screen after 18 months... Kangana plays a fighter pilot...Vidhu Vinod Chopra directs 12th Fail and much more...

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

He was administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.

TN suspends IAS officer for fake SC certificate

TN suspends IAS officer for fake SC certificate

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Senior Indian Administrative Service officer C Umashankar has been suspended by the Tamil Nadu government on the charge of producing a false community certificate to claim Scheduled Caste quota during his civil services selection.

CAG pulls up govt for IGST mess

CAG pulls up govt for IGST mess

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

The CAG has pulled up the union government for adopting an erroneous process of devolution of IGST to states and short-transfer of cesses to reserve funds, which resulted in under-reporting of deficit figures for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscals. The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST), which is levied on inter-state sale of goods and services, is shared between the Centre and states in the 50:50 ratio. In its report on the union government accounts tabled in Parliament, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) found that a sum of Rs 13,944 crore was left unapportioned and retained in the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI) in 2018-19, even though the amended IGST Act now provides for a process for ad-hoc apportionment of IGST.

BJP secures 'Donate for Desh' domain, redirects traffic ahead of Cong

BJP secures 'Donate for Desh' domain, redirects traffic ahead of Cong

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched the party's crowdfunding campaign in New Delhi, asking people to join the fight against unemployment and rising costs.

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

RBI Governor Wants Bankers To Be Like Dravid

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The governor made it clear that the RBI is aware of what's happening and acts accordingly, but doesn't make a noise about that, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'This is the only way to save the economy today'

'This is the only way to save the economy today'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

'I suggest a cut in the GST rates and an infusion of Rs 1.2 trillion into the economy in six months.'

9 plans save tax and earn more money

9 plans save tax and earn more money

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.

Start Financial Planning YOUNG!

Start Financial Planning YOUNG!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

A disciplined, systematic investment habit started at a young age is normally sufficient to meet modest goals without having to sacrifice a normal comfortable lifestyle, suggests Harsh Roongta.

Govt retains interest rate for GPF at 8.7% for current fiscal

Govt retains interest rate for GPF at 8.7% for current fiscal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The rate of interest will be effective from April 1, 2015.

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'

Investing in tax-savings funds? 7 things you must know

Investing in tax-savings funds? 7 things you must know

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

A mistake here can prove costly.

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.

9% senior citizen plan soon

9% senior citizen plan soon

Rediff.com5 Oct 2004

2023's Must Watch Web Series

2023's Must Watch Web Series

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks 10 Web series that was worth the viewer's while.

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.'

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.' 'Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.'

How Young Doctors Fought For A Child's Life Mid-Air

How Young Doctors Fought For A Child's Life Mid-Air

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

The child's mom continued to sob and pray. The Vistara staff was valiantly standing by offering as much assistance as they were capable of.

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Four National Disaster Response Force teams are engaged in rescue work, he added. The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said.

SP has already hit 'century' in first 2 phases of UP polls: Akhilesh

SP has already hit 'century' in first 2 phases of UP polls: Akhilesh

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Yadav also promised caste census in the state after the formation of the SP government and equal representation and honour to all castes.

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

BJP says Budget all-inclusive, Oppn terms it as anti-people, mere rhetoric

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget as an "all-inclusive" document while the Opposition dismissed it as "anti-people" and mere rhetoric lacking the vision for creating jobs and taming inflation.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Saving smartly! 10 quick tips to get you started

Saving smartly! 10 quick tips to get you started

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Work fetches money and that is what keeps us going. But how about money fetching more money? We plan to give you what you need to get started.

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'India can secure release of naval officers'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'