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Investors can sell shares in the open market if the price is good, to take advantage of the tax arbitrage.
Jet had bought Sahara Airlines from the Sahara group in April 2007 for Rs 1,450 crore after an arbitration award. It paid Rs 900 crore and agreed to pay the balance in four instalments. In March 2008, the income-tax department demanded tax dues of Rs 107 crore from Sahara India Airlines. Jet decided this should come from Sahara as it pertained to the period before the acquisition.
'Being one of the 150 million upper middle class consumers, I can vouch that the average expenses on white goods or clothing are minimal. Indians are not consumerist by nature,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Queensland's Development Minister Anthony Lynham issued a statement on Sunday, saying the combined mine, rail and associated water infrastructure have all been declared "critical infrastructure" and the project's special "prescribed project" status has been renewed and expanded to include its water infrastructure.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
These schemes are expected to perform in the next 2-3 years.
Sebi had last year put in place a separate regulatory regime for REITs.
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You can exit Ulips after five years.
Dept to focus on real estate, infra, mining and manufacturing to detect evasion.
It will bring down the cost of a second house because of tax benefits and price appreciation
There were two questions everyone wanted to know the answer to. 1. Did Raghuram Rajan advise the Congress on the much-discussed NYAY scheme, as claimed by Rahul Gandhi? 2. Will Raghuram Rajan become India's next finance minister?
'It is only fear and speculation, without much substance, that has led to the fall.'
How can a chief minister shrug off his responsibility not just for the illegality taking place under his nose but also for the lives that are likely lost? asks Aditi Phadnis.
Always keep your portfolio simple, says mutual fund expert Rahul Goel.
Those just starting their careers should avoid adding to their liabilities, especially if they already have an education loan. They should think hard before taking a car or home loan.
Jaitley said, "I welcome this investigation. I think it is a healthy step that these kind of exposes are being made. I have been repeatedly saying that the world is now going to increasingly become more transparent, countries are cooperating with each other and slowly all this information is going to come out as a result of various global initiatives which have been launched."
The reform priorities are clear: enhance savings, improve productivity. Just 25 basis points of moving interest rate up or down would not boost investment: Former RBI Governor Y V Reddy.
Only commitment and planning can help you reap the benefits of long-term investments, says Abhishek Agarwal
The dangerous thing about the present situation is that the government is complacent enough to not realise that we are in the midst of a protracted economic slowdown, Singh said.
The most common mistake investors make is to inevst in funds wich have offered the highest return in recent times, says personal finance expert Rahul Goel.
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Foreign portfolio investors, on the other hand, have been net sellers in the markethaving pulled out Rs 8,600 crore
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'This market is very expensive in some pockets, dirt cheap in some, and the belly of the market is reasonably valued.'
'The day I took charge, the PM told me you do the following -- stop imports, talk to all stakeholders and involve them to make mining more industry-friendly without affecting the environment.'
'Being authoritative is one thing -- Nehru was that -- but being authoritarian is quite another -- the current prime minister is clearly one.'
The Lok Sabha will start a discussion on the Budget on Wednesday.
Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.
Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.
The British were in India for over 300 years but they never became Indians. The East India Company sent all its loot back to London and the British empire continued that tradition. On the contrary, the Mughals did not send a single rupee outside India. So by what right does one call them traitors, asks A Ganesh Nadar.
During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indo-Pak Agra Summit in 2001, intense engagement with the United States on nuclear issues besides the Kandahar hijack.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers queries on how to invest in stocks.
A good planner will take the role of a family doctor.
The actress was allegedly molested by a Member of Parliament at one of the events in Kerala.
Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.