The customs duty from gold imports could be approximately Rs 8,000 crore, about less than half of what was collected a year ago.
'Is it not a crime to physically harm children?' 'Piercing children with needles is a crime.'
Tainted Indian cricketer S Sreesanth exchanged wedding vows with Bhuwneswari Kumari, hailing from a royal family in Rajasthan, at a simple ceremony at the famous Sri Krishna temple in Guruvayur, Kerala on Thursday.
At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead in Raja Harishchandra.
Beginning with the bird's eye view of itself -- a narrow state of hills, rivers and high population density, in a tapering part of the Indian subcontinent. It can be a beautiful place shaped by aesthetic founded in appropriate lifestyle and progressive views, or a junkyard shaped by money and what money buys. The choice is Kerala's, notes Shyam G Menon.
The best way to curb gold demand is by reducing black money in circulation.
'Lhasa is more than the Unesco World Heritage Sites it boasts of. It is more than a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.' 'It is about the warmth of its people: Unsaid, unspoken, but felt everywhere,' discovers Shruti Bajpai.
Five things we learnt from the trove of data released on Saturday by the Narendra Modi government
The iconinc Zaveri Bazaar in south Mumbai does business of around Rs 3 trillion a year.
We bring you glimpses from one of Mumbai's oldest pandals, Mumbaicha Raja.
These Asian markets will offer you a cracking night out!
There are, however, several netizens who came out in support of the two actors.
To him running was both his God and beloved as he created his own little fairytale out of what what could have easily been a tale of horrors.
Anyone with such experiences could have been expected to turn fundamentalist. But Shaheen Kadri is anything but that.
'India has about 22,000 tonnes of private gold, held by individuals and temples.' 'Much of this is locked up in safes and vaults as a dead investment. If we can put the vast reserves of gold to use, it would boost the economy,' says V P Nandakumar, executive chairman, Manappuram Finance, India's first listed gold loan company.
Citizens are encouraged to deposit jewellery, bars or coins with banks so it can be refined to meet fresh demand and cut the need for imports
The mining baron and former Karnataka minister, Gali Janardhana Reddy, has spared no expense or effort to make sure that his daughter Brahmini's wedding is the biggest, fattest wedding that Bengaluru has ever witnessed.
'The mandir-masjid issue led to a lot of blood, pain and anguish on both sides. It scarred this nation.' 'It is time to educate ourselves and move on.'
For the first time, consumers, including those at the so-called bottom of the pyramid, are monetising gold by taking loans from banks, offering the yellow metal as collateral, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Deol reminded voters of the patriotic character he played in Gadar and referred to his 'dhai kilo ka haath' from another movie.
Gold schemes are offering attractive returns to investors.
Only 400 grams have been deposited so far.
The BJP chief said the ED and the CBI have taken prompt action in the Nirav Modi case.
Buying had been muted in the past few weeks.
Most popular mandal in Mumbai, Lalbaugcha Raja, takes Rs 51 crore cover.
The government has retained 10% duty on import of the yellow metal.
During the searches at about 66 places, I-T officials said they've seized cash and jewellery worth over Rs 15cr.
Celebration of Holi at Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana in Uttar Pradesh is world famous and it attracts tourists from across the globe.
Four-year-old Santoshi has been missing since July 26, 2015. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com meets a family, desperately searching for their daughter.
The government's ambitious gold deposit scheme can succeed only if depositors are paid a higher interest rate.
While the government has not made the report public, sources said the panel had recommended a sharp cut in all taxes on the gold business, including import duty and goods and services tax which amounts to over 13%.
Vishu invokes fond memories of childhood writes Divya Nair/Rediff.com
'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to common folk in Tamil Nadu about whether they will invest in Arun Jaitley's gold monetisation scheme. Their reactions will not make the Union finance minister happy.
The government has also built in mechanism to protect investors from price fluctuation.
Despite the freeze on diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan and protests against the fair, traders at the recently concluded four-day Aalishan Pakistan exhibition did brisk business, reports Upasna Pandey.
Chennaiites are proud that they are a culture-loving people.
Residents anxious after masked gunmen break into 4 desi homes in New Jersey, many disappointed over the police's response to the violent crimes. Arthur J Pais reports from New Jersey.
'It made me sad that these people had to spend a minimum of 20 dirhams from the meagre 800 dirhams they get, to pray.' 'God had helped me many times in my life, it was my duty to help these people.' The incredible story of Saji Cherian.
Discovering the charms of Manali's numerous eateries.
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