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You Can Reduce Tax By...

You Can Reduce Tax By...

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

What many don't realise is that including their spouse and children in their tax planning can enable them to reduce their tax burden legally.

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Deepfakes And The Threat To 2024 Elections

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

If left unchecked, the 2024 elections may be infamously remembered as the election of deepfakes. The ECI has a tough task ahead, but, more importantly, it has an opportunity to become a global model for scores of countries going to polls this year, notes Ajay Kumar.

Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'

Audit: Satyam board appoints KPMG, Deloitte

Audit: Satyam board appoints KPMG, Deloitte

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

The two firms, however, cannot be termed as auditors of Satyam as the appointment of an auditor can be done only after securing the company's shareholders' consent. Sleuths investigating the Satyam fiasco on Tuesday conducted raids at the Hyderabad office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Satyam's auditing firm, and are understood to have recovered several crucial documents.

'Films offer you life lessons'

'Films offer you life lessons'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'

Mumbai auditions for Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai auditions for Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

Govt to audit banking tech to check cyber crime

Govt to audit banking tech to check cyber crime

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Computer emergency response teams will be strengthened with ethical hackers who will respond to cyberattacks.

GMR's Male airport under tax audit cloud

GMR's Male airport under tax audit cloud

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

The Maldives inland revenue authority is known to be working on the documents after the income to the tax department received was less than expected.

CAG is not a munim, can audit Centre's spending: SC

CAG is not a munim, can audit Centre's spending: SC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Observing that the "CAG is not a munim (accountant)" the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Comptroller and Auditor General's power to conduct performance audit of controversial allocation of coal blocks by the UPA government.

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'

India's air safety scores to improve substantially: DGCA

India's air safety scores to improve substantially: DGCA

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

India's scores in the ICAO's air safety oversight audit will improve substantially as the international watchdog's just-concluded validation mission was highly successful as per the initial reports, regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Under its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach, an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) was undertaken from November 9 to 16.

Differences with Modi govt or BJP ticket?: Oppn on Goel resignation

Differences with Modi govt or BJP ticket?: Oppn on Goel resignation

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Taking potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party, some opposition leaders also wondered if Goel resigned to contest the Lok Sabha polls on its ticket like former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay.

ICAI seeks info on audit with foreign tie-ups

ICAI seeks info on audit with foreign tie-ups

Rediff.com10 Oct 2009

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has sought broad-ranging information about the association of its member institutions with foreign auditing firms.The move assumes significance following the accountancy fraud by the promoters of Satyam Computers that brought the role of auditors under scrutiny. The auditors concerned were associate firms of international auditing entity PricewaterHouseCoopers.

First Look: Rahman auditions young desis

First Look: Rahman auditions young desis

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

The famed composer seeks out some NRI performers for his concerts.

'A genuinely kind man who, despite his stardom, approaches life as an artist first'

'A genuinely kind man who, despite his stardom, approaches life as an artist first'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.'

Rajasthan police to analyse HC verdict acquitting Jaipur blasts accused

Rajasthan police to analyse HC verdict acquitting Jaipur blasts accused

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Rajasthan police chief Umesh Mishra said they have taken the comments of the "court seriously and are examining the files in detail".

The Toughest Thing For Rakul Was...

The Toughest Thing For Rakul Was...

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

'Dreams aren't easy, but when you decide to take the road less travelled, make it a point to celebrate every small win and keep working towards your larger goal and make it happen!'

ED attaches Maha ex-MLA's assets worth Rs 152 cr in money laundering case

ED attaches Maha ex-MLA's assets worth Rs 152 cr in money laundering case

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

The case is linked to an alleged fraud of over Rs 512 crore in a Panvel-based cooperative bank.

Want To Be a Model? Here's Your Chance

Want To Be a Model? Here's Your Chance

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Glam Fame Season 1 will hold auditions across the country, and the selected models will be mentored and judged on the show.

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Committed to restructuring board: Raveendran tells Byju's shareholders

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Ahead of Friday's extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Byju Raveendran, chief executive officer (CEO) of Byju's, told shareholders that he is committed to restructuring the board of the embattled educational technology (edtech) firm. He also committed to appointing two non-executive directors to the board by the mutual consent of the founder and shareholders. The development comes at a time when a consortium of key shareholders, holding over 30 per cent stake in Byju's, issued a notice to the embattled edtech firm this month, calling for an EGM to address "persistent issues", including a proposed change of management at the firm.

Tatas' tea plantation arm: Labour issues prompt audit

Tatas' tea plantation arm: Labour issues prompt audit

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Company says no dispute with labour union but would address any shortcoming if brought to its notice.

Agony and ecstasy at LFW model auditions

Agony and ecstasy at LFW model auditions

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Toned and shapely long legs, svelte figures in sexy outfits, pretty faces, their hope, their despair, their triumphs and rejection. It was all there at the Lakme Fashion Week auditions, held in a suburban Mumbai five-star last month.

RBI flags concentration risk among govt-NBFCs, all tied to power sector

RBI flags concentration risk among govt-NBFCs, all tied to power sector

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The top 50 exposures, amounting to Rs 7.8 trillion, of government-registered non-banking financial companies (G-NBFCs) constitute about 40 per cent of corporate credit within the NBFC sector, indicating concentration risk, according to the Reserve Bank of India's report "Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2022-23". Notably, all the 50 are tied to the power sector, a domain fraught with inherent challenges, the report said. The report highlighted recognising the escalating systemic importance of G-NBFCs, the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework had been expanded to include G-NBFCs excluding those falling within the base layer.

'Indian cricket has a problem of plenty'

'Indian cricket has a problem of plenty'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

A new-look side under Hardik Pandya is auditioning with the next T20 World Cup less than a year away.

Bhumi Wants To Thank You For...

Bhumi Wants To Thank You For...

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Film and telly folk came to a special screening of the week's release, Thank You for Coming.

Bikini babes audition for Kingfisher Calendar 2011

Bikini babes audition for Kingfisher Calendar 2011

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

For the second year running, the Kingfisher Calendar hosted model-hunt auditions across the cities of Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai to offer beauties a chance to feature in India's ultimate pin-up exclusive. Here's how it all went down.

How CAG plans to do corporate audits

How CAG plans to do corporate audits

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

With over half the Plan funds that Parliament approves being spent through non-government channels, to cite the figure in CAG Vinod Rai's presentation to the Planning Commission, members of the Parliament have no way of knowing whether the money is properly spent.

It's time to audit the Commonwealth Games

It's time to audit the Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Allegations of corruption in construction and procurement need to be investigated and all those responsible brought to book.

'My life has been stormy, but there has been a lot of sunshine as well'

'My life has been stormy, but there has been a lot of sunshine as well'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Throughout my life and career, I have tried not to compromise with anything.' 'The choices I've made are all mine.'

Order CAG audit in Maharashtra Sadan construction: BJP

Order CAG audit in Maharashtra Sadan construction: BJP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday demanded a special Comptroller and Auditor General audit into the alleged irregularities related to the construction of Maharashtra Sadan building along with an inquiry into certain 'benami' companies, which he claimed, had been floated by two state ministers.

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

2024 Polls: Will BJP Triumph In Bengal?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP president, said, "Amit Shah has set a target of 35 seats. We will achieve that".

Audit of Trump's $33 billion aid figure will reveal who is deceiving: Asif

Audit of Trump's $33 billion aid figure will reveal who is deceiving: Asif

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in a tweet said that Trump could hire a US-based audit firm "on our expense" to verify the $33 billion aid figure and "let the world know who is lying and deceiving".

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.'

As govt subsidy stops, 7 electric two-wheeler firms suffered over Rs 9,000 cr loss

As govt subsidy stops, 7 electric two-wheeler firms suffered over Rs 9,000 cr loss

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Seven electric two-wheeler companies have suffered a cumulative loss of over Rs 9,000 crore on account of unpaid dues and loss of market after their subsidies were stopped last year, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said on Wednesday. These companies have also been directed by the govt to refund the subsidies availed by them. The audit by SMEV's chartered accountants indicates the total, cumulative damages to affected companies could account for over Rs 9,000 crore on a conservative basis, it noted.

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

Aadhaar data of 815m Indians in dark web, says cyber security firm

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

In a serious data breach, personally identifiable information of 815 million Indians has been up on the dark web for sale, according to a report by US-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. Details such as Aadhaar and passport information along with names, phone numbers and addresses are available for sale online, it has said.

French Olympic Committee chief steps down ahead of Games

French Olympic Committee chief steps down ahead of Games

Rediff.com25 May 2023

'Brigitte Henriques calls on all members of the sports movement to remain mobilised on the essential and paramount objective: the full success of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024.'

Special RBI audit of Sahara Fin

Special RBI audit of Sahara Fin

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

'There's a de-emphasis on divestment'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

'We now look at divestment as an opportunity for maximising the value of public assets, not necessarily as a short-term resource-raising measure.'