Inflation dipped to a five-month low of 5.19 per cent in July mainly on account of decline in prices of some food articles, vegetables and protein rich items.
With its new hybrid annuity model, the government is confident of getting more funds from India Inc.
Service companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Airtel, among others, would be particularly hit.
The country's narrowing power deficit and increased coal production may not be indicators of the end of stress in the industry. Amritha Pillay reports.
If the sum assured is less than 10 times premium, the proceeds will be taxed.
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
The culture clash isn't the only issue - most of the founders are still wary of risky bets while the new management thinks calculated aggression is necessary in the new world of business, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Last week, the government had introduced the black money Bill.
Many hurdles that investors could have faced after enrolling for the scheme have been removed.
Firms that have a turnover of under Rs 1 cr can pay tax without maintaining books.
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
Branch additions for most major banks in the current financial year do not correspond to the number of the past two years.
Relief would only be for unlisted companies; listed ones already have to prepare statements once a year.
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The new capital of Andhra Pradesh is expected to be in the Vijayawada-Guntur region.
The company has finalised a three year business plan to increase revenue and control costs.
The Centre would need the concurrence of 20 states out of 29 to impose a GST on petroleum
Unbanked customers can expect easier access to banking.
Budget smartphones will rule the market in 2015.
This route accounts for Rs 2.75 lakh crore of FPI holdings.
Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.
The corporate income tax breaks make up a relatively small part of $80 billion in business giveaways.
Urban mass transit authority to be set up; it will act as nodal agency for planning and coordination of project related works.
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
Here's why a career in digital marketing in 2015 will be very lucrative.
Because of high rents in Mumbai and the response from Delhi, most luxury retail players want to expand in the capital.
The 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) on all services increases the total tax chargeable on services to 15 per cent, making it expensive to dine out or travel.
Its officers would wear black bands on Monday, which is also Martyrs day, the IRS Association (Customs and Central Excise) has said.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
The government has made employers responsible for verifying whether the claims filed are according to the law. Earlier, companies went only by self-declaration of employees.
Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.
Preliminary investigations conducted by capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and inputs from other regulators and government departments suggest that some brokers were offering structured financial products to their HNI clients under some portfolio investments schemes for high returns of 10-20 per cent.
The consumer durables segment declined by 23.4 per cent in June, as against a dip of 10.1 per cent a year ago.
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Infosys, Cipla, NTPC, ITC and Lupin
The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.
The BCCI will not be terminating Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals but will only be suspending the two franchises for a period of two years from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as per recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee.
The government cleared the proposal despite opposition from the petroleum ministry, which says this is not the right time for divestment as the sector is moving from trade parity to export parity pricing.
Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.
This is the first time airwaves in 700 Mhz band will be put up for auction
The adjustment orders for AY2012, are expected between January and March 2016.
