The Indian metal market is a promising sector to invest in as it provides a good balance between the prospects of growth and stability in dynamic economic conditions and a changing geopolitical environment. Metals such as gold, silver, copper, etc, have gained renewed significance in 2025, amidst growing inflation and India's push towards infrastructural growth and green energy initiatives.
'Legally clean farmland is difficult to find. It requires time, money, and legal effort to verify the title.'
Over 50 per cent, or 660 stocks, from the BSE 1000 index recorded negative returns during CY25.
rediffGURU Yogendra Arora answers readers' personal income tax queries.
The return filed could be treated as defective, invalid, or even be considered as not filed at all.
Do you have financial planning or income tax queries? Ask rediffGURU Anil Rego.
New investors should not allow themselves to fall prey to FOMO and rush headlong into gold.
Activity in the corporate bond market is set to gain momentum following a 25-bp policy repo rate cut by the rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). State-owned public cebPower Finance Corporation (PFC) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) are planning to raise up to Rs 11,500 crore through bonds on Tuesday as issuers expect borrowing costs to ease.
Filing a belated return is far better than not filing at all.
'Tax rate and stock markets are entirely two different things.'
AI isn't a magic wand. It works best when combined with good systems, informed investors, and skilled advisors, says Amit Suri.
'We expect modest returns in 2026 versus the steep gains seen over the past few years.'
The ratio of MF assets under management to total bank deposits has more than doubled in 10 years.
The government on Tuesday proposed a relief to taxpayers with respect to capital gain tax on real estate properties by giving them the option to choose between 20 per cent and 12.5 per cent tax rates.
'For those in for the long haul, this is a God-given opportunity.' 'Your market is falling despite strong fundamentals, and such a clear roadmap has been announced.'
The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth, chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025.
Until now, salaried individuals having income under the head LTCG were required to file Form ITR-2.
Usually, in the western view, corporate success is attributed to efficiency, organisational structure, and scale. R Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat argue that philosophy, culture, and the transmission of values are more important for sustaining growth and profitability of an enterprise over a period of time.
When you sell your property, you would be liable to pay capital gains tax.
Ravi Singhal explains how a taxpayer can go about reducing her/his tax liability if they suffer losses while investing or trading in the stock market.
The convergence of artificial intelligence, evolving labour regulations and rising employee expectations will redefine how organisations manage pay, people and performance in the coming year, a report says.
The Income Tax department on Friday said it has made available the excel utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26, which will enable taxpayers to file their income tax returns. "The Excel Utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26 has been enabled and is now available for taxpayers," the Income Tax department said in a post on X.
'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of disappointment is higher.'
'The first time India has seen two consecutive blockbuster IPO years.'
'It takes time and the experience of a few market cycles to develop awareness about one's true risk appetite.'
The key question is how much of the latest growth record represents recovery from the 2020-2021 downturn, and what is the sustainable growth rate now, asks T N Ninan.
'The pace of gold's ascent is striking, with prices rising from $3,500/oz to $4,000/oz in just 36 days -- far quicker than the historical average of 1,036 days taken to achieve similar $500/oz gains.'
Many individuals filing tax returns declare zero tax liability. They accounted for two-thirds of the total individual returns filed.
Since the first Reit listing in 2019, the sector has grown to a market capitalisation of about $18 billion as of August 2025, and is projected to cross $25 billion by 2030.
Errors in filing income-tax returns frequently lead to scrutiny notices, additional liabilities, or delayed refunds.
From Rs 73k to over Rs 1.2L between January-December 2025 -- is buying gold in 2026 still sensible?
'Increasingly, they treat gold as a financial asset in their portfolio rather than just as jewellery.'
Despite similar tax treatment, debt MFs enjoy certain advantages over FDs.
If the shares are purchased for investment, then it would be treated as a capital asset and taxed as capital gains.
But if the shares are bought and sold in a short duration repeatedly, then it would be taxed as business income, explains Amit Gupta.
Adani Ports, NTPC, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Technologies and Sun Pharma were among the other big gainers. However, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank were amonh the major laggards.
Ask rediffGURU and tax expert Mihir Tanna your income tax-related questions.
After three post-pandemic years of an upcycle, it was a mixed bag for the realty sector in 2025, with sales volumes in the residential real estate moderating across top cities, and commercial real estate and institutional investments emerging as standout performers. Residential: Volumes soften, value holds firm.
'Earnings growth will be the main driver of India's market in 2026, with profits expected to rise 9% to 10% in H2 FY26 and accelerate to 12% to 15% in FY27.'
'The move to remove indexation benefits on LTCGs presently available for property, gold, and other unlisted assets may have a negative impact as it directly impacts real estate investors.'
Investors can meet cash needs without selling their securities.
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