In its report, which was submitted to the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday, the Standing Committee on Finance suggested that the wealth tax limit be pegged at Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million), while the Securities Transaction Tax be abolished.
With telecom companies increasing rates, it's time to cut corners.
Forecasters say freezing conditions and snowfalls that have grounded flights at London's Heathrow Airport will continue for most of February.
There are some people who have gone to the United States with practically nothing and have made a fortune there.
Trains have gone through a complete transformation.
Demand for electricity is increasing all over the world.
DoT officials said instructions have been issued to Idea and Vodafone to provide the requisite information to IB at the earliest.
SBI cuts education loan rates 25-100 bps; others reduce home loan rate, waive processing fees
Counterfeiting is probably as old as money itself.
These cars certainly make luxury come alive. They look great, they feel awesome and they can zip by at a sped of 200 miles per hour (322 km per hour). But, they all come at price exceeding $ 1 million.
There are many fast and beautiful trains in the world.
Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage.
at Changi Internaional Airport you will in fact pray for delays and long layovers. That's the right.
Legendary car manufacturer Aston Martin plans to start production of its racing car, V12 Zagato.
Malls have become an inevitable part of the retail boom all over the world.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan plan to develop the next generation of space travel.
He designed this concept as part of his thesis and was even assisted by Mercedes designers.
Some instruments help you perform the dual task of tax saving and retirement planning. Pick ones with the longest lock-in period
By tightening or loosening money supply and tinkering with interest rates, central banks try to nudge economies in the right direction.
The 147 foot superyacht Helix has been made available for sale just $44 million.
Last year the company increased its cash hoard by nearly $38 billion.
The new scooter will be an addition to the company's existing range of 125 cc scooters, Rodeo and Flyte that cater to different consumer segments.
Luxury is not just about the speed, torque, and the high horsepower of the vehicle.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked senior officials of the airlines, including CEO Sanjay Aggarwal, to appear before it tomorrow to explain the cancellations.
Job seekers have reasons to cheer, as hiring activities surged across all sectors in the first month of the year, despite the uncertainty prevailing in the overall economic scenario.
Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial is located at Chorwad in Gujarat.
Over 100 Carnatic musicians from all over Mumbai converged at the Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekharendra Saraswati auditorium on January 13 for a rendition of the Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Thyagaraja in chorus.
A recently re-discovered secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican.
Mahatma Gandhi has been baptised in proxy by a United States church, drawing sharp reaction from his grandson and others.
I-T dept refuses to unfreeze a/cs; airline curtails operations; SBI, other bank stocks take a knock
As for the crisis emanating from the Kingfisher Airlines' flight cancellations, it is now up to the airline to utilise those measures and come up with resources, he tells Business Standard's Kavita Chowdhury in an interview.
'Aakash', the world's cheapest tablet, will be fully indigenous soon and its improved version will be launched by the government at the same price.
Some chief executive officers in the United States are overpaid, while some are underpaid.
India has seen an exponential growth in the auto industry in the past decade or so.
Over 2,805 pieces of scrap material has been used to recreate this astounding life size Beetle art piece.
Pakistan is directly helping the Taliban in their fight against the elected government in war-ravaged Afghanistan, a media report said, citing a secret North Atlantic Treaty Organisation document.
After the Reserve Bank unveiled the third quarterly review of the monetary policy, several bankers said that they may not go in for rate cut immediately.
Esops are considered perquisites from a taxation perspective. If you are employed with the company at the time of exercising, then the perquisite amount would be added to your salary and subject to tax deducted at source as per the slab rate applicable.
While all luxury hotels are expensive, there are some that are really expensive.
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