With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......
Various rights groups on Thursday alleged that the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has very little to offer for the marginalised -- the vulnerable children, the disabled and the......
What should one choose to do, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The other day, as I got into the aircraft on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, realising that I was in......
The selection process by the Indian Air Force for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme will start from June 24, chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday. IMAGE: IAF chief......
As protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme intensified, the Army, Navy and the Air Force on Friday announced that they will start the enrolment process under the new model by next......
If the Direct Taxes Code Bill does not undergo further changes, employees in the lower tax bracket will get more retirement benefits, provided they opt for a higher basic salary. "Contributions......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said: "This will cover 99.3 per cent of the companies. Now only 0.7 per cent of companies will remain outside this rate." The Union Budget 2019-20 on Friday......
From taxation of EPF contributions to new wage code, life won't be the same in FY22. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From changes in taxation of EPF contributions, to the new wage code, a......
In a move that will bring cheer to the salaried class, the finance ministry is likely to lower the interest rate used to calculate taxes on perks.The income-tax department levies a tax on the......
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children. Image: When saving for tax, the best instruments are those in the exempt-exempt-exempt (EEE) tax regime.......