The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......
'No retaliatory tariffs now. You can retaliate after a few months. Today, there is no need to retaliate because it is a question of long term benefits.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi makes......
When the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme as launched in August 2004, one of investors' major grouse was the stiff eligibility norm. Only citizens above the age of 60 years were permitted to invest......
Finance Minister P Chidambaram had announced the launch of a dedicated scheme for senior citizens in his Budget speech and the same has now been initiated. The 'Senior Citizens Savings Scheme' is......
The five-year Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), which was launched in the second half of 2004, was quite a hit because it offered higher returns. Many investors who invested in the initial......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday proposed to double the deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme to Rs 30 lakh and Monthly Income Account Scheme to Rs 9 lakh. Illustration:......
Who can applyThe scheme is available for citizens above 60 years of age; however a provision has been put in place for individuals who have crossed 55 years of age. Such individuals may invest......