Is Hemant Soren weighing a political turn towards the BJP?

Amidst what are being termed "strained" ties between alliance partners Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress, and Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Delhi visits, speculation of a......

'India-China Won't Go Back To What It Was'

'What's currently underway is not a 'reset'.''What needs to be arrived at is a new balance.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China, August 31,......

Trump's Tariffs: Why India Needs To Be Strategic

In trade negotiations, as in chess, sometimes you need to accept a temporary disadvantage to secure a better long-term position, points out Sonal Varma, chief economist (India and Asia ex-Japan) at......

Trump@6 Months: Resetting The Global Order

In the short run, the Trump presidency has already ensured one thing: The assumptions of the past can no longer guide the strategies of the future, points out Manish Dabhade. IMAGE: US House of......

All short-term capital gains cases under lens

The income-tax department has decided to take up all cases of short-term capital gains tax for scrutiny. According to market sources, it has been observed that most companies are filing claims......

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai. Abolishing the tax on short-term capital gains may......

Rationalisation in long-term capital gains tax structure on the anvil

The finance ministry is looking at rationalising long-term capital gains tax structure by bringing parity between similar asset classes and revising the base year for computing indexation benefit......

Budget 2017: Short-term capital gains tax rate may go up

Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on radar, reports Shrimi Choudhary.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government is mulling a hike in the short-term capital gains......