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New income tax law likely to be far simpler sans complexities, says Dipesh Jain of Economic Laws Practice

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- In the past several years, a number of big and small changes have been made in the Income Tax Act, 1961. Its fallout is that an array of complexities, albeit unwittingly, have cr... Read More


Best mutual funds: These 6 value funds gave over 12 percent return in the past 10 years. Do you own any?

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Before investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is important to see -- among other factors -the past returns delivered by a scheme vis-a-vis others schemes which fall in the same ca... Read More


Best Mutual Funds: These 6 value funds gave over 12% annualised returns in the past 10 years. Do you own any?

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Before investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is important to see -- among other factors -the past returns delivered by a scheme vis-a-vis others schemes which fall in the same ca... Read More


Applying for home loan? This is the credit score you would need to get approval

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- With RBI slashing its repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday,home loan EMIs are likely to see a decline. The revision in monetary policy is seen as the start of the interest rate... Read More


What are SBI green rupee term deposits? Key features explained

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 11 released a set of guidelines regarding Framework for acceptance of Green Deposits. Following those guidelines,State Bank of India (SB... Read More


New tax regime: Is this still better to invest in PPF, NSC, ELSS instead of fixed deposits?

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The new tax regime became adefault regime in 2023 but Budget 2025 introduced a higher incentive for taxpayers by allowing zero tax for income upto Rs.12 lakh, following which the... Read More


Investing in gold? Nikhil Kamath lauds yellow metal, surpassed equity returns in past 2 years globally

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Most investors considergold safe haven, and investing in it generally gives an assurance of sorts that the money is safely locked in a reliable asset. This is not expected to del... Read More


These are some of the common UPI-related frauds. Key steps to avoid them

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- There is no denying the fact that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has become quite pervasive and it is relied upon for most sundry transactions. In the past few years, most youngs... Read More


New Income Tax Bill to be concise with nearly 30 percent fewer sections, says report

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- After Cabinet cleared it, the new income tax bill is set to be tabled in Parliament next week. The new bill is expected to reduce the number of sections by 25-30 percent to make t... Read More


Last chance to book fixed deposits (FDs) at these interest rates: Check latest rates offered by top 7 banks

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- As Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 50 basis points on Friday, triggering a rate cut cycle. Now, there is an expectation that banks would bring down the fixed... Read More