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Capital gains exemption limit to be hiked: Sitharaman
rediff.com· 16 hours agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government plans to raise capital gains exemption limit on certain financial assets to Rs 1.25 lakh per year for middle and upper middle ...
Abolition of angel tax cheers startups, investors
rediff.com· 10 hours agoStartup and venture funds on Tuesday cheered the Budget decision on the abolition of angel tax for all investor classes, terming it a "game-changer" that would remove significant barriers in ...
Customs duty exemption on lithium, cobalt to aid growth of EV sector
rediff.com· 12 hours agoThe proposed exemption in customs duty on import of lithium, cobalt and other rare minerals in the Union Budget 2024-25 is likely to lower the battery production cost and help in making electric ...
The Threats To India's Prosperity
rediff.com· 2 days agoLooking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. The post-Covid macroeconomic...
When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'
rediff.com· 6 days agoAnand Tiwari broke out as an endearing Bunny, the third wheel of the hilarious troika in Director Raj and DK's zombie comedy Go Goa Gone. Making his leap...
What Sitharaman's 7th Budget has in store for us
rediff.com· 14 hours agoHighlights of the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Indira Gandhi And The Nagarwala Scam
rediff.com· 4 days agoA host of conspiracy theories followed, involving Indira Gandhi, her younger son Sanjay, his favourite small car project, secret funding of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and even the Central Intelligence ...
Salaried employees may save up to Rs 17,500 in new tax regime
rediff.com· 16 hours agoIn sops for the middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hiked standard deduction by 50 per cent to Rs 75,000 and tweaked tax slabs under the new income tax regime to provide ...
Govt to launch 3 employment-linked schemes, says FM
rediff.com· 17 hours agoThe government will launch three employment-linked schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday. "Our government will implement three schemes for employment-linked incentives," she said.
Budget: How Sitharaman plans to boost the MSME sector
rediff.com· 17 hours agoThe government will come out with a credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs to facilitate term loans without collateral or third party guarantee, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday ...