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Synopsis Life insurers paid out covid-related claims worth Rs 1,986 crore in 2020-21. In 2019-20—a normal year—aggregate death claims paid by life insurers stood at Rs 18,042 crore. The total death claims paid for in 2020-21 are not known yet, but numbers reported by individual insurers reveal a lot. The insurance industry is battling on […]
Most of us want to enjoy a similar, if not better, standard of living after we retire. As a non-resident Indian (NRI), you have many retirement decisions to make. More than most other people. And you need to do some serious financial planning if you want to make this dream a reality. Also Read: Eight
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“To make money in stocks you must have the vision to see them, the courage to buy them and the patience to hold them.” This wonderful quote is often attributed to George Fisher Baker, a financier from the 19th Century. After reading the quote, one knows what mental qualities are needed to make money in
HODL or HOLD! Why it’s such a hard thing to do in investing Read More »
Equity savings funds typically invest 10-25% of their portfolios in equity with the balance in debt and arbitrage given investors the benefit of equity taxation. Synopsis Financial planners advise allocating 20% of portfolio to a mix of equity savings, balanced advantage and aggressive hybrid schemes Mumbai: Dwindling returns from high-quality fixed income funds are making
डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। देश में पेट्रोल- डीजल (Petrol- Diesel) के भाव आसमान छू रहे हैं। रुक रुक कर लगातार बढ़ रही कीमतें आमजन की जेब पर भार बढ़ाती जा रही हैं। जानकारों का मानना है कि ईंधन के दाम में बढ़ोतरी लगातार जारी रह सकती है। वहीं बीते दिनों (08 जून, मंगलवार) केंद्रीय पेट्रोलियम मंत्री
डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। वाहन निर्माता कंपनी Hyundai (ह्युंदै) भारत में 7-सीटर एसयूवी Alcazar (अल्काजार) को लॉन्च करने के लिए तैयार है। यह कंपनी की भारतीय बाजार में 5वीं एसयूवी होगी, जिसे 18 जून को लॉन्च किया जाएगा। कंपनी ने हाल ही में इस एसयूवी का टीजर जारी किया था। वहीं लॉन्च से पहले इसकी
By: Neil Irwin William Ackman is a wildly successful hedge fund manager. He oversees $17 billion of mostly other people’s money. Forbes estimates his personal net worth at $1.7 billion. These facts alone would make him a prime candidate to buy the penthouse condominium at One57, the new luxury tower on West 57th Street. And
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PANAJI: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Afairs (MoHUA) has written to the state government, particularly to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) questioning the delay in undertaking five crucial urban reforms as part of the AMRUT Mission – Atal mission for rejuvenation and urban transformation, to help develop urban infrastructure. Joint
While Asking the states to accord speedy clearances and cut down on delays, the government has, as a measure to boost the housing industry, also relaxed the norms for foreign direct investment in real estate.Prevailing high prices of real estate have been an important factor in keeping home-buyers at bay even though increasing urbanisation has
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COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu AITUC Construction Workers’ Association has written to chief minister M K Stalin to find a way to regulate the prices of construction materials such as cement, M-Sand and sand They said the rising prices had made it difficult for the builders and small-time contractors to complete the projects, leaving many construction
In this article, income tax implications on gift of property have been outlined.By Prashant Bhojwani Real estate occupies a substantial share of an individual’s asset base and it is not uncommon for ownership of real estate (referred to as property) to pass on to family members by way of a gift or under a will.
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NEW DELHI: The advancement of monsoon arrival date has put the dangerous building survey exercise under spotlight as Delhi witnesses several old and dilapidated structures collapsing during the rainy season every year. Only 57% of the 11.4 lakh buildings have been surveyed in South Delhi Municipal Corporation jurisdiction areas so far and just four structures