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- Revisiting Personal Income Tax in India
Why is calculating Income Tax considered such a pain? Is there a better way to collect tax than the present system of filing returns? Can the system be made more … Read more Revisiting Personal Income Tax in India - Economic Impact of COVID-19
We look at the economic impact of COVID-19 and the present and future policy responses, especially in India. The challenges emanating from the pandemic and new way of doing businesses … Read more Economic Impact of COVID-19 - Fixed vs Flexible Exchange Rate – A Primer
We look at the raging questions on the fixed vs flexible exchange rate conundrum. The trilemma vs dilemma debate and the impact on monetary policy independence with the choice of … Read more Fixed vs Flexible Exchange Rate – A Primer
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- Gujarat Gas is expected to be least impacted by falling mobility amid the pandemic, given its lower exposure to CNG segment.
- State-run oil firms, after a pause of 65 have started increasing prices of petrol and diesel to recover losses.
- SBI Life expects “healthy growth” across all products.
- RBI’s restructuring 1.0 benefitted retail borrowers more, disclosures from private banks show. Who restructured most?
- Dollar’s Lucky Month May Disappoint as Technicals Foil Gains
- Stocks in the news, big brokerage calls of the day, complete trade setup and much more!
- Investors Prepare Taper Tantrum Strategy as Fed Demurs On Timing
- China Signals Wealth Connect With Hong Kong Nears Kick Off
- Peloton Says Financial Hit From Recall Will Be ‘Short Term’
- Biden Ramps Up Pressure on Drugmakers With Vaccine-Patent Gambit
- The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 73,380 within the past 24 hours and reached 15,003,563, the Ministry of Health said
- The stock's primary trend is positive where it is trading above all important moving averages
- As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the county, all persons arriving in the national capital from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have to undergo mandatory government institutional quarantine
- Indian state refiners on Thursday placed orders for regular supplies from Saudi Aramco for June, after reducing purchases this month, drawn by lower prices by the world's top oil exporter
- LIVE market: Backed by strong individual loan book, healthy NII, and fewer provisions, Street expects mortgage lender HDFC to report nearly 50 per cent YoY increase in net profit for Q4FY21
- Qatar's finance minister was being questioned over alleged abuse of power and misuse of public funds in the energy-rich state after the attorney general ordered him arrested
- Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen said the company is encouraging its 3,00,000 professionals across the globe to support three charities — GiveIndia, United Way India and the PM cares Fund
- Over the past few weeks, leaders of some of the globe's most populous nations have sought more shots from China despite concerns about their effectiveness
- Maldives former President and parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured on Thursday in an explosion in capital Male, authorities said.
- Coronavirus live updates: Among states with a rapid surge in infections, Maharashtra reported 62194 cases, Karnataka 49058 cases, Kerala 42464 cases, UP 26780 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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