
A salaried employee is not required to pay the advance tax provided if he has no income other than salary. A consultant, however, needs to pay advance taxes.

For NRIs, the investment sentiment is greatly boosted by the RERA, GST, Benami Act, REIT and government initiatives like demonetisation.

At current valuation of 20 times its FY19 earnings, the stock offers little margin of safety. Even on a sum of the part valuation basis, the value works out to Rs 1750-1850 a share. At current market price of Rs 1776, the stock offers very little reward.

The relatively unheard of player is JHS Svendgaard, a contract manufacturer for oral care products. It’s a turnaround story that grabs attention.

There are very few programmes in the United States that don’t require at least some humanities courses, and with the expectation of a limited number of disciplines, students will be expected to read and write in strong articulate analytical way in almost every field.

The most important principle in lump-sum investing, especially in equity funds, is to maintain your calm and equanimity.

The act surely increases the scrutiny and pressure on the developers however several issues that were faced by the buyers will unfortunately remain.

As effective tax rates become 18%, banks will definitely pass on this extra levy on to the customers. Bank account users, hence, will have to be prepared to shell out more.

A combination of lower tariffs, muddled policy, and lowered incentives are threatening to cripple the wind power industry.

Equity markets need much more attention than just clicking the button to complete the transaction.

VIP Industries and Safari have risen by 72 percent and 50 percent, respectively in the past one year. However, given the secular theme, gains on account of shift from unorganised to organised, these companies are ideal for investors with a longer term investment horizon.

For shareholders of Sintex Industries the wait is finally over. With demerger of its plastics business complete, the Gujarat-based company will shift focus to creating wealth for its investors.

Too many choices can lead to information overload and therefore decision paralysis

In order for organisations to attract, retain and develop millennial talent, the employer will need to understand the diverse range of millennials and what their key objectives are, for pursuing a job.

A truly inclusive development process is one where individuals, businesses and governments all contribute to creating a society that benefits everyone

Universities abroad seek holistically developed individuals, so you’re going to need a lot more than just good test scores and recommendations. You will need to start building your profile from a young age by pursuing your strengths and interests.

IND AS aligns Indian financial audit and accounting regime with International Financial Reporting Standards, the global financial reporting standards

The idea is to set a savings target of 15-25 percent of one’s gross annual income and deposit this money in a mental account called “My Goals”

Home loans have an important factor called loan to value. Banks lend up to 75% to 80% of the value of the property.

Mutual fund is a professionally-managed investment scheme, run by an asset management company (AMC) that pools together a group of people and invests their money in instruments/assets for a common investment objective. As compared to PMS, MFs have a wider range of investment options, that an investor can invest in based on his risk profile.

The undertone of monetary policy, political stability and Eurozone’s economic recovery might lead to further appreciation of both the British Pound and the euro vis-à-vis the Indian rupee.

The recent set of results highlights the ills of the sector. Pharmaceutical companies are having a tough time with the US authorities pulling them up regularly for irregularities at one end, while on the other hand the companies are taking a hit on the revenue front at the international and domestic front.

While HCC has several competitive advantages, what is more exciting at the moment is its improving ability to execute orders which will enable it to come out of the past debt crisis -- a key concern for the Street.

BJP's win in UP hints at a general election victory in 2019; if that result comes to pass, the BJP gets seven years more in power.

Anonymity gives these trolls - freedom to report fearlessly about misdeeds in an organisation. At the same time, it imparts them a demi-God status exerting power over lesser mortals, who often become their victims