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The expert contrasted India’s approach with that of developed economies, where capital gains are taxed at much higher rates. In the US, LTCG can go up to around 20% depending on income levels.

Low capital gains tax, high trade-off? Financial expert flags the cost India doesn’t see

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Low capital gains taxes undeniably make investing more attractive and help fuel participation in markets. However, those tax savings have not yet translated into consistently world-class public health...

Trump has repeatedly pledged to deport 1 million immigrants per year, a goal administration officials acknowledge is unlikely to be met in 2025.

Deportations set to ‘explode’: Trump readies sweeping immigration crackdown for 2026

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol are set to receive $170 billion in additional funding through September 2029, dramatically increasing their operational capacity.

He also highlighted acts of vandalism allegedly carried out by Hadi’s supporters, including the torching of buildings associated with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding leader.

‘Diplomatically unusual’: Former foreign secy slams US, EU messages on Hadi’s death in Bangladesh

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

More significantly for New Delhi, Sibal pointed out that Hadi was “deeply hostile to India”, including making claims over India’s northeast, adding that this gives the Western diplomatic messaging a c...

Meanwhile, India has termed the killing of Das “horrendous” and called on Dhaka to bring the perpetrators to justice swiftly.

May scale down diplomatic presence in India over envoy security concerns: Bangladesh

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

While clarifying that he had no definitive proof, Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said there were reports of threats being made against the Bangladeshi High Commissioner.

Devesh Kapur, Professor of South Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University

'Nehru had 70 PSUs, Modi 84': Professor warns India still spending big on bleeding state firms

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

'In the Nehruvian era, the capital expenditure on public sector enterprises was 1 lakh crore in real 2024 rupees. In the Modi years, it's 22 lakh crores,' says professor Devesh Kapur

As AI becomes embedded in every day work, Chandok said jobs themselves are changing.

‘Skilling is new resilience’: Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok maps future of work in AI era

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Chandok highlighted India’s unique position in the global AI race, pointing to the country’s digital public infrastructure as a powerful enabler of mass adoption. When combined with AI, this infrastru...

‘No mining allowed in Delhi’, says Bhupendra Yadav amid protests

'No relaxations on Aravalli...mining banned in Delhi': Environment minister clarifies as pressure mounts

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Environmental experts and activists have raised alarms over the Supreme Court's November 20, 2025 order accepting the recommendations of a committee on defining the Aravalli Hills and Ranges.

The financial expert also warned against blindly following market trends.

Discipline over dopamine: CA shares 6 hard wealth truths every new investor learns the painful way

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Greed during rallies, fear during corrections and FOMO when others appear to be winning can derail even sound strategies. Without a clear plan, emotions begin to dictate trades, frequently ending in r...

India has temporarily shut down visa application centres in Khulna and Rajshahi in Bangladesh following anti-India protests, an official of the High Commission of India in Dhaka said on December 18.

Bangladesh violence: Indian suspends visa services in Chittagong till further orders

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

Bangladesh has seen a surge in anti-India protests, particularly in Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Chittagong. In Rajshahi, demonstrators marched to the Assistant Indian High Commission demanding the “r...

Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Mutual Fund

'Medical tourism of next level': Kotak's Nilesh Shah on Turkey's hair transplant boom

by Business Today Desk |Dec 21, 2025

India should launch a massive 'Wellness India' campaign with visa-free entry, says Kotak Mutual Fund MD Nilesh Shah