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Beware! Taxman is watching your shopping bill

by Kumar Vikram |Sep 7, 2016

The income tax department is gathering sales data from high-end car showrooms, property builders, travel agents and sellers of luxury items to prepare a list of big-spenders, aimed at plugging the...

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Meagre spending on players behind India's poor Olympic show

by Kumar Vikram |Aug 12, 2016

India, the world's second most populous nation, has the worst Olympic record in terms of medals per head. The country has bagged just 24 medals since it first sent a contingent to the Games in 192...

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Modi Government makes path to fulfil start-up dream easier

by Kumar Vikram |Jul 14, 2016

The Modi government has come up with more sops to encourage startups. Concerned over the fact that only a few aspiring entrepreneurs have got the government certification for starting new business...

Realty prices down 40% in NCR, say experts

by Kumar Vikram |Jul 4, 2016

While prices have come down by upto 40 per cent over the last few years, it has hardly helped in lifting the spirit of the realty market. Fewer demands from investors have resulted in the piling u...

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All that glitters will now only be hallmark gold

by Kumar Vikram |Jun 13, 2016

Soon, you won't have to worry about the purity of the gold jewellery you buy. The government is in the process of making the purity stamp must for all the jewellery shops in the country.

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Buyers having bad taste as onion retailers peel off profits

by Kumar Vikram |Apr 20, 2016

Price manipulation by traders has gouged a yawning gap of nearly 300% between the wholesale rate of about Rs 6-10 a kg and the figure of Rs 20-25 per kg at which it is being sold by retailers.

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What is it that poses hurdle to PM Narendra Modi's Make in India

by Kumar Vikram |Mar 8, 2016

The report said that most of the companies are in such poor shape that majority of them even do not meet basic parameters to even appear on the rating charts.

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Budget 2016 may offer tax sops on plastic card transactions

by Kumar Vikram |Feb 22, 2016

Making a strong pitch for promotion of electronic payments in the country and making India a cashless economy, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has submitted a pre-budget memorandum t...

Each top ranking city from these left out states can upgrade their smart city proposals and submit them by April 15, 2016, for inclusion in the mission. Photo: Reuters

23 states and UTs miss the Modi mission bus, fail Smart City test

by Kumar Vikram |Jan 29, 2016

Most populous Uttar Pradesh, densely inhabited West Bengal and laggards like Bihar and Jharkhand have missed the PM Narendra Modi's Smart City bus.

Concerned over the poor response, the Finance Ministry has asked all state-run banks to extend the date of government contribution till March 31, 2016. Photo: Mail Today

PM Narendra Modi government's Atal Pension Yojana meets only 10% of target

by Kumar Vikram |Jan 27, 2016

Flagged off in June 2015, APY had a target to cover about 20 million people. Since the start of the scheme, banks have enrolled only around 1.90 million subscribers till 16 January.