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Time to shop smart

by Rakesh Rai |Oct 29, 2010

It's the season to drive a hard bargain in the residential real estate sector as desperate builders offer discounts and freebies to clear their inventories.

From the editor

by Rakesh Rai |Apr 23, 2010

The two recent developments that have hogged the mindspace and headlines are the market movement and tug of war over Ulips.

From the Editor

by Rakesh Rai |Jun 22, 2010

When the first draft of the Direct Taxes Code was released in August last year, it promised to make laws more rule-based than exception-based, bringing some stability to tax rates.

From the Editor

by Rakesh Rai |Oct 13, 2010

It has been described as the most important unsolved problem in computer science - the P vs NP riddle. Now, a researcher of Indian origin claims to have solved it.

From the Editor

by Rakesh Rai |Oct 1, 2010

Today, realty companies and builders are saddled with inventories of unsold flats that have piled up in the past year or so. Their desperation to clear inventories offers home buyers the perfect ...

Look for the PE pedigree

by Rakesh Rai |Oct 9, 2010

A small- or a mid-cap firm backed by private equity can be a good bet if you are considering long-term investment.

Land a good deal

by Rakesh Rai |Oct 3, 2008

There is uncertainty in the real estate market as prices dip and demand slackens. We tell you why this is still right time to buy and where you can get good bargains.<ul><li><a href="http://btmt.intod...

Smart ways to save tax

by Kamya Jaiswal |Jan 8, 2009

The tax-saving laws became simpler decades ago, and with e-filing, you no longer have to take a day's leave from work to submit your return.

A new benchmark for lending

by Rakesh Rai |Aug 5, 2010

The new base rate will make lending more transparent, but it is unlikely to change the interest rates for borrowers immediately and will benefit them only in the long term.

"Health policies need to be more transparent, have less fine print"

by Rakesh Rai |Apr 23, 2010

Damien Marmion, CEO of Max Bupa Health Insurance Company, the newest player in the field, tells about what the future holds for policyholders.