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- Does Budget 2009-10 mean that you will pay less tax? Does it imply that the food prices will come down? We look at how the Budget will affect us.
Should you buy a gold fund or jewellery?
Gold funds have lower charges and offer greater liquidity and safety than gold ornaments. Here are some of the key facts highlighted in this survey. Stocks of infrastructure development companies have fared well in the past three months. Investing only to save tax might not be a good idea. Through this Budget, I am committed to initiatives that will bring satisfaction to the travelling public, says Mamata Banerjee, Union Railways Minister. Gain or loss?
The recent Sebi diktat to do away with entry loads on mutual funds has resulted in mixed feelings among the three key stakeholders. Get in touch
Tap the screen to make a call, take a photo, connect to the Internet…. Who needs those chiclet keys any more? But how do you choose the right touchscreen phone? Do I need to report dividends in my ITR?
Dividends from Indian companies are exempt because they pay a Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) of 15%. The battle of clicks
Can the 12 new travel portals that have come up in the past year take on the established players? Can you afford a cheap home?
The house pegged as ‘affordable’ may not be worth the price you are paying. Consider its location and sundry charges before picking up one. Not enough salt
Though Kochi-based Pranay Singh has the right mix of equity and debt, his choice of financial products needs to be drastically upgraded to achieve the targeted returns. Surf, click, buy, save
Convenience and low prices are spurring more and more Indians to purchase goods and services through the Net. The money trail
Manu Mehta and Akshay Chhugani have created a new travel niche with their exclusive services for Indian and foreign backpackers. The Budget and you
The Budget affects the way we earn, spend, save and invest, but its heavy jargon often makes it difficult to understand how it impacts us. We simplify the text, as well as the context, to help you grasp it. 8 stocks to stack after Budget
The Budget may have shaken the markets, but you can still pick some gems from the infrastructure, FMCG, auto and pharmaceutical sectors. When stock prices fall, the dividend-yielding scrips offer a cushion to investors. But do these options make for a good buy when the prices go up? Wealth Zoom has taken a hit because of the rally in the equity markets, but Dipen Sheth is convinced it’s a temporary phase and continues to short-sell. Limited liability, unlimited benefits
An LLP combines the ease of running a partnership with the limited liability of a company. When is penalty for filing late I-T return waived off?
Some genuine reasons for not filing on time could be a serious illness or injury suffered by the assessee or a family member. From the Executive Editor
Pragmatic and realistic. Boring and unimaginative. These are the two sets of phrases being used by experts to describe Pranab Mukherjee’s Budget. Rock solid
The fund house was set up in 1997, but has come into its own in the past four years with a strong equity-focused portfolio. Styled for mass appeal
Vijay Bansal entered the apparel market late, but targeted the middle class to find space for Cantabil. How to bridge the fiscal gap
Dipen Sheth offers a solution to tackling the ballooning fiscal deficit — the government should tap the nearly Rs 50 lakh crore of illegal money stashed abroad by Indians. The Budget is, at best, a window dressing — there’s something for everybody, but there are no sweeping changes or reforms to rev up the economy. Tomorrow's truths
It could have been dismissed as yet another tome devoted to deciphering the Crisis. But in predicting the global trends and explaining how they can be of use, the book demands a read by serious investors, says P.V. Subramanyam. 
