As conventional wisdom says, it is always better to get rid of any kind of debt, as it not only saves the interest cost but also provides the sense of financial freedom.

Affordable housing is picking up pace, thanks to proactive policies and savvy investors/developers. But sustaining the momentum is a tall order.

The GST bandwagon has had a choppy ride in the first year but is gaining momentum. Further fine-tuning of the GST law holds key to future success

Salary structure does play a role in reducing income tax liability for all employees. So, employees have a good scope of saving tax by tweaking their salary structure, in consultation with their employer.   

A new breed of marketing and distribution companies is using tech to connect brands with villages.

The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook report shows that the country is on track to managing this feat. It expects India to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2018 and 7.8 per cent in 2019, in line with its January forecast.

Indexation benefits make three-year FMPs a good bet.

The restaurant industry in Mumbai and Bengaluru feels the impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been largely positive, but lack of clarity on regulations remains a major hurdle, according to a survey.

Budget 2018 was presented in the midst of widespread speculation that being the last full Budget before elections in 2019, it could end up being populist, hurting the economy and largely at the expense of the taxpayers.

The Finance Minister, in his speech, paid adequate attention to improving farmers' income, development of rural sector, increasing infrastructure investment by 20%, giving relief to senior citizen and the salaried class, etc.

We suggest tweaks in your financial plan to maximise savings.

As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley gets ready to deliver his government's last regular union budget ahead of 2019 elections, speculation is rife that the Finance Minister may present a populist Budget 2018 after taking into account the political considerations.

All eyes will be on Finance Mister Arun Jaitley today as he presents his fifth Union Budget-and the last full one for the Modi government before the general elections coming up next year.

Will Finance Minister Arun Jaitley perhaps bring about the necessary changes to simplify the process during this Budget?

Here's a look at the changes India is hoping for on the income tax front, the impact on our wallets and the cost to the exchequer, if Finance Minister Arun Jaitley decides to play Santa.

With GST swallowing up more than a dozen indirect taxes, only proposals for changes in direct taxes and customs duty, and any declarations of policy changes or new government schemes/programmes remain to be presented in the Budget.

The single-tax regime in India ushered in additional cost pressure on real estate.

If whispers are to be believed, the coming Budget will be Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's most populist one yet. He is widely expected to hike the personal income tax exemption limit-and some are optimistically predicting that the ceiling will be pushed up to Rs 5 lakh-so India waits with bated breath.