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Higher HRA, bigger deductions? Why the old tax regime may work only for select salaried taxpayersNew draft rules for the Income Tax Act, 2025, are sparking a debate between old and new tax regimes. Salaried taxpayers may find the old re...
Down, Not Defeated: Is the Dollar ready for its comeback?The U.S. dollar’s recent weakness may be reversing as economic resilience, easing policy concerns and geopolitical factors support a reboun...
Quote of the Day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: 'Above all, do not lie to yourself'Renowned author Dostoevsky believed self-deception, not external forces, fuels human suffering and moral decay. He argued that the greatest...
Mind the Mat: How shoe rules are quietly dividing Indian homesThe debate over wearing shoes indoors is gaining traction in India, with some embracing no-shoe rule for hygiene and tradition, while other...
Son applies for late father’s bank job on compassionate grounds, gets no response for years, files case, wins Rs 1 lakh, Allahabad High Court orderThe Allahabad High Court ordered SBI to pay Rs 1 lakh to a son whose father died during proceedings contesting his dismissal. The son sough...
AI Won't Take Your Job, But It Will Transform the Way You Work: AMD CEO Lisa Su on Human-AI Collaboration in the FutureAs discussions regarding artificial intelligence continue to polarize business, AMD CEO Lisa Su has spoken up with a refreshing voice. Inst...
Market Wrap: D-Street breaks 3-day losing run amid RBI rate cut hopes; Sensex adds 261 pts, Nifty above 24,600Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, snapped a three-day losing streak to end higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in global markets ...
Australia federal election 2025 counting starts, Labour vs Liberal contestAustralia held its federal election on May 3, 2025. Counting is underway to determine if Anthony Albanese will remain Prime Minister. Peter...
Budget 2025: Total Fertility Rate is slow-moving but an important long-term considerationUnion Budget: India's population has surpassed China's, with a significant working-age demographic. However, a declining Total Fertility Ra...
Biden under pressure; to sign Abortion Rights executive orderThe Department of Health and Human Services is being directed to provide access to citizens for medical treatment and abortions and also pr...
Leaders in intangible economy will do better, and laggards worse: Author Stian WestlakeMarket economy, marked by intangibility, behaves differently and has profound social and economic implications. Inequality and social polar...
Dealing with workplace sexual harassment: Consent not the same as yes; need more women in powerAmerican legal scholar Catherine Mackinnon says that equality is the best way to deal with harassment.
Helpless citizen 'warrior against corruption' in PM Modi's note-ban bidMany middle class Indians who have never had access to any unaccounted for wealth, are rejoicing that they are participating in the hunt.
India and China’s chalk and cheese approach to science“Chinese dominance in strategic technology has come by design and not by chance,” says VS Ramamurthy, emeritus professor at the NIAS in Ben...
Kerala Polls: Politics of Left, Right & Centre in the stateThe BJP has always taken part with gusto in Kerala polls, but this year, emboldened by the Narendra Modi factor, it has stitched together a...
UK markets could boom if the Tories win a surprise victory like in 1992: Credit SuisseHistorically the FTSE outperforms in the month following the election by 5% if Conservatives win, but underperforms by 1% if Labour wins.
How Bombay's status as an erotic entrepot got a big boost during World War IIThe expletive-laced All India Backchod comedy show is only the latest tryst of Mumbai with obscenity. The first goes way back to the 18th c...
India & China biggest talent factories, but dichotomy in workforces starkThe two populous countries are the world’s biggest talent factory. But their work forces are very different — demographically & attitudinal...
How consumers are determining diplomatic relationsIt is not new. In the 1920s, Mahatma Gandhi started the Swadeshi movement which exhorted Indians to boycott British-made products.
- Who will win the bout? Mac or PC
Mac or PC - it’s a difficult choice for the ordinary buyer. But experts say one way to reach a decision is to check how tech-savvy you are ...