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US plans steep citizenship fee hike; Indians among hardest hitU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is proposing significant fee hikes for naturalization, potentially impacting thousands of Indian ...
Cleaner city design can cool Barcelona by up to 1.75°C, but new white roofs and parks still cannot offset the more than 6°C warming scientists project by 2100, leaving heat risk high in the neighborhoods that need help mostAmerican cities are facing a deadly surge in heat-related deaths, with fatalities more than doubling since 1999. A new study reveals that w...
Slowing rural incomes could weigh on consumer demand: Dhananjay SinhaHeadline rural wage growth in India is misleading, with underlying increases significantly lower than reported. Rising inflation, reverse m...
Can me and my wife claim LTCG tax exemption on gains from residential property sold in 2025?ET Wealth Reader's Query: In 2025, I sold a residential property, which was purchased in 2008 in the joint names of my wife and I. However,...
Filing ITR? Don’t ignore the ‘nature of employment’ field; it can affect NPS & retirement tax benefitsThe "Nature of Employment" field in the ITR is more than a routine disclosure. An incorrect selection can affect certain tax benefits, incl...
A Rs 3.5 crore SIP corpus may still leave you middle class, warns Bengaluru CA. She explains how to wisely invest money to increase wealthA Bengaluru CA highlights a common investment pitfall: focusing solely on a large corpus without accounting for inflation's impact on futur...
Bharat Electronics shares in focus after defence PSU wins orders worth Rs 1,081 croreBharat Electronics shares are in focus following a significant Rs 1,081 crore order win, adding to previous gains. The defence PSU reported...
There are little signs of economy overheating: Saugata BhattacharyaFalling crude oil prices might boost growth beyond central bank forecasts, potentially easing rate hike needs. However, supply chain disrup...
Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
ITR filing AY 2026-27: 8 costly mistakes taxpayers should avoid this tax return filing seasonThe I-T Department’s growing scrutiny, using AI and data analytics tools, leaves little room for omissions and errors, making accurate tax ...
Techie realises earning well does not mean living well. So he gives up job with monthly take home salary of Rs 1.2 lakh for Rs 40,000 monthly jobA techie named Shubh Jain has sparked discussion online after sharing why he left a job paying around ₹1.2 lakh per month in Mumbai and lat...
No real spike in petrol, diesel prices in India despite global crude oil market volatility: Hardeep Singh PuriAddressing a press conference during his visit to Sonbhadra as part of the Centre's campaign marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi governme...
NSE IPO: Nithin Kamath explains why India has few businesses like this ‘cash generating machine’In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kamath described NSE as a "cash generation and distribution machine", noting that the exchange earned mor...
Institutional ownership narrows office supply as outright demand holds upIndia’s office real estate market is shifting towards a leasing-led model, with developers, REITs and institutional investors increasingly ...
NRE vs NRO income tax rules: How these NRIs, OCIs can save up to Rs 20,500 on $10,000 FD investmentNRIs can significantly reduce tax on NRE deposits in India, as this income is tax-exempt. While NRO account interest is taxable in India, N...
NRE vs NRO: One account can make your interest tax-free, the other can attract over 30% TDSNRIs and OCIs can use NRE accounts for overseas income and NRO accounts for India-sourced income, but tax treatment differs sharply. NRE in...
New tax regime: 7 ways for salaried employees to reduce their tax liability while filing ITR for FY 2025-26Salaried individuals can still reduce their tax liability under the new tax regime for FY 2025-26. Key deductions include employer contribu...
Lower crude may not mean cheaper fuel immediately: NIPFP economistGlobal crude oil prices may fall after Middle East peace efforts. However, fuel prices in India might not decrease immediately. Oil compani...
Gold over equity or vice versa? This asset allocation strategy has delivered notable return boost in recent yearsFor best portfolio results, experts recommend diversification without being swayed by any one asset class. While asset allocation is the wa...
CA believes your monthly salary is one of the least important money numbers. Here's whyEarning a large salary does not automatically mean wealth. Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik explains that focusing on income alone is mis...