20 years of govt job doesn't guarantee pension: Legal heirs get gratuity but no family pension after a legal fight in SC due to this reasonThe Supreme Court has made a pivotal judgment regarding employee entitlements that has caught public attention. An employee of the governme...
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About to resign? This one 401(k) number could save your future — don’t skip it401(k) vesting: Employees must understand 401(k) vesting before resigning. Vesting determines ownership of employer contributions. Leaving ...
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Are you making this 401(k) blunder? It could slash your nest egg by more than $60,000401(k) retirement savings: Many 401(k) participants risk losing thousands in retirement savings due to a lack of understanding about vestin...
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Mother continued PPF deposits after children turned 18; Kerala High Court orders her to pay back extra interestThe Kerala High Court ruled that a mother's PPF deposits for herself and her minor children must be clubbed, upholding the forfeiture of Rs...
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How Corporate NPS works and tax benefits it offers; know the exit ruleNPS Corporate Model is for organizations that want to support their workforce with a long-term savings plan for retirement—without the hass...
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MF Query: Insights on equity & debt funds to manage a Rs 60 lakh-portfolio after Budget 2024Venkat, a 56-year-old investor, now faces higher taxes on his Equity Savings Fund due to the 2024 budget changes. Expert Aditya Agarwala su...
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When Evan Spiegel and Virat Kohli said no to a hefty pay chequeRecently, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as the captain of Delhi Daredevils, and decided to forego his entire Rs 2.8 crore salary.
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Narendra Modi replaces Marx: BJP all set to replace the Left in West Bengal as principal challenger to Mamata BanerjeeFor a large section of the urban population, visibly annoyed and disenchanted with the ruling dispensation, BJP has already emerged as the ...
15 Dec, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi keen to negotiate bilateral social security pact with Barack ObamaModi is keen on starting negotiations for a bilateral social security pact to help expat workers from both countries to repatriate their sa...
23 Sep, 2014, 07.15 AM IST
- State units plan to raise Rs 6,000 crore via selling bonds to pension funds, PF at higher cost
State-owned corporations are desperate to sell bonds to PFs and other retirement benefit funds with the help of brokers and investment bank...
12 Dec, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
- Rajat Gupta defied McKinsey before charges, ran consulting business
As MD and then senior partner of McKinsey for four more years before he retired, he ran his own consulting business on the side — a violati...
18 May, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
Tackling the blight of misgovernanceAll this public theft needs a nexus: politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats form the core and an army of district officials, contractors ...
19 Mar, 2011, 05.42 AM IST
- Curbs on expat PF end up hurting local cos
Witholding payments till 58 years forces cos to shun stop-gap arrangements & foot higher bills.
27 Dec, 2010, 05.23 AM IST
- ELSS funds: Should you buy tax-saving funds?
Equity-linked saving schemes have the potential to give the highest returns among all the tax-saving options available under Section 80C. B...
27 Dec, 2010, 02.15 AM IST
- Query corner: Insurance
Our expert guides you in matters relating to insurance.
29 Sep, 2010, 04.52 AM IST
- Madoff sentencing nears, but victims' pain goes on
Bernard Madoff will get one last creature comfort before he is sentenced on Monday, probably to serve out the rest of his life in prison.
29 Jun, 2009, 12.15 AM IST
- Goldman, Morgan eye Amaranth gains
Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley, the Wall Street giants that sell more of everything from stocks and bonds to risk-analysis software...
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