Child tax credit explained: Who’s eligible, how much you can get, and how to claim itChild tax credit refund: The federal child tax credit offers eligible families up to $2,200 per child under 17 in 2025, with a refundable p...
29 Jan, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
IRS rules explained: Who must file taxes for the 2025–2026 tax yearsIRS tax filing rules 2026: Tax season is approaching, and many Americans wonder if they must file a federal tax return for 2025 or 2026. Th...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Word of the day: ScofflawScofflaw meaning: A word contest during America's Prohibition era created 'scofflaw'. This term describes people who ignore laws, especiall...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
He was once a covert Taliban operative. Now he's the friendly taxman.Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, the Director of the Taliban's Taxpayers Services Directorate in Kabul, oversees revenue collection in a struggling e...
09 Mar, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, others sue Elon Musk over firings, seek over $128 mnFormer senior executives of Twitter, including Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal, Vijaya Gadde, and Sean Edgett, are suing Elon Musk and X Corp. for...
05 Mar, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
View: India can leverage water treaty to pressure Pakistan on terrorismA scofflaw Pakistan wants rights without responsibilities. It demands eternal Indian water munificence while its military sustains export o...
27 Feb, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
Raise a toast to love! Three cocktail recipes to spice up your at-home Valentine’s DayHere are some delicious and easy-to-make recipes for your Valentine's date night.
11 Feb, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Billionaire tax criticised as Joe Biden pushes for budget dealBiden said Monday he's hopeful the talks with Congress can wrap up overall agreement on the package this week. It's tallying at least $1.75...
26 Oct, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus casesJohns Hopkins on Sunday counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections reported Saturday in the US after three days in which the daily count rea...
05 Jul, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
View: India’s Kartarpur headacheMake no mistake: Pakistan may be isolated and cash-strapped, yet it gladly remains a terrorist state. To incite tensions and militancy in P...
14 Dec, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
Being a part of the 'sharing economy'Sharing-economy flag-bearers like Uber, Airbnb andHomejoy give people easy, cheap access to products and services that would otherwise go u...
06 Nov, 2015, 01.24 AM IST
- HSBC to discontinue services for US clients with offshore a/cs
Earlier this year, US prosecutors had alleged that HSBC India helped US residents evade federal taxes.
20 Jul, 2011, 01.03 PM IST
- Traffic police on Facebook: Jump red lights & get caught online
If you are not already on Facebook but want to be involved with the traffic police of your city online, here's how to do it.
21 Dec, 2010, 08.00 PM IST
- Obama will take more than give
It is remarkable that just a year ago, Mr Obama was riding high, having unexpectedly won the Nobel prize for peace - a cause for which he h...
04 Nov, 2010, 05.26 AM IST
- Google fined $14,300 a day in France over books
A Paris court ruled on Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Inter...
19 Dec, 2009, 07.43 AM IST