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RACY CASES:
Currency futures are here
Ravini is in a gloomy mood. As usual, she feels let down by the management education system of which she is a part — as a student, that is. She has absolutely no clue about the recently launched currency futures on the NSE (National Stock ...
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Loan from dad
I have purchased a flat which is currently under construction. I am planning to use my savings, some amount borrowed from my father and a home loan to pay the builder. What should I do to get home loan benefit on the money that I am planning to ...
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CP for working capital
At the outset, I must make it clear that commercial paper (CP) can be issued only by companies having a strong track record of profitability and conforming to other prescribed financial parameters. Yes, such companies find CP better than bank ...
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TDS certificate
As per the rules, TDS certificate should be issued to the deductee within a month from the date of deduction of tax. But the format of new Form 16A requires quotation of acknowledgement number of TDS return filed. If I deduct tax in April, I ...
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Forex reserves
In discussions on BoP, it is said that foreign exchange reserves built on the back of current account surplus is any day preferable to the surplus built on the back of capital account surplus. Can you please ...
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Sovereign wealth fund
Not quite. Private equity normally seeks investment avenues in the primary market. In India, of late, foreign private equity has left a mark in the infrastructure arena, especially in ports. Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have displayed a ...
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Round tripping
It refers to the alleged practice of Indian black money finding its way back into Indian stock exchanges through the FII route. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are registered with SEBI and they alone are allowed to operate in the Indian ...
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Medical insurance
Can you please explain in simple terms how much is deductible under Section 80D towards medical insurance ...
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Are preference shares passé?
Because investors feel they would be better off investing in secured debentures instead. Preference shareholders as you know fall between two stools — they neither have the security of the debenture-holders nor the luxury of enjoying ...
WHACKONOMICS:
Agriculture, a growth engine
There are a few States in India where the procurement of agricultural products at minimum support price (MSP) is undertaken even when the market prices are higher than the MSP, while at the same time there are States where the farmers are not ...
60 SECONDS CHIEF!:
60 Seconds Chief!
STICKLISH ISSUES:
Tatas threat to pull out
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated August 25.. Mr Ratan Tata’s statement that Tata Motors will pull out of Singur if there is no improvement in the situation there is a reminder of the sad state of affairs prevailing between politics and ...
STICKLISH ISSUES:
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