The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, who is undoubtedly the biggest investor in the world, keeps dropping pearls of wisdom in his annual letters and rare interviews. His wisdom usually shared through quotes in his annual Berkshire Hathaway letters, feels like parental hand holding for investors everywhere. For young Indians navigating the unpredictability that is
The Central Government is planning to set up the Eighth Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) in advance of the current pay structure’s expiry in December 2025. The move, eagerly awaited by millions of central government employees and pensioners, comes amid reports that appointments to the new commission are expected soon, with a possible revision in
The Income Tax Department has notified ITR-1 and ITR-4 forms for Assessment Year 2025-26. These forms are meant for individuals and entities with an annual income of up to Rs 50 lakh, marking the beginning of the ITR filing process for Financial Year 2024-25. ALSO READIncome Tax Returns: New ITR-1 form explained – What are
The month of May will usher in several financial changes — from an increase in ATM cash withdrawal fees to updated rules for booking railway tickets. The recent RBI repo rate cut will prompt a dip in home loan interest rates while bank mergers in 11 states may affect others. Taxpayers will also be able
Akshaya Tritiya, as you may know, is one of the most auspicious days or muhurat to buy gold. The word Akshaya in Sanskrit means “never decreasing”, and since it is the third lunar day of the bright half of the spring season, it is called Tritiya. Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third day of the month of Vaishakh
Residential price growth may moderate to 3% to 4% in FY26 due to moderating demand and several planned launches, which could increase the inventory, said India Ratings in a report released on Monday. in the first nine months (9M) of FY25, the average price across the top eight cities increased at 8% yoy as compared
EPFO update: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has updated Form 13 to make it easier for its members to transfer their Provident Fund (PF) accounts when switching jobs. The updated version of Form 13 will also reflect the taxable and non-taxable components of PF interest separately. EPF has also introduced a feature to help
It’s time to file Income Tax Returns (ITR), but this time there is some delay in the notification of the forms and their utilities. What is the reason for this and what should taxpayers do during this delay? To know the answers to these questions, we had a special conversation with Akhil Chandna, Partner and
Prices of real estate in the surrounding areas of Jewar airport in Noida have nearly doubled in the last three years with property developers vying with one another to pick up land parcels. About 390 acres of land near the Noida International airport, along the Yamuna Expressway, has been snapped up in last 12 months, according
Reliance Jio continued to lead the monthly mobile subscriber additions for the second month in a row, registering 2.17 million new users in March, according to the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Bharti Airtel, country’s second largest telco, added 1.25 million subscribers during the month. After losing 20,720 subscribers in
Tension between India and Pakistan continues to grow in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. However, the markets have shown a significantly mature reaction to the uncertainties across the border. The indices are in wait and watch mode but that doesn’t mean that the market is short of bargain buys. Leading brokerage house, Motilal Oswal has
Taxpayers can now file their returns for the recently concluded financial year using several forms notified recently by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The Income Tax Department has officially released ITR Forms 1 to 5 over the past fortnight — with the other documents expected in the coming days. Several changes have been introduced
KFC, Pizza Hut operator Sapphire Foods on Wednesday released its fiscal fourth quarter earnings report wherein profit remained flat at Rs 2.02 crore. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 711.34 crore. This was 12.61 per cent higher in comparison to Rs 631.70 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of FY24. The company EBITDA stood
