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'Middle Class Won't Be Affected By Indexation'
Rediff.com1 days ago'For me, if I want to buy a house to stay, I don't care about indexation because I don't want to sell that house.' 'The only thing that matters to me as a buyer is that the home price should be within my reach.' 'Any market, when speculators and investors go out, it will benefit the middle class.'
Explained: Tax Changes On Property Sales
Rediff.com2 days agoMaintain a proper record of documents that can act as proof of the cost of acquisition of the property, cost of improvements made to the property, expenses related to transfer of the property (like brokerage and registration charges). These will come in handy in case of a dispute with the taxman.
Indexation, A Plot Twist For Homebuyers
Rediff.com3 days agoThe finance minister clarified that indexation benefits offered until April 1, 2001 would be protected. This means older properties, including legacy assets, would benefit.
How The Budget Impacts Property Sales
Rediff.com3 days ago'The move to remove indexation benefits on LTCGs presently available for property, gold, and other unlisted assets may have a negative impact as it directly impacts real estate investors.'
Property market upset as govt removes indexation benefit for sellers
Rediff.com4 days agoThe government on Tuesday proposed reducing the long-term capital gains tax on immovable properties to 12.5 per cent from 20 per cent, but removed the indexation benefits to adjust for inflation, a move experts termed as "negative" for sellers.
Former Sri Lanka U19 skipper shot dead
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024Dhammika Niroshana died on Wednesday at the age of 41
How To Curb Speculation In F&Os
Rediff.com13 Jul 2024'Sebi had no problem with derivatives until trading exploded after Covid.' 'But now, having built a dangerous road, from which different entities, mainly governments, are extracting a heavy toll, Sebi is concerned that people are driving on it in much greater numbers,' explains Debashis Basu.
Hard work, belief, Kohli-Rohit gesture move VVS Laxman
Rediff.com12 Jul 2024India showed resilience to win T20 WC and celebrations told that story: VVS Laxman
Former legend Van Nistelrooy returns to Man United
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024Manchester United have appointed their former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as an assistant to manager Erik ten Hag
Muslim women entitled to alimony under secular CrPC, rules SC
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024In a judgment of far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the CrPC and said the "religion neutral" provision is applicable to all married women irrespective of their religion.
Making Prabhas And Diljit Dance
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'
Why Modi Needs To Make Peace With The Opposition
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024Modi's inability to make peace with a renewed Opposition will only embolden his coalition partners and it is just a matter of time before they begin asking probing questions besides politely disagreeing with his tactics, predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
'Love you Dada': Special B'day message for Ganguly
Rediff.com8 Jul 2024Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday.
Movie Train Daredevilry To Remember!
Rediff.com5 Jul 2024From Kishore Kumar posing as a Half Ticket running riot to Raj and Simran's super filmi reunion in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, train journeys in Hindi movies have formed the backdrop for both romance and comedy. But it's the action scenes where the railgaadi's daredevil attributes lie.
Is Sanjay Jha Nitish's Political Heir?
Rediff.com3 Jul 2024Sanjay Jha's importance lies in his connections to senior BJP and RSS leaders to maintain a smooth relationship within the NDA government in Bihar and at the Centre and to contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections together under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
Medha Patkar gets 5 months jail in 23-yearr-old defamation case
Rediff.com1 Jul 2024The court sentenced Patkar after considering the evidence before it and the fact that the case went on for over two decades.
June rainfall 11% below-normal, highest deficit in 5 years: IMD
Rediff.com1 Jul 2024June rainfall accounts for 15 percent of the total precipitation of 87 cm recorded during the four-month monsoon season in the country.
Copa America: Vinicius brace as Brazil rout Paraguay
Rediff.com29 Jun 2024Colombia, who have qualified for the quarter-finals, top Group D with six points after two matches, with Brazil in second on four points.
'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'
Rediff.com28 Jun 2024'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.'
World No 1 Sinner leads Italy's tennis renaissance
Rediff.com27 Jun 2024Andrea Binaghi, who has headed the Italian tennis federation (FITP) since 2001, pointed to reforms over the last 10-15 years to decentralise the coaching system and offer more financial, technical and psychological support to young talent.
Copa America: Brazil held to 0-0 draw; Colombia win
Rediff.com25 Jun 2024Brazil missed a string of chances and were left to rue a lack of quality in the final third after they were held 0-0 by Costa Rica.
Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?
Rediff.com25 Jun 2024In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Ajit Doval back as NSA, P K Mishra as principal secretary to PM
Rediff.com14 Jun 2024The government on Thursday reappointed former IPS officer Ajit Doval as the National Security Adviser (NSA), according to an official order.
Results 2024: What Lies Ahead For India
Rediff.com13 Jun 2024'The 2024 election results will lead to much intense targeting of Modi, more intense debates, many more breakdowns in Parliament and many more movements on the streets.' 'The results have hit Modi's standing, and the politics of the Opposition parties will be sharply focused to ensure that Modi doesn't get back his charisma of being 'invincible' with help of State power.' Sheela Bhatt looks at the political situation through the prism of 2024 Lok Sabha election results.
'We Will See Rise Of Four New Stars'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2024Amid much fanfare, the makers and star cast of Ishq Vishk Rebound unveiled the trailer for their coming teen romance.
Will Rajnath Fix Agnipath Scheme?
Rediff.com11 Jun 2024Will Modi 3.0 also see theaterisation of India's armed forces?
An Era Of Secrecy Is Over For Modi
Rediff.com11 Jun 2024'The word 'ally' in a coalition is misleading because it suggests someone who is always for you and with you. This is incorrect.' 'They are always for themselves and sometimes with you,' explains Aakar Patel.
Can Modi Run A Coalition Government?
Rediff.com10 Jun 2024The biggest challenge will be to convert his regime into a coalition of minds. But given the fact that he is instinctively an authoritarian leader and supporter of the hard Hindutva line, the survival of his government will depend on his ability to balance between his heart and mind, between instinct and pragmatism, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre
Rediff.com10 Jun 2024Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has again established himself as a prominent Brahmin face of Uttar Pradesh.
Modi scripts history but challenges await
Rediff.com9 Jun 2024As Modi takes guard for a third term with trusted and seasoned hands around him, the BJP is hopeful that he will prove his detractors wrong and continue to fuel the party's expansion horizontally and vertically with his inventive policies in government and new set of ideas in politics with the core of Hindutva, development and welfarism remaining intact.
A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research
Rediff.com5 Jun 2024This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells.
Why Megacities Are Not Cooling Down
Rediff.com5 Jun 2024The heat index in major metro cities in the country has majorly risen since 2010 compared to a decade earlier.
Chhota Rajan gets 2nd life term for hotelier's murder
Rediff.com30 May 2024Shetty was shot dead by two alleged members of Rajan's gang on the hotel's first floor on May 4, 2001.
'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'
Rediff.com22 May 2024'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
3,300 CISF jawans to replace CRPF in Parliament security starting Monday
Rediff.com19 May 2024The parliament duty group of the CRPF wound up its entire administrative and operational paraphernalia -- vehicles, weapons and commandos -- from the complex on Friday and its commander, a deputy inspector general-rank officer, handed over all the security points in the complex to the incoming CISF group, the sources said.
Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance
Rediff.com17 May 2024Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes Arjun Menon.
Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top
Rediff.com16 May 2024Football was not very close to Sunil Chhetri's heart during his days as a bubbly teenager with proclivity for pranks. He was only looking to use the sport as a vehicle to gain entry to a reputed college and continue his education.
38,100 Hectares Of Tree Cover Lost To Forest Fires
Rediff.com13 May 2024Between April 25 and May 2, India received 38,885 fire alerts.
Population rise not religion-linked, Muslim fertility rate lowest: NGO
Rediff.com9 May 2024In a statement, the Population Foundation of India said it is deeply concerned about recent media reports "misreporting" the findings from the study to spread alarm regarding the growth of the Muslim population in the country.
What's legendary Walsh's advice to Bumrah
Rediff.com8 May 2024Walsh, regarded as one of the most admired cricketers, feels India have a quality pace-bowling unit to complement their spinners at the T20 World Cup, starting next month.