'Where Has The Money Gone? Whose Coffers Did It Go To?'

'Crores of rupees have been spent on paper but nothing has actually happened on the ground.' IMAGE: A resident of Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar in Thane's Kopri Pachpakkhadi area applies tilak on Kedar......

Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

'If Imran emerges more powerful in the battle...'

'...The more the Pakistan army becomes weaker, then there is every possibility that terrorist groups may create more anarchy in Pakistan.' IMAGE: A boy rides past a paramilitary check post in......

I-T Goes After Rs 7.7 Trillion Tax Arrears

Senior tax officials were told to focus on cash collection from the arrears so that the target for FY23 was achieved and the overall revenue position improved. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

What Indian taxpayers want from CBDT

An Income-Tax Department internal committee reviewing the old direct tax law to pave the way for a new one has "largely" received suggestions for "simplifying" the language, better "structuring"......

More than 90% taxpayers may switch to new regime: CBDT chief

The Budget announcement of zero tax for earnings upto Rs 12 lakh per annum and the rejig of tax slabs across the board should prompt more than 90 percent of individual taxpayers to embrace the new......

Budget sets a comprehensive blueprint for India's economic growth

Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a forward-looking Budget, reinforcing the government’s commitment to 'Reform, Perform, and Transform’. Photograph: Rahul......

'Old Tax Scheme Will Naturally Go Away'

'We are not incentivising the old tax scheme. These taxpayers will also shift to the new regime after comparison.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team. Photograph: ANI......