Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has reignited another controversy by seeking to disarm the secret service body guards of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to ‘see what happens......
Although Suu Kyi has won an overwhelming victory, it is not going to be easy to translate this victory into political gains, reports Aditi Phadnis A T-shirt with Aung Sun Suu Kyi's TIME magazine......
It is clear as daylight to anyone that a charge or a cost to simply reduce interest on a floating rate loan is extortion, but this is exactly what the RBI has officially sanctioned, says Debashis......
In case the repo rate keeps trending downwards, borrowers can expect a downward revision of their MCLR-linked loans Diwali has arrived a little early for home loan borrowers. In a welcome......
Banks will introduce hybrid home loans with stiff penalty on prepayment and shifting. The marginal cost-based lending rate or MCLR that has kicked in from April 1 replaces the base rate......
Union Budget 2016-17 proposed for rationalization in case of REIT, measures to boost affordable housing and incentive for first home buyers with additional interest deduction has brought......
Significant change in taxation governing REITs has been announced in the Budget. However Union Budget 2014-16 has not announced anything to incentivize the affordable housing sector. Budget......