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Money gifts to NRIs becomes taxable

Money gifts to NRIs becomes taxable

August 7, 2019

The recent Budget for 2019-20 introduced a few significant changes, one of which was about taxation of gifts from resident individuals to non resident Indians (NRIs).

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A final solution for Kashmir conundrum

A final solution for Kashmir conundrum

August 6, 2019

India has scrapped the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Obvious question that emerges is does this decision have any internal, financial and external fallout?

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Rajya Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill

Rajya Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill

August 5, 2019

Uncertainty and a communications blackout has gripped the entire Kashmir valley since the upper house of the Indian Parliament hurriedly approved a surprising bill to change the basic structure of the state, which has been a bone of contention with neighbouring Pakistan.

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U7+Alliance: A learning for G7

U7+Alliance: A learning for G7

August 5, 2019

The battle to tackle global challenges such as inequality or climate change is now also being fought by students. A group of almost 50 educational institutions have come together as U7+ Alliance to contribute to this battle.

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Remembering the multifaceted Kishore Kumar

Remembering the multifaceted Kishore Kumar

August 4, 2019

When melodies of the past are talked about, mention of the multifaceted Kishore Kumar is inevitable. While he had aced acting, directing, producing, writing as well as singing, his evergreen compositions are enjoyed by people from all generations, even today. Here are a few chapt...

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Afghanistan peace talks

Afghanistan peace talks

August 3, 2019

As US-led peace talks with the Afghan Taliban pick up, India squirms uneasily as it is not part of the crucial negotiations about the future of the highly volatile nation.

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Changing narratives in Indian mythology

Changing narratives in Indian mythology

August 3, 2019

The two great Indian epics The Ramayana and The Mahabharata are being re-imagined and retold from the perspectives of the other characters and even those who were overlooked in the earlier editions.

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Glamour is no child’s play

Glamour is no child’s play

August 2, 2019

The glamorous world of fashion has always fascinated millions. With the advent of technology and exposure to the internet, this fascination is growing, particularly amongst kids.

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India’s deadly sewers

India’s deadly sewers

August 1, 2019

Even though manual scavenging was prohibited by the union government two decades ago, it still continues to be practiced in the states of India. According to a report 50 workers have died cleaning sewers in the first six months of 2019.

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Smart citizens from smart campus

Smart citizens from smart campus

July 31, 2019

The national competition of ‘Clean and Smart Campus’ is a step towards preparing smart citizens out of students who are going to live in the smart cities and develop the country to smarter India and take it to the global level by practicing sustainable and effective methods t...

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Strong laws needed to curb fraudulent NRI marriages

Strong laws needed to curb fraudulent NRI marriages

July 27, 2019

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, as many as 4,698 complaints were lodged by Indian women deserted by their NRI husbands in the last three and half years.

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Two decades of the historical Kargil war victory

Two decades of the historical Kargil war victory

July 26, 2019

Twenty years earlier, on this day, the Indian army etched a historic victory in Kargil by regaining control over the strategically important peaks that had been intruded by the Pakistani army. With this year's theme of Kargil Vijay Diwas being ‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’, t...

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