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In the ‘pandemic Budget’, presented in a year that saw many losing jobs or facing a pay cut, there was widespread hope that the Finance Minister (FM) would offer some relief to the middle class by way of tax rebate. That did not happen. At the same time, the wealthy were fearful that the government might impose additional taxes on capital market gains, increase the surcharge on taxpayers in the higher-income brackets, or even reintroduce the wealth tax. Those fears proved to be unfounded as well. However, there are many changes in the Budget that will…

Ernst & Young analyses the movement of stocks and gives key reasons behind it. (Click here to read) (Click here to read) Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to…

January 29, 2021 5 min readThis article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. This story originally appeared on The Conversation After the Christmas excesses, it is common to implement some type of plan to lose the kilos that we have gained. Light , sugar-free or fat- free foods are some of the most sought after in the supermarket. But do we know what we are buying? Officially, these claims are called ” nutrition claims .” After many years in a legal vacuum, the European Commission (EC) regulated them in…

Emerging investment instrument REIT seems to have finally gaining popularity among investors, with mutual funds investing a staggering Rs 3,972 crore in such units in 2020, a six-fold jump from the preceding year. Green Portfolio co-founder Divam Sharma said that with names like DLF, Brookfield and Godrej in the process of launching REIT, more interest from mutual funds in such offerings is expected in the coming years. He further said 2021 looks better from the standpoint of mutual funds investing in REITs, as business is seeing normalcy after a setback from…

January 29, 2021 7 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’ve selected the right advertising agency for your company. Great! Now what?  Managing an advertising agency is not as simple as hitting “autopilot,” crossing your fingers and hoping they get it right. You will need watchful eyes along the way, helping to keep your agency on the desired track. Here’s how to make sure the agency is giving you what you need. 1. Set the business goals Everything starts with the business goals. Your agency needs to be perfectly clear on the budget and what you…

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) of India is exploring the possibility of indexing annuity rates to government securities or the inflation rate so that they reflect the cost of living of consumers. Essentially, there may be a change to floating rates for annuity products from the fixed rate regime, which generally gives lower returns to customers. Subash Chandar Khuntia, Irdai chairman, said, “We are actively looking into this because we feel if the annuity rate is indexed to something which reflects the cost of living, it will be good for both the insurers and…

The BSE has become the country’s first exchange to complete deliveries of Gold mini contracts under BSE-BIS India Good Delivery Standard on its commodity derivatives platform on January 29, 2021. Even though the BSE had launched India’s first ‘options in goods’ contracts on gold mini and silver kg based on spot prices in June 2020, these contracts were delivered using serial-numbered gold bars approved by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). The Gold mini ‘options in goods’ contracts delivered on Saturday were delivered based on BSE-BIS India Good Delivery Standards in alignment with “Make in India”…

January 29, 2021 7 min readOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. More and more, consumers and corporations are viewing online reviews before they make a purchase. If you are not actively seeking positive reviews, you are missing the boat, (even if your business happens to sell boats). Never lack feedback According to Trustpilot, 90{bce2ac57dae147ae13b811f47f24d80c66c6ab504b39dda4a9b6e8ac93725942} of people will check an online review before making a decision. Nearly 50{bce2ac57dae147ae13b811f47f24d80c66c6ab504b39dda4a9b6e8ac93725942} of consumers consider positive reviews as one of their top 3  decision factors. A business professor once me: “There is no such thing as negative feedback.” After years in the…