Is Bangladesh's economic success a wake-up call for India?

Puja Mehra speaks with Dr. Shamika Ravi, former member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council, about the lessons for India from Bangladesh's socio-economic transformation

What is the tax implication on gift money received from parents?

Money received from parents as gift does not attract tax

Why rural recovery cannot power India's economic revival

Chief India Economist at HSBC, Pranjul Bhandari tells Puja Mehra why the rural recovery is unlikely to sustain

Difference between a resident, non-resident and resident but not ordinary resident

The tax implications in India depend on the residential status of the individual tax assessee

How should gratuity exemption be treated while filing Income Tax Returns?

The exemption varies and depends on whether you are covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act or not

The biggest challenge in integrating gender issues into macro policies

NIPFP professor Dr. Lekha Chakraborty speaks to Puja Mehra about the biggest challenge in undertaking the integration of gender and human development into macro policy

Difference between CAGR & XIRR

You can think of XIRR as nothing but an aggregation of multiple CAGRs

Reducing tax liability by offsetting losses

Know ways to offset your losses and reduce your tax liability

Evaluating your risk tolerance

When it comes to risk tolerance, every investor is unique. Start answering the following questions and you'll get to know

Why only three Indians declared taxable incomes of over Rs 500 crore

In conversation with Puja Mehra, Dr Rishabh Kumar explores whether high-income-earners in India are paying their taxes

Integrating gender into macroeconomics

Puja Mehra speaks with NIPFP Professor Dr. Lekha Chakraborty about the need to integrate gender issues into monetary, trade and fiscal policy frameworks and go beyond growth

The change macroeconomics needs

Puja Mehra talks with macroeconomist and NIPFP Director Dr. Rathin Roy about the changes required in India's macroeconomic outlook

When is Value Research Premium launching?

Value Research Premium Services should be ready to hit the floor soon, says Dhirendra Kumar

Are the three new agri laws anti-farmer?

Dr. Radhika Pandey, an economist at NIPFP speaks with Puja Mehra on the economic philosophy behind the new laws for agriculture and why farmers' fears are exaggerated

The right approach to investing

Don't start with a financial product but with understanding your needs

Commodities offer attractive investments

Commodities are cyclical in nature and commodity-based companies are subject to constant headwinds that cap their returns

Should I buy a car on a loan?

Opt for a car loan if it's an input towards enhanced efficiency, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

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How safe are Indian banking and financial systems?

Puja Mehra speaks with Senior Fellow at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Subhomoy Bhattacharjee about two books in the news

Will free features on 'My Investments' be withdrawn once the Premium service is launched?

Following the launch of the Premium service, all features essential to a common investor would remain free. Only the value-added ones would be a part of the Premium service, informs Dhirendra Kumar

Can India hope for V-shaped economic recovery post-Covid?

Puja Mehra speaks with Chief Economist, India and Asia ex-Japan, Nomura, Sonal Varma to find out about the normalisation of economic activity in India, and how China beat the global trend to clock positive GDP growth

Is India's tax system unfair to the salaried?

Puja Mehra speaks with Dr. Suranjali Tandon, an economist with the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) to find out why India's income tax to GDP ratio is low

Is there any mutual fund route to investing in US Treasury bonds?

No, unfortunately not, says Dhirendra Kumar