Understanding available exemptions, knowing the rules for short and long-term capital gains, and reinvesting smartly when selling a house property are some of the ways investors can improve tax efficiency (Unsplash)
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Beyond 80C: Smarter ways to save on taxes

Nearly 73% of taxpayers have already opted for the New Tax Regime, according to the latest available data from a finance ministry press release in…

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Delhi HC bars GST registration without biometric-based Aadhaar authentication

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered that Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration is no longer permissible without biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. A bench…

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GFF 2026: India’s fintech transformation a result of innovation, inclusion & trust coming together, says RBI’s Sanjay Malhotra

Fintech’s biggest promise lies not merely in what technology can achieve, but in how widely its benefits can be felt across society, RBI Governor Sanjay…

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Xi Jinping’s India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi this week, his first to India in seven years, should further the diplomatic thaw between…

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As booze sales fall, competition among drinks-makers intensifies

Once upon a time brewers, vintners and distillers had little to fear from one another. Each beverage had its occasion to shine: people imbibed beer…

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Puneet Jain, CEO of Hindustan Times Digital, introduces the bill payments feature in the Mint Money app. (HT)
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‘New chapter’: Mint Money app launched with bill payments feature

Hindustan Times Digital Streams announced the launch of its fintech app, Mint Money, with a bill payments feature at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai…

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‘Mutually beneficial, win-win in nature’: Chinese Foreign Ministry on trade ties with India

Beijing: China on Thursday described its economic and trade cooperation with India as “mutually beneficial and win-win in nature”, while calling on New Delhi to…

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Prices of older models of iPhone have increased amidst the launch of iPhone 18. (REUTERS)
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iPhone 18 launches, but iPhone 17 gets the price hike — up by ₹17,000

It’s the time of the year when Apple brings out its newest devices. Marking the first major launch under newly-appointed CEO John Ternus, the iPhone…

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The BRICS trade boom has a $226 billion hole for India

India’s trade with BRICS has more than doubled in five years, but imports have raced far ahead of exports, pushing the country’s trade deficit with…

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Bilats, brush-bys, pull-asides: The secret art of summitry at BRICS

This weekend, New Delhi will become a giant diplomatic stage. Leaders will arrive, flags will go up, motorcades will sweep through the city and the…

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