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Topic: Taxes

Days after exiting govt’s DOGE, Elon Musk calls Trump’s funding bill ‘disgusting abomination’

Musk condemned the legislation, writing: 'This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it...'.

How Will Raising the Section 80D Limit Benefit Taxpayers Under the New Tax Regime?

A revision in section 80D would not only support taxpayers but also strengthen the health insurance industry, making quality healthcare more accessible to a larger population.

Budget tries to balance growth with fiscal prudence, but relies on spending cuts over revenue boost

Govt has done well to stick to path of fiscal consolidation. It’s unclear if compression of revenue spends net of interest payments is the direction the govt would like to take in coming yrs.

When you are ecs-tax-tic & tariff-ied and you know it

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

UK gives alcohol industry tax reliefs, hopes for growth, innovation

The announcement is in line with the Prime Minister's 'Plan for Change' aiming to bolster economic growth

Maximise Your Income Tax Savings with Home Loans Today

Read to know how home loans can help you save on taxes, why they are a game-changer for your finances, and how Bajaj Housing Finance Home Loan can make this journey seamless.

SubscriberWrites: Windfall tax gone for the better

The Windfall Tax was primarily introduced to generate revenue, promote wealth redistribution by funding public welfare initiatives, and address inequality.

India probes Netflix’s business practices amid allegations of visa violations, racial discrimination

Netflix's former India director of business and legal affairs, Nandini Mehta, said she is suing Netflix in the US for alleged wrongful termination, racial & gender discrimination.

NPS for Private Sector Employees: Retirement Planning Options

The NPS is an ideal retirement planning option for investors, as professional fund managers manage the scheme at very low charges. Moreover, it offers significant tax benefits under different sections of the Income Tax Act.

How did taxes work in medieval India? Chola, Mughal subjects struggled like today’s middle-class

In Tamil Nadu, we have an extraordinary archive of over 13,000 stone inscriptions on temple walls, recording the taxation, sale, and cultivation of land.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.