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Pre-Budget Note: FICCI

FICCI President urges the Finance Minister to abolish surcharge, education cess; moderate corporate tax; retain peak customs duty at 10 percent & reduce CST rate …

Pre-Budget Memorandum 2011-2012: FIEO

Pre-budget memorandum submitted by Federation Of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President, Mr. Ramu S. Deora,  to Finance Minister at a pre-budget discussion held on …

Indirect Taxation

Pre-Budget Memorandum 2011-12 on Indirect Taxation.

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Direct Taxation

Pre-Budget Memorandum 2011-2012 on Direct Taxes.

1. Corporate Tax Rate
Corporate tax rate of 30 percent for resident companies, coupled with surcharge of 10 percent, …

An Economic Overview

The Union Budget 2011-12 is being presented at a time when the Indian economic juggernaut is gathering speed after more than a year of slow …

“We have in-house trainers”

IT and ITeS firms have a consistent demand for foreign language training. Entrepreneur caught up with Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, Global Head-HR, TCS BPO, to find out …

Game For Some Translation?

For institutes focusing on improving linguistic skills, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) provides a wonderful opportunity to earn quick money by imparting training in English to …

Future Safe

Kishore Biyani’s daughter, Ashni Biyani, has joined the Future Group board as the Director of Future Ideas. His nephew, Vivek Biyani, is the Director of …

Probity for the Poor

Over 20 years ago, when Jaya Arunachalam’s brother died of a heart attack, the seven sisters of the family found out that Brahmin rites prevented …

Bling On!

Ace photographer and helmsman of a certain calendar of male desire, Atul Kasbekar has always been the preferred photographer for agencies and publications. Whether he …

To Amaze the Masses

India’s foremost automobile designer and a brand unto himself—that’s Dilip Chhabria for you. At the somewhat ripe age of 38, Chhabria started his car designing …

Create History: 1st Anniversary Issue

Say Yes to Your Dreams by Rana Kapoor

The Old Order’s Changed Today by Saurabh Srivastava

Chuck the Salary Checks! by Sanjeev Bikhchandani…

Easy Note

At age 25, I would like to believe that I belong to a day and age where people still love their office stationery—pens, paper, thumbtacks, …

It takes planning

Montek Singh Ahluwalia is the man executing India’s 5-year plans. Here, he outlines the need for an assault on constraints to develop a conducive entrepreneurial …

Make Money in the Craft Trade

Amar Kutir, a landmark of handicrafts in West Bengal, was set up in the 1920s in Shantiniketan. It was home to the quintessential Shantiniketan embossed …