Bharti Enterprises and AXA today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture company to launch general insurance business in the country. The two already

Bharti Enterprises, AXA sign pact for general insurance

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Speculation high because of low number of end-users, says study.


Realty prices may see correction in North

Dr Cor van Zadelhoff is no stranger to India and comes here for both work and pleasure. A pioneer in the European real estate business, he has friends among the Indian royal families through the polo

'Foreign capital only if realty firms are honest'

Delhi-based real estate development and construction company, Omaxe Ltd, is planning to set up specialty malls like wedding-mall and house-to-home-mall in Gujarat. 


Omaxe mulls specialty malls in Gujarat

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Though the income tax rates are reasonable, our tax laws can hardly be called stable because of constant amendments

Getting refund is more painful than tooth extraction

Experts feel these should be linked to the consumer price index

Inflation-indexation bonds could provide some relief

Make all tax-saving investments before March 31 and file your return before July 31

Dont just pay tax; file return as well

&nbsp;I am a government servant. I recently heard that short-term capital loss (STCL) can be carried forward up to seven years, but what about long-term capital loss? If it cannot be forwarded then is it not advisable to book loss this time to adjust against profit of a later date? 
&nbsp;Yes, you are right that the short-term capital loss can be carried forward to the next eight assessment years if it cannot be set-off against the current year's long term or short-term capital gain.

STCL can be carried forward for 7 years

Investors should start gearing up for a new category of shares  shares with differential voting rights.

Change in voting rights

While insurance companies may want to sell child plans on the pretext of creating a corpus, the overall costs are too high to even consider such products.

Cover for children

A systematic investment plan that invests every day in the stock market can capture the movements for the investor.

Daily investment through mutual funds

But residential and office space remain dull. 


Retail space booms, so does high street

Real estate developers in Pune have decided to increase the per square foot (sft) charges for residential construction by Rs 50 to Rs 400. 


Realty prices up in Pune

PRICE PRESSURE: While the WPI may give a particular inflation figure, in reality, the real rate differs from person to person.

What is your inflation?

PRODUCT ANALYSIS: Yet another reverse mortgage product for the elderly, which they can opt for, only in dire need.

Too little for comfort

After last year's buoyant market, signs of sluggishness have set in the Kolkata real estate market, particularly in the residential segment. 


Stagnant prices hit Kolkata real estate

A good offering in terms of lesser volatility and better returns than fixed income instruments.


Investing in global property

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), the nodal body for clearing foreign direct investment proposals, has rejected a proposal by Red Fort India Realty Fund (Trust), a registered venture

FIPB rejects Red Fort Realty Fund plan

The real estate sector, battling slowdown and many controversies, might finally have something to cheer about

Affordable home sales may go up 20%, luxury sales to crawl

No asset class performs forever. So, it makes sense to diversify

Too many loans for buying real estate can be risky

As direct tax rates  are unchanged, the impact on individuals is fairly neutral

Budget 2013 -What's in it for me?

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