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The capital gains tax conundrum

Capital gains tax suffers from varied tax rates or holding periods for different types of instruments even though they fall within the same asset class

Air cargo business flies home as carriers recover after pandemic

Indian airlines have carried more domestic freight in recent months but are losing ground to foreign rivals

From Chandrayaan-3, Asian Games to G20: The year India came into its own

Rediffusion survey of what dominated people's minds in 2023 shows enormous pride in India

Luxury renaissance: All that made 2023 a year of opulence and achievement

The country set new benchmarks in the luxury sector this year, attracting the world's top brands and exporting the finest

Return to office: Evolving corporate landscape redefines working space

As companies asked employees to return, demand for office spaces surged this year

Adaptation fails to get limelight at mitigation-focused COP28 summit

'A transition away from fossil fuels'. The decision was lauded, but what lies ahead?

Job shift: Gigs get big for white-collar workers, investment hurdles remain

The freelance economy has been booming in 2023

Come rain or shine: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

'You can easily multiply capacity, but the biggest challenge to do any larger project in India is availability of land, availability of evacuation, funding, and the offtake agreement'

Ancient town Ayodhya now means business, reveals its modern avatar

Houses, shops and eateries on both sides have been shorn of their façades, leaving gaping holes through which the world can get a view of the lives inside

Business Standard wins two golds at afaqs! The Future of News Awards

Business Standard won in the categories of 'Best Business Programme' and 'Best Use of Infographics in a Business Story'

The new @UTO Motto: Why makers of 2-wheelers, cars are embracing ecommerce

Dealerships remain the primary point of sale, but this is a fast-evolving scenario, catalysed by both Amazon as well as Flipkart introducing the auto category last year

How will Apple, the poster boy of Make in India, deal with end of PLI?

To get more scale than envisaged and nearly double the value addition, Apple's vendors will need to replicate the model of Chinese mega-factories in India

How well can govt's dark pattern rules curb customer manipulation online?

You looked for tickets on a travel website and it showed a particular price. But, within minutes, the price increased

Theme for a dream: Why thematic funds are gaining traction in the market

In contrast, the largecap category has witnes­sed net outflows of Rs 2,894 crore in this period

Articles of disassociation: How can a company deal with divorce?

In the United States, the law says half of the combined assets belong to the wife in case of divorce

Coffee with BS: 'Golden boy' Neeraj Chopra on India's sporting success

It could be argued that the 'golden boy' is single-handedly responsible for boosting viewership for athletic competitions in India

Over 1K cases of violence against women reported daily: NCRB's 2022 report

A drop in the national crime rate has not necessarily meant better disposal of such cases in the courts

India's goal to clean up transport with sustainable aviation fuel

Around the world, more than 360,000 flights have already been powered by SAF

Cyclone Michaung: State's data centres struggle to weather heavy storm

Connectivity drowns as servers bear the brunt of Cyclone Michaung's fury

State govts vs Governors saga takes new twists with SC's intervention

Article 200 of the Constitution asks Governors to sign Bills passed by legislatures 'as soon as possible', and state governments requested the apex court to prescribe a time limit for it