India is trying to bridge the large infrastructure deficit through investment-friendly environment to attract private domestic and foreign investors. But the government needs to do more if it wants to wipe out the deficit in a timebound manner

The draft Direct Taxes Code 2009 provides great relief to the individual taxpayers.

CRISIL’s Star Ratings of real estate projects are expected to benefit both builders and property buyers. Prakash Patil takes a look at how the ratings are done and what these ratings mean for both builders and property buyers

Exchange traded funds  (ETFs)  have been here for quite some time, but have not caught fancy of retail investors due to lack of awareness and understanding about the nature of ETFs. However, one can earn decent returns and also reap the benefits of diversification of portfolio with judicious investments in ETFs of various asset classes.

Online trading is becoming popular with rapid rise in internet connectivity and computer literacy

The improved economic environment has seen property prices picking up in some of the metro and Tier-I and Tier-II cities across India.

Indian property market is set to march ahead with huge inflow of foreign direct investments and strong demand for residential and commercial space expected to fuel the next bull run

Bank depositors can transfer their money from SB account to fixed deposits and vice versa and benefit from the higher interest rate or meet liquidity needs.

An impressive array of super premium and high end residential, office, commercial and retail projects has seen Nitesh Estates script success story within a short span of just five years. The company is set to go full throttle powered by funds garnered from its forthcoming IPO.

Guaranteed return policies are here and investors have lapped them up, expecting to get good returns along with life cover. Prakash Patil looks at these policies to find out what these hold for the investors.