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“Governments lie; bankers lie; even auditors sometimes lie. Gold tells the truth." –William Rees Mogg At the end of the Mahabharata war, Yudhishthira, the leader of the Pandavas, is overwhelmed with guilt and grief over the massacre of his relatives. Looking to boost his flagging spirits, Lord Krishna and sage Vyasa advise him to perform the Ashvamedha Yagna—an extravagant and elaborate ceremony meant to demonstrate the suzerainty of Vedic kings.

₹60,000 crore from monetization in the current fiscal, two people aware of the matter said. While the marque toll-operate-transfer (TOT) highways will form a large portion of the exercise, a third of this money is likely to come from the NHAI InvIT, and private InvITs that may be directly offered road projects for the first time this year, one of the two persons quoted above said. The higher monetization in FY25 is expected to maintain the momentum gained in last fiscal when for the first time a sum of ₹38,334 crore was mobilised from ToT, InvIT and project-based financing.

Donald Trump will become the first former president to sit for a criminal trial when he appears in a New York court Monday, kicking off a highly unusual stretch in which the Republican will campaign for a new term while defending himself against accusations he directed an illegal scheme to pay off a porn star. The case of People v. Trump itself is a mixed bag, with the lowest stakes of the four prosecutions he faces.

Q4 results this week: Investors can expect a bustling third week of April, with the stock market poised for action. Key events include the release of January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24), 2024 general elections, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, economic data both at home and abroad, and fluctuations in crude oil prices.

Jumps for Big Tech stocks helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before, when worries that interest rates may stay high for a while rocked Wall Street

U.S. stocks fell sharply following a mixed start to earnings reporting season

U.S. stocks fell sharply following a mixed start to earnings reporting season

No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who'll make her 50th argument this month

For many people, tax season isn’t only about gathering W-2 forms or calling an accountant

A two-decade bet on a biotechnology company turned into a roughly $8 billion windfall for investors in a New York hedge fund earlier this year. Baker Bros. Advisors, a hedge-fund firm run by brothers Felix and Julian Baker, had in 2003 invested in Seagen, a developer of next-generation cancer treatments.

President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less

India has added a record renewable energy capacity of 18.48 GW in 2023-24, which is over 21 per cent higher than 15.27 GW a year ago, according to the latest data of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. However, industry experts said there is a need to add at least 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next six years to meet the ambitious target of 500 GW of renewables by 2030. According to the data, India's installed renewable energy capacity is 143.64 GW as of March 31, 2024, excluding 47 GW of large hydropower capacity (each plant is more than 25 GW or above). They pointed out that renewable energy capacity stood at around 190 GW, including large hydro projects, and therefore, India needs to add 310 GW in the next six years or at an average of 50 GW per annum.

Nifty 50 ended with weekly gains of 0.4% amid significant volatility and a sell-off in bluechip stocks on Friday after concerns of greater scrutiny on investments done from Mauritius soured D-Street sentiments. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined up during the holiday-truncated week are likely to impact them. Commenting on last week's action, Santosh Meena, Head of Research, at Swastika Investmart, said that Nifty surrendered most of its gains on Friday dragged by US inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions, and selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).

IPL 2024 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals handed the Punjab Kings their 4th defeat on the season to retain their position on top of the IPL teams ranking. Meanwhile, despite losing the contest, Punjab Kings have continue to be placed 8th on the IPL points table. Sanju Samson's side have been in excellent form this season with key players stepping up for the team at crucial times.

Varanasi is endearingly monikered as Kashi or Banaras. The city, for ages, has long been the ultimate pilgrimage for the devotees of Hinduism worldwide.

Work From Home (WFH) individuals are looking to make the most of it. Can WFH employees avail tax benefits? Tax experts caution that employees opting to work remotely from home often bear the brunt of related expenses, without the ability to claim them come tax time. Determining who qualifies for home office deductions can be a bit nuanced. In general, W-2 wage earner don't come under the category of home office deductions, USA Today reported. For those who are self-employed and utilize a home office exclusively and regularly for their work, there's potential for tax deductions on certain home-related expenses. These deductions can include a portion of costs like mortgage interest, property taxes, homeowners' insurance, and utilities, providing an opportunity to offset some of the expenses associated with maintaining a home office. It's essential to keep thorough records and consult with a tax professional to ensure compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations, as per the USA Today report.

Data usage per subscriber per month which stood at 21GB in December 2023, is likely to go up to 25-27GB in April-June, also factoring in previous months growth, an analyst estimated. But when it comes to revenue conversion, India’s number two telco Bharti Airtel is likely to pip rivals Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to record 2-3% growth, he added. “If you observe last year’s IPL season, Airtel was the only player to show a meaningful uptick in average revenue per user (ARPU), despite Jio recording larger data consumption,” said Rohan Dhamija, head, India and the Middle East, Analysys Mason.

conjoined twins in the world by the name of Lori and George Schappell passed away recently at the age of 62 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where they were admitted. According to an obituary published by a Pennsylvania-based funeral home, they were born in 1961 and were the oldest conjoined twins alive to date. Leibensperger Funeral Homes in Hamburg mentioned in their obituary that they were born in Pennsylvania itself and were featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, according to the NY Post. Based on the report, it was mentioned that their skulls were partially fused to each other and shared almost 30% of their brains. Moreover, they also shared vital blood vessels.

Donald Trump becomes the first US ex-president to go on criminal trial Monday — pushing the nation's legal and electoral systems to the limit less than seven months before Americans decide whether to return the scandal-plagued Republican to the White House. Trump is accused of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with porn star Stormy Daniels so as not to doom his 2016 election campaign.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of companies such as Schaeffler India, Gujarat Toolroom, among others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, April 15. Along with these, some other firms will also trade ex-split, and ex-bonus, according to data on the BSE. The ex-dividend date is the day on which the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend payout.

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