Pension Plan
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India’s rank on Global Pension Index falls to 45 out of 47 countries
India can improve its score by improving minimum support and expanding coverage of pension arrangements to workers in the unorganised sector, a report said.
Scroll Staff
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Report on global pension system not based on ‘reliable comparable international data’, says Centre
The report, published by asset management company Mercer Consulting in October, had placed India’s pension system at 40 among 43 countries.
Scroll Staff
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Taxpayers can claim standard deduction on pensions from former employers, says CBDT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes said it was issuing the clarification after taxpayers asked for clarity about who is eligible for standard deduction.
Scroll Staff
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Good deal: Why the National Pension Scheme is an excellent option to save for your retirement
But is the scheme too confusingly presented and mistrusted by salaried Indians?
Devangshu Datta
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It’s going to be really hard for Indian millennials to maintain their lifestyle when they retire
A World Economic Forum study shows that there will be an $85 trillion gap in retirement savings by 2050.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com
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Former paramilitary personnel join OROP stir
Retired members from the services protested at the Jantar Mantar on Monday, demanding the same benefits as other military forces.
Scroll Staff
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival