Quote of the day by Arthur Schopenhauer: “Marrying means to halve one’s rights and double one’s…” |

Arthur Schopenhauer (Image: Wikipedia) There’s something almost blunt about this line. No decoration, no warmth around it. Schopenhauer doesn’t really try to soften the idea of marriage here; he just drops it in a very direct way.Most people usually think of marriage in softer terms. Partnership, stability, shared life and all that. But this quote…

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‘For Brothers’: Major international gang busted in Canada, 17 Indians charged for extortion targeting South Asians

Peel Police in Canada announced that they busted a major international extortion gang and charged 17 non-Canadians. The Peel Regional Police Monday announced they have taken down a violent international extortion ring linked to a group called ‘For Brothers’ and 17 men have been arrested and charged. None of them is Canadian and the list…

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Nirmala Sitharaman: ‘Willing to listen to people’: Government open to feedback on LTCG, STCG taxes, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the taxation framework for Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG).Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the TEXPROCIL Export Awards event, Sitharaman said the Centre remains open to suggestions from…

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