‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Cost Inflation Index (CII) at 384 for FY2026-27, a move that will help certain taxpayers lower their long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax by accounting for inflation. However, unlike earlier years, the benefit is now available only to a limited group after changes introduced in the…

Rethinking recruitment and retention when the talent pool shrinks  Shawn Gibson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Infotech Research Group in London, Ont., says the population numbers from StatCan track with what he has already seen on the ground, particularly in a technology sector that has historically leaned on immigration to fill skills gaps.  “I think it’s something to be concerned about, definitely in a pool where many…

Personal Finance Updated: Friday, July 17, 2026, 18:48 [IST] The Kerala State Lottery Department will conduct the draw for Suvarna Keralam SK-61 today, Friday, July 17 at the Gorky Bhavan near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala Lottery results of Suvarna Keralam which is the part of the Friday weekly will be announced after the lucky…

The Community Home Lenders of America, Community Associations Institute and National Association of Mortgage Brokers doubled down on their previous pushes for more time to meet deadlines for certain condominium loan rule changes in a joint letter. Processing Content These groups reinforced calls for a year’s delay in some restrictions in the letter sent to…

Buying a home doesn’t make sense for everyone, but in several highly sought-after markets, it might be harder to rent. Regions like the Sun Belt have experienced a construction boom, and, in turn, a drop in prices due to more inventory — but for coastal cities, that hasn’t quite been the case. “The US built…