A probate of a Will is nothing but a legal certification issued by a competent court confirming the authenticity of a deceased person’s Will and recognising the authority of the executor appointed under it. Further, under Section 2(f) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, probate means a copy of the Will certified under the seal…
Following a considerable run of strength, the price of gold began to settle as this year unfolded. The sudden rise in the price of crude oil and associated products drove the market to free up cash to cover increased costs and buffer against any further uncertainty. As a highly tradeable asset, gold hence fell victim…
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…
Median home sale prices surged to a new record high in June, yet housing affordability actually improved compared to a year ago, creating what at first might seem like a paradox. To explain this contradiction, economists point beyond the raw price to a set of shifting economic factors affecting the budgets of today’s buyers, with…
Why is BRIJ-SEAL relevant now? BRIJ-SEAL provides a robust, immediate seal over the incision with a 14-day bacterial barrier—a protection that is unmatched in the industry. Its advanced formulation offers a range of critical features for improved patient outcomes and streamlined surgical workflows: 14-Day Bacterial Barrier Unmatched in the Industry: Safeguards the surgical site and…
Investors don’t seem to care about record AI profits anymore.
On Episode 87 of the COO Roundtable podcast, I sat down with Vince Nauheimer of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and Grace Balestrieri of Brighton Jones, two operators who have led their firms through tremendous growth, and asked them a question I felt they were uniquely qualified to answer: “How do you keep your culture intact…
Lecture by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Italian Cooperative Credit Banks (Federcasse) Rome, 17 July 2026 Long ago, Aristotle himself noted[1] how money played an essential role in society as an instrument that made it possible to establish a relationship between all…
Dearness Allowance (DA) is a percentage of employees’ and pensioners’ basic salaries that aims to mitigate the impact of rising living costs for central government employees and retired pensioners, providing a buffer against inflationary pressures. Updated biannually using data from the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI), new announcements are made in March and October, with…
When your company goes public, one stock can suddenly take up more room in your financial portfolio than you intended. If your company’s value increases, and your net worth alongside it, it can feel rewarding that the decision to work for your company paid off. But the opposite can also be true, making one question…