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Home loans are becoming cheaper: Should you buy or rent a house? ArthaYantra Buy Vs Rent Report 2017 looks at 12 cities across India to map where buying is affordable and where living on rent is more cost-effective. readmore Choose the best tax saving instrument for you ET Wealth's annual ranking of tax saving instruments cuts through the clutter and tells you which is the most suitable option for you. Modi's demonetisation drive is disruptive, but won't hurt his election chances Despite signs the cash ban hasn't netted as much corrupt wealth as intended, the BJP has successfully sold demonetization as a noble anti-corruption measure.

Editor's Pick Budget 2017: Here are a few areas where FM Jaitley can give you tax breaks The tax rates/slabs were last changed in the financial year 2014-15. The Finance Minister may enhance the same this year. To counter IT slowdown, software for masses is Vishal Sikka's remedy for Infosys Infosys is targeting tens of thousands of clients with mass coding plans to break the downward spiral of prices in its core business. After IT industry, tough H1B visa rules likely to kill the Great American Dream for non-IT workers too Skilled employment in the US is back in the limelight, after US Congressmen reintroduced a bill last week that has upped the ante for H1B visas. Even Trump Building is not immune to India's real estate woes The 75-floor Trump Tower Mumbai, which includes a 24-hour resident manager, has so far sold about 60 percent of the units since launching the project in 2014.

Most Popular This Week Next disruptive move by Reliance Jio: A VoLTE feature phone below Rs 1500 Tax evasion suspected in Rs 3-4 lakh crore deposits post demonetisation To push digital transactions, Modi government lines up measures to discourage large cash use Demonetisation impact: 40 days see Rs 3L crore put into 2 cr new accounts, says FIU data

Story of The Week TCS boss N Chandrasekaran is the new Tata Sons Chairman Tata Sons says Chandrasekaran appointed Chairman on unanimous recommendation of selection panel, to take charge from February 21. read more

Money Your credit score will decide how much home loan EMI you would pay Bank of Baroda, which announced lowest home loan rates on Monday, will be the first bank to link interest rates on home loans to borrowers' credit scores. Have you availed these new home loan tax benefits of Budget 2016? In Budget 2016, relief was provided to such employees. The maximum limit of deduction was increased from the existing Rs 2,000 per month to Rs 5,000 per month.

Stock Round Up Looking for value in 2017? Top five least expensive stocks to bet on now The most aggressive forecast is 31,000 for Sensex and 9,000 for the Nifty50, which translate into high-teens growth from current their levels.

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