Aadhaar, China & IT layoffs: What topped our news list this week

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Linking Aadhaar and PAN is not mandatory for all. Read who all are exempt Linking PAN with Aadhaar has now become compulsory. But the govt has exempted a few class of individuals from it, subject to certain conditions. readmore Anand Mahindra's apology brings IT layoffs in spotlight The apologies by Mahindra and Gurnani point to the role of social media in issues such as termination of jobs and workplace harassment. Intuit India pipped Google to become India's best employer From its number 10 ranking in 2016, Intuit India had climbed nine paces, to emerge as India's best workplace in 2017.

Editor's Pick SBI's Bhattacharya will have to work 495 hrs a day to earn as much as Chanda Kochchar Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan had said public-sector banks tended to overpay at the bottom but underpay their top executives. Tech Mahindra CEO takes home more than entire boards of TCS, Infosys & Wipro Gurnani's total compensation for the year ended March 31, 2017, is more than the pay packet of the boards India's top three IT services firms. How the Mughals sold Bengaluru for Rs 3 lakh 330 years ago The transaction made Mysore's ruler Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar extremely powerful. The city became the point of communication for the Mughals in the South. Effect of GST is going to be far deeper than the tax itself: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Though there will be initial hiccups, the changes that the new tax regime will unleash will lead to a 'forced morality and a willingness to pay taxes', he said.

Most Popular This Week PM Narendra Modi's reform agenda not yet done as India embraces GST Modi's note ban can't kill corruption, it could damage Indian economy significantly: Paul Krugman Behind China's Sikkim aggression, a plan to isolate Northeast from rest of India Beware! After GST, choosing a wrong vendor can kill your business PM Modi's snub to Palestine helps Israel score a significant diplomatic victory

Story of The Week A Sino-Indian armed conflict: Why China can bark but can't bite All contexts have completely changed from 1962. China may be a bigger military and economic power than India, but it can hardly afford a war today. read more

Money Received Form 16? What figures to check and where An employee can verify from time to time, the TDS (which has been deducted by the employer) in Form 26AS from the TRACES website. You can repay your entire loan in cash, provided each instalment is less than Rs 2 lakh The finance ministry issued a circular clarifying that the prohibition of cash payment would only apply to repayment of a single loan instalment in cash.

Stock Round Up 6,000% return in 4 years; Delhi investor offers smart tips to pick multibaggers Ashish Chugh says stock investing is about being able to look at the big picture.

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