A common misconception is a surviving spouse automatically receives all assets from their deceased partner. In Quebec, this ...

Ashok Bhan ashokbhan@rediffmail.com The debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has once again returned to the centre of ...

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Instead of introducing a new, difficult-to-administer, and potentially unconstitutional tax, we should do something simpler: Bring billionaires back into the income-tax system. Believe it or not, the ...

An inheritance can seriously improve your finances, but use the 30-60-90-day rule to avoid the temptation of spending it ...

The Madhya Pradesh government plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by Diwali, with a draft bill currently under ...

At a recent rally, Modi described the UCC as a step towards “equal justice for all”, pointing to Uttarakhand’s implementation ...

Enacting UCC in Madhya Pradesh isn't a novel idea but a revival of old efforts. However, this time, the intent appears ...

In the just the past decade, Shields has proven impossible to look away from - in shows including the Bedlam production of ...

No estate or inheritance tax doesn't mean tax-free. See these 10 states with no inheritance taxes, and the hidden costs that ...

The UCC, envisaged under Article 44 of the Constitution, seeks to replace religion-based personal laws with a single set of ...