Jaya, Modi and RBI made news this week. Read why

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Aftershocks of Jaya's death to be felt in Chennai and Delhi As Jayalalithaa has no biological heir and AIADMK solely driven by 'Amma bhakti', her departure could open up a covert power struggle for the top post. readmore Will Modi government go after gold next? Fears of a crackdown and global factors have brought down gold prices in India. Find out whether it is safe to invest in the yellow metal. Deposit of 80% of banned currency raises doubts  With less than a month to go (30 December) till the banned currency notes can be deposited, the objective will be defeated if 90% of these are deposited.

Editor's Pick Three reasons why RBI went against the wind and kept repo rate unchanged The apex bank noted that prices of wheat, gram and sugar have been firming up and showed concerns over the recent decision by the Opec bloc to cut crude oil. Nandan Nilekani joins battle to map India's post-cash future Nilekani and his committee are meeting to work out how to get more Indians to adopt digital payments, via everything from smartphones to point-of-sale machines. IIT Bombay girl gets top offer from Uber, to work in US Laddha was offered the job by Uber International which made the highest offer to students across some of the IITs during this year's placements that commenced on December 1. RBI holds rates but liquidity in system may help borrowers Home loan borrowers may see lower equated monthly instalments (EMIs), which however may not fall for all across the board.

Most Popular This Week Government decides to print plastic currency note When RBI's Urjit Patel banked on words during demonetisation Samsung may emerge as the largest recruiter from IITs this year Free rail cover, cheaper fuel on card, online purchases

Story of The Week Employees in India may get lower salary hike next year According to Korn Ferry Hay Group 2017 Salary Forecast, India salary growth is pegged at 10%, while real wages are expected to rise by 4.8%. read more

Money Government to waive service tax on card transactions of up to Rs 2,000 After demonetisation, there has been a cash crunch in the country as people have been making a beeline for banks and ATMs to withdraw new currency. Here's how your employer can help you save tax By simply providing expert guidance and a tax friendly salary structure, a company can help its employee optimise his tax.

Stock Round Up This stock was as cheap as a toffee, now it can get you a 3 BHK flat  Net profit of the company has grown at a CAGR of over 50% over the past 10 years. The company's bottomline has grown from Rs 2.20 crore to Rs 123 crore.

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