DSIJ Mindshare

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi hosted a dinner for the opposition parties in New Delhi, on March 13 to explore various possibilities of forging a grand alliance of the regional parties led by the Congress in the Lok Sabha Elections in 2019.

The recent imposition of heavy tariffs by the US President Donald Trump on imported steel and aluminium is likely to trigger a global trade war if countries affected by these tariffs retaliate by imposing similar tariffs on US goods. The justification offered by Trump for imposing the tariffs was that these were necessary to boost the US industries which were ostensibly suffering from “unfair” business practices of other countries.

Health insurance policies have ‘deductible’ and ‘co-pay’ clauses that have financial implications for the policyholder. These clauses limit the amount of claim payable by the insurance company in the event submission of claim by the insured. 

The stunning defeat of the BJP comes as a rude wake-up call for the party, coming as it does when the General Elections are just about a year away. The BJP derives most of its Lok Sabha strength from UP.

After a gap of nine months, monthly SIP has fallen on a monthly basis. Is it due to fall in the market or re-introduction of LTCG?