It’s time to file your income tax returns (ITR). What you need is a good checklist. Here is one.

With the Sensex showing signs of nervousness and volatility after crossing 20,000, many experts feel that putting money in equities may not offer returns that are commensurate with the risk involved.
Manu P Toms reports.
Money talk
Government is said to be open to a reconciliation with British telecom giant Vodafone on its six-year old tax dispute. Explainer by
Gaurav Choudhury.Playing with images: Both Adobe and open-source alternatives now offer free facilities that you can use to create fancy and high-quality images. Gagandeep Singh Sapra reports.

With telephone and Internet-based search company JustDial kicking off its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, the value of its brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan’s shares, has swelled to between
Rs. 3 crore and
Rs. 3.4 crore from
Rs. 6.27 lakh.
HT reports.
Japanese scientists have developed a 'smelling screen' that allows you to see as well as smell the coffee or food displayed on it. It works by feeding odours from vaporising gel pellets into four air streams, one in each corner of the screen.

Safe strategy: Put in funds to reap long-term gains but don’t forget to stash away enough cash to meet short and medium term needs.
Lisa Pallavi Barbora reports.
How do you catch the attention of important folks in a town flush with dollars? Flash some of your own. And with job done, put it all back in the pocket and walk on. Yashwant Raj reports.
A sharp surge in gold imports has widened the trade deficit but may have prompted a flurry of purchases. Gaurav Choudhury writes.
Many Indians will rush to buy gold today. First, because the prices of gold have fallen from Rs. 32,000 for 10 gm this time last year, to Rs. 27,400 per 10 gm currently. Second, because it is Akshaya Tritiya. But whatever the price, the real cost of gold is not factored in, reports Bharati Chaturvedi.
Professor Calculus: Lifestyle changes are the toughest to implement, so stay conservative till we get back on the 8% growth path, says Vivina Vishwanathan.
You can now "print" almost anything - a customised mobile phone cover, a replica of that antique lamp shade you broke and haven't yet found a replacement for and, even, a prosthetic ear, reports Gagandeep Singh Sapra.

When the entire country is witnessing a clampdown on investment schemes and chit fund companies, in Kerala one such firm is thriving---the state-owned Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE) Limited.
Ramesh Babu reports.
Only three Indian dealmakers figure among 100 top tech investors on Forbes Midas List, far outdistanced by China with 17 top dealmakers in the Asian venture market.
As children look for differentiated fare, TV channels for kids are pulling out all stops to win them over, with initiatives including localised programming and sub-segmented targeting. Anita Sharan reports.