People

I am 53. I work for the government and will retire by 2022. My wife, 48, is a home-maker. My son has just got settled. All along I never thought of ...

Non-discretionary categories such as fuel and groceries are seeing dramatic growth

With prompt quarterly revisions in interest rates, small savings schemes are getting unattractive in the current scenario. What are investors doing about it?

Virtual currencies such as bitcoins are seeing growing interest. Is it safe to trade with them? Here’s what investors and traders say

I am 32. I work in the private sector and my wife (32) too is employed. We will be welcoming our child soon. I wish to hold the 1 BHK while buying ...

Demonetisation and GST have provided ample opportunities to buy stocks. Did market participants make the most of these?

Months after the note ban, this is how some are moving money in the economy

I am 45, self-employed. My husband has taken VRS. Whatever settlement he got has been deposited in the bank and the entire interest earned out of ...

Contrarian investors share insights on how they play the markets and the pitfalls to be avoided

I am 40, working in an MNC. I plan to quit this job for a start-up. Even if I don’t earn from the start-up, is it possible for me to reach all my ...

Investors can benefit from systematic investments to get best returns

I am 56, I returned to India recently. My spouse is a homemaker. I would rather not work if I can live life off my savings. I can restrict my ...

Don’t look at the technology first but at what delivers the most business impact

Kavinder Singh on how Mahindra Holidays delivers on its vacation ownership model

Only when banks are adequately capitalised by the government can they lend

I am 48. I work in a software company and face the threat of losing my job. My wife is a home-maker. I have a son studying in Class 6. Given my ...

Market participants generally welcome ‘options’ trading on commodity derivatives but want to know the nitty-gritty

I am a 35-year-old doctor by profession, running my own clinic in Tirunelveli. My wife works for a private company. We have a son and a daughter .

How do people budget for their children’s education abroad? Some investors share their take

From setting up a jute factory to building airports and now ‘adjacencies,’ it’s been an eventful four decades, reminisces GM Rao

I am 34 and my wife is aged 32. I was working abroad but due to retrenchment I lost my job and have returned to India. I got married a few years back ...

While some international travellers trudge in groups led by umbrella-toting guides, others take it easy

“This is an industry where you can go to bed as a child and wake up as an adult,” says veteran

I am a retired banker. My husband is also retiring shortly. The rental and pension income is enough to meet our monthly expenses. We may require ...