Policy CheckDid you know life insurance rules have changed? On new ULIPs, the minimum sum assured will be less than 10 times the premium
De-Tax Understanding the tax rules for trading income Understanding the tax rules for trading income The rules for reporting income from intra-day trading or F&O are quite straightforward The rules for reporting income from intra-day trading or F&O are quite straightforward
Your Taxes Your Taxes I’m a senior citizen; I retired after working for multiple private companies. I don’t have any monthly pension ... I’m a senior citizen; I retired after working for multiple private companies. I don’t have any monthly pension ...
PrimerThe pros and cons of online pharmacies The pros and cons of online pharmacies E-pharmacies have changed the way the drug-dispensing industry works in India E-pharmacies have changed the way the drug-dispensing industry works in India
Policy Check Did you know life insurance rules have changed? Did you know life insurance rules have changed? On new ULIPs, the minimum sum assured will be less than 10 times the premium
Home Truths The ideal location for a house The ideal location for a house Whether buying for own use or as an investment, look for a few key attributes
Digital Drive Got a policy query? Fix it with a chatbot Got a policy query? Fix it with a chatbot These AI-powered bots are programmed to assist policyholders
Portfolio Ideas When your retirement income portfolio doubles up as legacy portfolio When your retirement income portfolio doubles up as legacy portfolio After years of accumulating wealth in your retirement portfolio, you are now ready to enjoy a comfortable retired life. Yet, you also want to leave ...
Your Taxes Your Taxes I’m a senior citizen; I retired after working for multiple private companies. I don’t have any monthly pension payment directly from any ex-employer.
De-Tax Understanding the tax rules for trading income Understanding the tax rules for trading income The rules for reporting income from intra-day trading or F&O are quite straightforward
SBI’s festive offers: Should you go for the bank’s repo-linked home loan? SBI’s festive offers: Should you go for the bank’s repo-linked home loan? While the transmission will happen faster, it can make EMIs more volatile and pinch you when rates increase
Term of the week: Insurance aggregator Term of the week: Insurance aggregator An insurance web aggregator compiles and provides information about insurance policies of various companies online. The role of an aggregator is to ...
Insurance uncovered Insurance uncovered I am 26 years old and working. In 2016, I had taken a term insurance from ICICI Prulife’s iProtect Smart for ₹1.5 crore for a premium of ₹21,000 (the ...
Your taxes During FY2018-19, I redeemed equity-oriented mutual funds. The long-term capital gain from this transfer is zero. Further, I have income from pension ...
Meet the Expert ‘Life planning includes financial planning’ Life planning involves discovering what clients really want, says George Kinder
Debt Watch Tata Capital Financial Services - NCD Returns not attractive enough Given the enhanced risk perception of NBFCs, the returns are not commensurate with risks
Home Truths Real-estate lessons from Monopoly The board game can give some valuable strategies for asset building
Primer The pros and cons of online pharmacies E-pharmacies have changed the way the drug-dispensing industry works in India
Real Returns Five rules to borrow wisely It’s key to strike a balance between improving your lifestyle and taking loans
Save Smart RDs or SIPs? Take your pick Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk
All about ULIPs The following are some of the frequently asked questions on ULIPs, compiled from Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India’s website: What ...
Taking Cover Know your network hospitals Insurers have tie-ups with hospitals where you can claim cashless treatment
Meet the Manager You should save 30% of your income: Head of Edelweiss Personal Wealth Advisory SIPs and RDs are effective in building retirement corpus: Rahul Jain, Head of Personal Wealth Advisory
Term of the week: Voluntary deductible Voluntary deductible in car insurance is an amount a policyholder agrees to pay towards future repairs of his/her car, at the time of claim. It is ...
Home Truths Good riddance to 80:20 schemes The NHB directive to HFCs to scrap loan subventions by developers is a good move
Primer FAQs on cash withdrawal tax The Budget introduced TDS of 2 per cent on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore. Here’s how it works
Financial Planning Getting the asset allocation right It’s important to spread out your investments across equity as well other asset classes
Portfolio Ideas Your savings should increase with time A static, fixed investment amount won’t help you achieve your life goal
De-Tax Tax tweaks on equity fund of funds Equity FoFs — three of them — are now treated as equity mutual funds for taxation
Term of the week: Insurance ombudsman The institution of insurance ombudsman was created by the Government of India for speedy disposal of policyholders’ grievances. These complaints can ...
Loan Basics Borrowing to build a home? Pick a developer wisely The developer must deliver on time and not add to your debt burden
Home Truths Does renting out your house make sense? The Model Tenancy Act is unlikely to spur rental supply in the housing market
FD Watch Sundaram Finance: High ratings, good returns The fixed deposits of the NBFC are rated FAAA by CRISIL
Save Smart Behavioural biases to overcome in a bear market A measured, logical approach to investing can help avoid behavioural pitfalls and navigate the current tough market conditions
Market Alert What investors can expect post-Fed comment Financial markets could stay volatile in the coming months
Smart Seniors The nuts and bolts of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana The retirement scheme provides attractive interest rates and regular payouts
Term of the week Joint-life insuranceJoint life insurance is a life insurance policy that covers an individual and his/her spouse under a single contract. It could be ...
A taste of forest food and adivasi tradition Visit Bhopoli village in Palghar district of Maharashtra to de-stress from urban pressures and to go back to ...
Saving the fragile ecosystem The menace of plastic is playing out everywhere, be it the Capital city of Delhi, the floodplains of the ...
The changing face of adolescents in Gujarat An empowerment programme, CHETNA, is transforming youngsters
Stimulus package for auto-makers, NBFCs, banks and small businesses The much-awaited stimulus package was announced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday. How ...
Indices recover from a key base Both the Sensex and the Nifty witnessed a sharp fall, but supports provided cushion
Weekly Trading Guide SBI (₹271.1)After taking a breather in the week earlier, SBI resumed its fall and tumbled 6.8 per cent last ...
Streaming platforms fight it out for the OTT pie As urban India laps up streaming services, the burgeoning video-on-demand market is vying to keep the viewer ...
A year after #MeToo rocked the Carnatic circuit, how have the sabhas responded #MeToo allegations surfaced in Chennai’s classical music and dance circles a year ago. How far has the ...
How podcasts are reviving radio plays Video may have killed the radio star, but podcasts are bringing it back to life. Here are six fiction podcasts ...
Mountain fellows: The rare animals of Ladakh The trans-Himalayan ranges have many mammals, which are at home in its year-round sub-zero temperatures
The lipstick effect and other slowdown truths Consumer behaviour during downturns, and what marketers can do
Stewing in the discount trap Zomato vs restaurateurs face-off highlights the bitter side of seemingly sweet schemes
Dealing with fake influencers Rising fraud has led to the loss of ad dollars and compromised brand safety
Nuggets BARC’s self-service portal A lot of advertising decisions in India are made basis data provided by audience ...
No place to call home Home-buyers have lost their life savings to bogus projects. Can RERA make a difference? BusinessLine ...
Unsold inventory in ongoing projects spells a crisis:Gautam Chatterjee Maharashtra was one of the first States to establish a Real Estate Regulatory Authority in 2017 in a bid to ...
A tale of three developers — will the law catch up? The travails faced by nearly 1 lakh home-buyers in the National Capital Region after signing up for housing ...
Struggling to stay connected BSNL, market leader till about a decade ago, has been hit by inadequate investments, inefficiencies and a lack ...
