6 common mistakes to avoid while filing income tax returns
With the online tax filing and automation of the tax process the number of mistakes made by taxpayers during filing of taxes have been redu
Claiming money that is rightfully yours
Priya Nair finds out how investors of mutual funds, shares, unclaimed bank deposits, insurance policies can redeem long-forgotten investmen
Achche Din ahead for these three stocks
Hamsini Karthik reveals why the ongoing business rejig will help unlock value for shareholders of Grasim, Reliance Capital and Tube Investm
FPIs invest over $25 billion in Indian markets in CY17
Liquidity pushed benchmark indices 22% higher to become the best performing equity market globally
ICICI Bank standalone net dips 8% in Q1
IICICI Bank reported a 8 per cent dip in standalone net profit at Rs 2,049 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to Rs 2
What Is SBI Flexipay? How To Book Flexipay?
With SBI Card, customers can convert your transactions into easy installments. Flexipay is a facility offered to existing SBI credit cardho
IDFC Bank net jumps 65% on higher investment income, lower bad loans
Robust other income, including profit on sale of investments, helped IDFC Bank report a 65 per cent jump in net profit in the first quarte
Axis Bank acquires FreeCharge for Rs 385 cr
First acquisition of a digital payments company by an Indian bank
Bandhan Bank net profit rises 35% to Rs 327 cr in Q1
Bandhan Bank has posted 35 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 327 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, against Rs 242 crore in the co
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance premium income grows 35%
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company’s premium income grew 35 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal and it expects to be
How To Link Aadhaar Card To South Indian Bank Account?
Aadhaar Card issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) is a significant document now. It functions both as an Identity and
FinMin asks PSBs to work together to hive off consortium loans gone bad
Says a united front will yield a better price from ARCs than selling loans piecemeal
Axis Bank likely to buy FreeCharge
The Snapdeal board is on the verge of closing the deal to sell payments platform FreeCharge to Axis Bank for about ?400 crore ($60 million
Banks lending to housing segment loses steam
Headwinds in property market, intense competition dampen good run
HDFC Q1 results: Steady growth in retail loans continues
Even as the growth in bank lending to the housing segment has been slowing, market leader HDFC continues to deliver steady growth in its r
Bharat Financial posts ₹37-crore loss
Bharat Financial Inclusion, formerly SKS Microfinance, posted a net loss of ?37 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2017 due to high
Catholic Syrian Bank looks to raise capital to fund expansion
Kerala-based Catholic Syrian Bank is considering three options to raise funds in the wake of uncertainties over the bank's proposed sale o
RBI needs to look deep into cryptocurrencies, says PHDCCI chief
‘Bitcoins are a potential tool to boost digital economy but fraught with risks’
L&T Finance net soars 49% as advances surge
L&T Finance Holdings, financial services arm of the engineering major L&T, today reported consolidated net profit growth of 49 per
3 Cheap Growth Stocks for Any Market
These companies have a record of prospering in good times and bad, says Rob McIver, co-manager of the top-rated Jensen Quality Growth fund.
PE investments up 62% to $5.4 billion in Q1
Total investments in the first six months of 2017 was a record $11.34 billion
4 rules to make money in a bull market
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
How to profit from share buybacks
Before participating, consider company's long-term prospects, premium offered and acceptance ratio.
Investors beware! Save your investments from ruin
When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
Muthoot Capital reports ₹6.09 cr profit in Q1
Muthoot Capital Services Ltd (MCSL) has recorded a net profit of ?6.09 crore for Q1 of FY17, registering an increase of 36 per cent compar
Muthoot Capital Services Q1 net at Rs 6.09 cr
Muthoot Capital Services Limited (MCSL) has recorded a net profit of ?6.09 crore for Q1 of FY17, registering an increase of 36 per cent co
YES Bank — Improvement in asset quality offers respite
YES Bank continued to deliver strong traction in loans, healthy deposit growth and improving margins in the latest June quarter. But for i
Shopping Around for Better Savings Rates
Online banks tend to be more generous than their bricks-and-mortar rivals.
Ebix pumps in additional $100 mn in ItzCash
US-based insurance exchange and investment firm Ebix has pumped in an additional $100 million in Indian fintech and payments solution prov
Is there a plan to scrap the Rs 2,000 note?
The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to clarify whether the government has decided to scrap the newly lau
HDFC Q1 net profit down at Rs 2,734 cr; stock ends marginally higher
Individual loan disbursements grew 21%, average size of individual loans stood at Rs 26.3 lakh
YES Bank Q1 net up 32% at Rs 966 cr; bad loan ratio falls
YES Bank reported a 32 per cent rise in quarterly profit, beating estimates, helped by higher interest and fee income. Net profit rose to
How To Obtain GSTIN Under New GST Tax Regime?
Earlier as under the Service tax and VAT regime, service tax registration number and TIN were being issued by the State and the Centre. Non
What Is Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana? How to Join The Scheme?
The low-cost personal accidental cover, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is launched in 2015 to increase the insurance penetration level
Federal Bank June quarter profit up 26% at Rs 210 cr
Private sector lender Federal Bank has registered a rise of 25.6 per cent in its net profit at Rs 210.15 crore for first quarter of the cu
SIDBI starts merchant banking operations to help MSMEs tap market
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has started full-fledged merchant banking operations to benefit the expanding number of
How To Link Aadhaar With Axis Bank Account? Here Are 6 Easy Ways
The government requested every bank account holder to link their 12 digit Aadhaar number to their bank accounts. The unique identification
Axis Bank reports lower slippages but earnings to remain under pressure
The bank's core performance has also been subdued
Union Bank to raise ₹3,500-cr capital
Union Bank of India plans to raise ?3,500 crore this fiscal to support its credit growth and provisioning requirements. “Though the capi
ICRA sees 25 bps cut in repo rate at next policy review
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India may reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) in the upcoming policy
ICICI Pru Life net flat at ₹406 cr in Q1
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company reported an almost flat net profit at ?406 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2017. Net pre
Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has reported a 9 per cent increase in net profit at ?66 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared with
Is this a good time to buy debt funds?
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
Want steady returns? Stick to mutual funds
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank K
Axis Bank net profit falls 16% to Rs 1,306 cr in Q1
Axis Bank, India's third-biggest private sector lender by assets, reported a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter net profit as its
Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB), a regional rural bank with its headquarters in Dharwad, has reduced the interest rate on housing loan
ICRA sees 25 bps cut in repo rate at next month's policy review
RBI likely to indicate that additional open market operations would be conducted to manage prolonged liquidity surplus
Is Birth Certificate Mandatorily Required For Getting Passport?
As a step towards easing the process of securing passport, the government of India informed Parliament that PAN or Aadhaar amongst other do
Booking Meals To Flight Tickets: What Services Rail SAARTHI App Offers?
Many apps are launched by the railway in the past. Rail SAARTHI is an integrated app; it will provide users with a single window interface.
How To Link Aadhaar To EPF Offline?
The retirement fund body EPFO has asked all account holders to link thier EPF account with Aadhaar number. Earlier EPFO has already made it