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Already covered up to 10 lakh but denied higher health insurance due to a slip disc? Heres how top-ups and critical illness covers can still strengthen your protection.

A super top-up can multiply your cover 25 times at a fraction of the costif you understand deductibles, claims, and coordination with your base policy.

Credit card issuance has doubled in five years and dues have surged. Are more Indians slipping into a debt trapand how can borrowers break free before it spirals?

Any news about salary hike and implementation of the 8th Pay Commission naturally grabs the attention of government employees and pensioners, and this is why it is important to check for red flags before you trust anyone.

New disclosure mandates and stricter documentation will require taxpayers to prove that rent paid to family members is a genuine transaction rather than a tax-saving tactic.

Nearly a century ago, experts were serving up the same buffet of market explanations. Nothing has changed.

Even though these defensive funds typically lag during aggressive bull runs, they have beaten flexi-cap funds, an investor favourite, over the past three, five, and 10 years. Tempted to dive in headlong? Read this first.

Small savings schemes like PPF, SSY, and NSC are relevant even for the taxpayers who have opted for the new tax regime. These schemes are being changed and recast as tools for long-term, tax-resistant, purposeful saving. They are not out of date; their role in Indian household finance is changing.

The Account Aggregator framework, introduced by RBI, enables secure, consent-based sharing of financial data. It allows individuals to control their data while facilitating faster credit decisions and reducing reliance on manual document uploads, thus enhancing the financial ecosystem in India.

Property tax, imposed by municipal authorities on real estate, varies by location and property value. From how to calculate to penalty on late payments full details here.

While it is not discussed as widely as income tax, professional tax is crucial for individuals earning incomes from their professions in states where this tax is levied. Here is everything you need to know.

You can sit where you are right now, use that mobile phone, and own a square foot anywhere in the country, said Avinash Rao, founder of Alt DRX, a blockchain-powered digital real estate marketplace

Viram Shah, co-founder and CEO, Vested Finance, and Vaibhav Shah, head of products, business strategy and international business, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India), share how you can invest abroad at Mint Money Festival 2026.

At Mint Money Festival in Mumbai, top mutual fund CEOs explain why Indias MF boom reflects a structural savings shiftand why asset allocation and discipline matter more than chasing returns.

Pratik Dantara, EPC member of the Indian REITs Association and chief investor relations officer and head of strategy at Nexus Select Trust, weighed in on the question at the Mint Money Festival.