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You may consider making an advance medical directive, or a living will, in which you may communicate your wishes regarding your medical care in case you become critically ill.

The government had introduced the New Tax Regime in Budget 2020, and since then it has made a number of changes to accommodate taxpayers' interests. In Budget 2025, FM Sitharaman made a grand move, lowering the income tax rates. What's coming in Budget 2026?

As retirement nears, financial planning in ones 50s shifts from aggressive growth to risk control, debt reduction, and liquidityaimed at protecting savings from market shocks.

Many professionals build extravagant houses in their villages as status symbols, neglecting the financial implications. These 'Ghost Mansions' serve more as displays than homes, leading to wasted investments and maintenance costs. It's more sensible to renovate homes for utility rather than ego.

Experts believe that investing in thematic funds should be part of a broader investment philosophy, rather than being purely driven by short-term returns. 

A Delhi-based octogenarian couple lost their life savings and even took gold loan to pay to the fraudsters posing as CBI officials 

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank offers 7.50% to senior citizens for special deposit scheme of 456-day tenor 

With interest rates falling and debt returns shrinking post tax, equity savings funds offer conservative investors a tax-efficient middle groundif chosen carefully and held long enough.

A wrong UPI transfer isnt always reversible. From frozen accounts to missed investment returns, heres how recovery works, why delays hurt, and what users should do to protect themselves.

Behavioural bias and late entry into winning themes can destroy long-term wealth

In 2025, up to 6.93% of all global deliveries by Airbus were made to IndiGo. However, Air India did not take any new deliveries from the French aircraft manufacturer.

Union minister H.D. Kumaraswamy led a consultation with 20 companies on a 7,280-crore scheme to boost manufacturing of rare earth magnets. The government assured supply of 500 tonnes of rare earth oxides to enhance raw material security, crucial for EVs, renewables, and defense equipment.

The Financial Planning Association is launching a portal, FPAi, that will serve as an AI content library for its members.

Venture capital is finally acknowledging that deep-tech needs a different playbook from the SaaS or consumer startup approach. Indeed, thanks to policy backing, stronger infrastructure and returning talent, VCs have been warming to deep-tech at the early stages. Will this newfound love grow deeper?

RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J. has warned banks that the era of episodic compliance is over, signaling a shift toward a more aggressive supervisory regime that demands continuous accountability for third-party risks and the transparent use of artificial intelligence.

India's video streaming platforms lack a uniform metric for completion of a show, with definitions ranging from 20% to 70%. This disparity affects content strategy and recommendations, as many viewers often do not finish shows, posing challenges for future content investment.

Unlike debt mutual funds, where portfolio churn and mark-to-market movements affect returns, RDG allows investors to hold securities till maturity and receive the contracted cash flowsprovided they do not exit early.

The US was Indias largest trading partner for the fourth straight year in 2024-25, with bilateral trade valued at $131.84 billion.

A global glut of high-grade ore, weak prices, and domestic supply constraints are pushing steelmakers to import more just as capacity expansion accelerates.

This shift is driven by impulse-led demand for occasion wear and is proving to be a strategic lever to reduce return rates and boost conversion in a recovering apparel market.

Income tax refunds usually get delayed because often times the returns are not fully processed, or the I-T Department finds mismatches or non-compliance in your tax filing.

The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, simplifies inheritance for many. But for complex estates or NRIs, skipping probate can lead to major headaches. 

Bank holiday today, 12 January: Banks will be closed across West Bengal today, 12 January, to observe the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Here is what to expect on the January 12 bank holiday today.

As markets hover near peaks, data across decades shows that long-term investors risk losing more money waiting for the perfect time to enter the market, than by staying invested through the highs and corrections.

Indias love for fixed income isnt just culturalits structural. Banks and governments benefit, while savers quietly lose wealth to inflation, taxes, and time.

Bank holidays this week, January 12-18: Check full RBI schedule for holidays next week, which include the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, Makar Sankranti, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal, and weekend off.

A frothy stock market and looming inflation makes early retirement a trickier exercise.

Equity mutual fund inflows fell 6.21% to 28,054.06 crore in December 2025, with total AUM declining to 79.98 lakh crore. 

Making changes in your profile as a subscriber is quite simple. You can correct your name,  gender, nationality, date of joining and date of birth online without uploading any documents

Wealth advisors generally refrain from telling investors to pause their SIPs but there could be some special scenarios wherein it is recommended 

Many Millennials and Gen Z-ers view their parents' finances not as a pot of savings but as an inefficient portfolio that needs fixing. This dynamic creates a fascinating, often painful, psychological clash. Here's how to go about it and what to avoid.

Why currency weakness matters, who gains, and how investors should think about asset allocation.

A weakening rupee, rising global inflation and higher living costs are sharply increasing the real price of studying abroad, forcing Indian students and families to rethink funding strategies.

FIFO indicates first in first out which means the mutual fund units bought first are sold first. Based on this phenomenon, capital gains tax is computed.  

For NPS subscribers, the return on investment over a period of time is contingent upon exposure to equity and choice of fund manager