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5 Tips for choosing a Protection Plan
Protection plans are low-cost insurance plans that provide full protection and financial stability to your family in case of any unforeseen events. Before choosing any insurance plan, you need to carefully assess your needs and requirements.
Few Indians who challenged life's challenges and triumphed destiny
All of us share a beautiful and undeterred spirit, which refuses to give up and bow to life’s challenges and adversities.
Ten ways in which relationships bring out the best in us
These relationships make & define us as who we really are, and we should do everything to nurture them.
Leave behind something more valuable than money for your loved ones
HDFC Life, however, has better plans for you so that you can have your own #MemoriesForLife and leave much more than money for your near and dear ones.
Debunking common life insurance myths
Life insurance is the most common financial term heard by all. Ever wondered about the various doubts surrounding it? It’s time to clear some of them.
Hurry up if your 30th Birthday is around the corner
There are some experiences you should not want to give a miss. So, how many ideas from the list would you tick off before your 30th birthday?
Seven cultures, seven superstitions on money
Superstitions are a thing of the past, especially when there are more efficient ways to invest in growing our hard-earned money in a couple of years.
How well have you planned for your post-retirement phase?
LIC’s Jeevan Akshay is an excellent plan for people to choose for their post-retirement planning.
Sponsored: Here's how you can make your dreams a reality, systematically
What better way to make your dream a reality than using a systematic approach via mutual funds systematic investment plan or SIP?
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Andhra's new capital Amaravati
According to officials, PM Modi will reach Gannavaram airport near Vijayawada then leave for Uddandarayunipalem in Thullur mandal to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony.
Sponsored: What's the right age to invest in a SIP?
The sooner you start investing, the better it is.
Should you go for a single insurance policy for two or individual policies?
It is becoming increasingly important to be doubly insured where the working couple gets covered under one plan helping them plan their future.
Sponsored: 3 mantras of smart investing
The SIP route helps you build an investment portfolio with small systematic investments at regular intervals, and hence imparts financial discipline.
Good long-term strategy: EPFO's stock market move shows govt's confidence in economic revival
Market experts reckon the decision to infuse provident fund money into the equities has come at the right time
Will you have to pay tax on income earned by your kids or spouse?
No sure what happens with income earned by your kid or spouse? Read this.
Despite FII flow, markets to lose steam ahead of elections, budget: Morgan Stanley
For the rally in Nifty,Morgan Stanley says many stocks have now become more expensive than their fundamentals can allow.
Govt track record says Budget 2012 will be bad: Jim Walker
The government's willingness to cut back subsidies will be on stern test, but it will likely disappoint, says the economist.
Demand boost through tax exemptions tops realty wishlist
The industry is asking for tax exemption on interest on housing loan to be raised to Rs 3 lakh from the current Rs 1 lakh.
Budget 2012: All that you need to know about personal taxes
Real benefit is for those earning in the Rs 8-10 lakh bracket as it will give a straight and flat tax relief to the extent of Rs 20,000 .
Disinvestment plan: Govt to sell 10% stake in Oil India, NTPC soon
Government is likely to come out with 10 percent stake sale offer of Oil India in the second fortnight of this month, followed by NTPC's issue in the first 14 days of February, a Finance Ministry official said today.
Budget 2013: Raise interest payment cap on housing loans, says PwC
PwC is of the opinion caption that the realty sector has been under pressure for long and the government should incentivise investments into the sector.
Separate the investor and tax planner in you
The investor and taxpayer should separate from one another. Investments should be made based on outlook for the asset class. The taxpayer should use all tax breaks available to save on tax.
Banks cannot collect EMI if loan has not been disbursed: Dispute Redressal Forum
Dispute Redressal Forum here has asked the bank to refund the entire EMI charged unduly for 20 months from a policeman and directed it to pay him Rs 50,000 as compensation for deficient services.
RBI housing loan directive pulls realty shares down. Here's why
Analysts say this may lead to further liquidity issues, lower sales for developers, which can force them to cut prices.<br /><br />
RBI curb on 80:20 schemes will break builder-investor nexus
In what could be seen as a move to prevent India's very own sub-prime crisis, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to desist from upfront disbursal of sanctioned housing loans to builders and instead link housing loans to stages of construction of a project to protect the home buyer and the lender from additional risks.<br /><br />
NSEL defaults in third pay-out as well, members pay only Rs 15.4cr
Crisis-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) today defaulted in payment of Rs 174.72 crore to investors as it could pay only Rs 15.37 crore, the third consecutive failure to meet their obligations.
NSEL: Sub-groups to submit reports to Dept of Economic Affairs by 12 Sept
The two working groups, set up to look into violations by NSEL in the payment crisis on the commodity exchange, are likely to submit their reports to the Department of Economic Affairs by 12 September.
US stock futures surge as potential Syria action delayed
Equities have recently been pressured by the prospect of a Western strike against Syria after chemical weapons were used to kill civilians. The geopolitical uncertainty contributed to steep losses in August, which marked the worst month for the S&P 500 .SPX since May 2012.<br /><br />
Troubled times: Here are some safe investment options
Not every one will have the courage to buy equities in such choppy markets. Definitely not the retail investor. So does the retail investor have any safe options at all? Actually you do.