Banking And Finance
Is buying a Rs 1 lakh iPhone on EMI a bad idea? Here’s the math you should know
iPhones were once seen as luxury purchases in India. Today, they are far more common, helped by easy EMI options that allow buyers to spread the cost of a Rs…
Rs 10,000 in PPF or SIP? Which builds more wealth in 10 years
For many Indian savers, the first serious investment decision often begins with a familiar dilemma, i.e., should the money go into a safe, government-backed scheme or into the stock market…
Still think rural women aren’t financially savvy? See how they manage money
For years, financial decisions in many rural households were often seen as a male responsibility. But that picture is slowly changing. Across rural and semi-urban parts of the country, ,…
I have Rs 50,000. Should I open a shop or invest in financial assets?
You’ve saved Rs 50,000. It didn’t happen overnight. Maybe it’s a bonus, maybe years of careful saving. Now comes the bigger question, i.e., do you turn it into a small…
Market
US-Iran war to crude oil prices: Top five triggers that may dictate Indian stock market this week
Indian stock market: After posting strong gains of over 1% each in the previous session, the domestic benchmark indices — the and the Nifty 50 — resumed their decline on…
FPIs pull out ₹20,818 crore from Indian markets in four trading days
remained net sellers in Indian markets for the week ending March 6, 2026, pulling out a net ₹20,818.71 crore (approximately $2.29 billion) across equity, debt, and other instruments over four…
US-Iran war: Why US Dollar is rising despite soaring crude oil prices? SBI report explains
US-Iran war: The US Dollar Index moved closer to the 100 level on Friday, touching an intraday high of around 99.30, even as global crude oil prices climbed amid ongoing…
Gold price will continue to rise as central banks continue to diversify into non-dollar reserves: SBI Research
As central banks continue to diversify into non-dollar reserves, with a marked increase in their gold holdings, the gold price is expected to rise further, per an assessment by SBI’s…
Market
Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI
Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it will comply with CCI directions on user consent by 16 March
WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company…
HAL addresses LCA Tejas ‘accident’, works with Air Force for resolution – Here’s what the PSU said
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) addressed reports on Monday, 23 February, and clarified that there was no crash of the LCA Tejas, only a minor technical incident, the state-owned firm informed…
Hillhouse Investment acquires minority stake in Singapore-based Quest Global
MUMBAI: Hillhouse Investment has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services company in Singapore, in a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, the companies said in…
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