Banking And Finance
Want to maximise your PPF returns? Here’s a simple tip to gain full benefits
The new financial year has begun today on 1 April 2026 (FY2026-27) and its again time to think about your yearly investments and savings. A key component of financial planning…
New gratuity rules from 1 April: Impact on take-home pay, eligibility and calculations explained
Indian employees could get higher gratuity payouts under the new Labour Codes announced by the government late last year. The revised rules change how ‘wages’ are defined for calculating retirement…
DA hike delayed, arrears expected in April: 5 reasons behind the unusual delay this year
Central government employees and pensioners are eagerly waiting for the Dearness Allowance (DA) hike from 58% to 60%. Generally, this revision is announced in March; however, the government is now…
Understanding jewellery insurance: Here’s all you need to know about securing your gold against risks
Indian households on average hold some 25,000-30,000 tonnes of gold (mostly as jewellery and coins). Divided across 24 crore census households, this works out to about 100-150 grams per household,…
Market
TVS Motor shares to be in focus on Thursday as March sales jump 25% to 5.19 lakh units
Shares of , one of the country’s leading two- and three-wheeler manufacturers, are expected to attract investor interest in Thursday’s trade (April 2) after the company reported double-digit sales growth…
Nike shares sink 14.5% to over a decade low after CEO flags weak sales outlook amid China stumble
Nike shares came under severe selling pressure on Wednesday, 1 April, plunging — the lowest level since October 2014 — as investor sentiment was dented after the sportswear giant issued…
NSDL waives settlement fees for women opening new demat accounts
National Securities Depository (NSDL) has launched Women Plan, an initiative aimed at encouraging greater participation of women in capital markets by making investing simpler and more affordable. Under the plan,…
Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold jumps $113/oz; silver nears $76/oz as dollar eases from recent highs
Gold and silver continued to trade higher for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, 1 April, as safe-haven demand remained intact amid hopes that the US–Iran conflict could end soon…
Market
‘Built in the 1940s to count tanks’: Nithin Kamath questions if GDP is right measure of progress
Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has sparked a discussion on social media by questioning if gross domestic product i.e. GDP is the right measure of progress. In a lengthy…
Vodafone Idea adds users after 5 years
New Delhi: Loss-making telecom operator Vodafone Idea has added subscribers after a gap of almost five years, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on…
Coal India misses FY26 annual production target by wide margin
Coal behemoth Coal India’s total coal production for the last financial year witnessed a 1.7 per cent year-on-year fall at 768.1 million tonnes (mt), missing the annual production target by…
NMDC reaches highest ever 53 MT production output in FY26
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has achieved a landmark with the production of 53 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore in FY26, becoming the first company in India’s mining history…
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