While you avoid stocks, EPFO has doubled its equity investments in 7 years — Here’s where your PF money goes

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members enjoy a rare combination of benefits — their savings earn a government-backed, risk-free return and the interest is largely tax-free under existing rules. But, it…

Bengaluru’s ‘My e-Khata, My Hakku’ drive enters third week today; e-Khata services available at 50 centres

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is conducting its third ‘My e-Khata, My Hakku’ campaign at 50 locations across the city on May 30, from 10 am to 5 pm, as…

US Fed to hike rates this year? Here’s what latest data on GDP, inflation from US signal

As per the recent inflation and economic growth data, the US economy is facing the dual challenge of rising and slowing growth, complicating the Federal Reserve’s task of balancing price…

Dell’s stunning rally: From Trump endorsement to Q1 results – What led to a 101% surge in the US tech stock in 1 month

Unforeseen things have been happening in US markets, and some stocks have captured investors’ attention quite like Dell Technologies. In a matter of weeks, the computer maker has gone from…

US stock markets this week: S&P 500 posts 9th straight weekly gain as tech stocks power markets to new records

US stock markets ended the week at record highs, extending one of their strongest rallies in recent years as easing geopolitical tensions, lower oil prices, supportive comments from officials and…

Airbnb leases 46,000 sq ft for GCC in DLF Cyber City Gurugram

Bengaluru: Airbnb Global Capability Center Pvt Ltd has taken up 46,437 sq ft of office space on lease at DLF Cyber City in Gurugram, as the demand for premium real…

Indian banks’ profitability to ease this fiscal on lower treasury gains, ECL provisions: Crisil

New Delhi: The Indian banking industry’s return on assets (RoA) is expected to slip 10-15 basis points to 1.1-1.2% this fiscal from around 1.3% last fiscal, said in a report,…

Hidden home loan charges borrowers must check before signing to avoid higher borrowing costs and financial stress

That low EMI number in a home loan offer can be misleading. While it appears affordable at first, the real cost of borrowing often includes several additional charges that can…

Could you be sitting on forgotten money? Here’s how to check using the new govt portal

The Finance Ministry on Friday launched a unified online platform that allows people to easily search for and track unclaimed financial assets, including bank deposits, insurance claims, shares and mutual…

I asked ChatGPT to calculate how inflation affects growth of my ₹50 lakh investment—the answer was a wake-up call

I asked AI can inflation reduce the gains from compounding? Here’s what it says I asked ChatGPT how does inflation affect the benefits of compounding? Show how my ₹50 lakh…