The most important Mother’s Day gift isn’t jewelry. It’s financial independence

Ask a working mother what her family’s financial plan looks like and the answer is usually a variant of the same sentence: her husband handles all that. Ask him and…

Rs 5 crore, Rs 12 crore, Rs 40 crore or more? What retirement means for Indians today

“Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost.” (“There’s still more to the story, my friend.”) That famous dialogue by Shah Rukh Khan from Om Shanti Om kept playing in my mind…

Happy Mother’s Day: I asked ChatGPT how women can budget smartly for extended maternity break – response was eye-opener

Happy Mother’s Day: How working women should rethink their finances if they want to extend their maternity leave, here’s what AI said I asked ChatGPT how working women should plan…

₹90,000 ‘adulting bill’: Gurugram man leaves internet stunned by his monthly spending breakdown

A 25-year-old product manager from has triggered a conversation online after sharing a detailed breakdown of his in a viral reel. The video, posted by Shivank Goel, struck a chord…

How Mirae’s Swarup Mohanty used AI to recalibrate his retirement plan

Bank holiday next week: SBI, HDFC, others closed on this day between 11 and 17 May; check here

Bank holidays next week: Private and public sector banks in India will remain closed for only one day in the upcoming week between 11 and 1 7May, 2026. The Reserve…

What are stablecoins? Why Amazon, BlackRock and big banks are adopting digital dollars amid tighter crypto rules

As regulators tighten rules around the crypto sector, are emerging as a key link between traditional finance and digital assets. As its adoption increases, J.P.Morgan recently projected the stablecoin market…

Why confident predictions about markets usually get the most important things wrong

What is NPS Sanchay? Check eligibility, withdrawal rules and investment details

India’s pension regulator has introduced NPS Sanchay, a simplified version of the National Pension Scheme (NPS), aimed at providing pension to workers in the informal sector. This segment employs nearly…

ITR filing 2026: Which income tax return form should salaried taxpayers and freelancers choose? Know the difference

Choosing the correct Income Tax Return (ITR) form is one of the first and most important steps while filing returns for Assessment Year 2026-27. The Central Board of Direct Taxes…