NPS unclaimed money: How to recover your funds with interest and secure your pension

Do you have any unclaimed contributions under the National Pension System (NPS)? If so, you should know that such contributions can remain stuck for years, but they are never lost.…

8th Pay Commission: Is the 8th CPC also applicable for state government employees? Top FAQs answered

Established by the central government every 10 years to revise the allowances, pay and pensions of its employees, the Central Pay Commission (CPC) is responsible for decisions on contributions, retirement…

Standard Chartered to sell bulk of Indian credit cards to Federal Bank

will sell a portfolio of 450,000 Indian credit cards to , the latter said on Thursday, as the London-listed lender shifts focus to wealth business in Asia’s third-largest economy. StanChart,…

EPFO campaign deadline tonight: Last chance for employers to enrol left-out employees

Employers across India have until midnight on 30 April 2026 to take advantage of the ‘Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2025’, a special drive by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to…

Federal Bank to acquire StanC India credit card portfolio

will acquire a select credit card portfolio from UK based Standard Chartered Bank, India of about 4.5 lakh credits cards, the bank said in a statement. Both banks will sign…

Beyond long-only: The rise of adaptive equity investing through SIFs

For decades, long-only equity funds have been the default vehicle for wealth creation. Their proposition is simple: stay invested, ride the economic cycle, and allow compounding to do the heavy…

8th Pay Commission: Staff Side (NC-JCM) submits major demands on salary, pension and promotions; check details

The Standing Committee of Staff Side (NC-JCM) presented a comprehensive set of demands at their first meeting with the 8th Pay Commission on 28 April, held in New Delhi. This…

From ₹10 LPA to ₹30 LPA in 2 years: I asked ChatGPT how to upgrade my job, salary; check personal finance advice from AI

I acted like a Bengaluru IT consultant and asked ChatGPT how to upgrade from ₹10 LPA to ₹30 LPA. Here is what AI said. My ChatGPT Prompt “I am a…

ITR filing: Key strategies to maximise savings and reduce tax liability

With the start of the financial year 2026-27, taxpayers are required to plan their finances that align with the current income tax rules and available exemptions. Tax planning involves assessing…

Where should a 25-year-old invest to build wealth: SIPs, stocks or crypto?

You get your first salary, and suddenly money feels very real. There’s rent to pay, plans to make, maybe a small splurge, and then comes that quiet, slightly confusing question,…