The Global Fintech Fest 2026 is bringing together some of the biggest conversations in financial technology. This year, the theme of the event centres on three key technologies: agentic ,…
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SRG housing loans worth Rs 400 crore may be fictitious: National Housing Bank
Mumbai: (NHB) has red-flagged its exposure to Rajasthan-based after an found suspected fictitious loan accounts of about ₹300-400 crore in the books of the lender, two people familiar with the…
Returning to India with a US IRA: When does the tax liability kick in?
I am an Indian citizen currently working in the USA for more than 10 years and have contributed to a 401(k) retirement plan offered by my employer. I plan to…
What’s a Freedom Fund? 5 reasons it offers much more than emergency savings, helps you worry less about what-ifs of life
Imagine wanting to leave a stressful job but staying because next month’s bills are waiting. A freedom fund can give you room to make that decision. The term loosely refers…
Employer gifts up to ₹15,000 now tax-free: Here’s what salaried taxpayers need to know about the higher limit
With the Income Tax Rules, 2026, several changes to the taxation of salary perquisites and allowances have taken effect from 1 April 2026. One of the key changes for salaried…
DA news: Railway union demands Dussehra bonus calculation on higher PLB ceiling, wants ₹18,000 plus dearness allowance
The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has urged the Centre to raise the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) wage ceiling for non-gazetted railway employees, seeking a minimum ceiling of ₹18,000…
Pharma mutual funds: Kotak Healthcare leads 1-year returns at over 28% — here’s how others performed
Pharma and -focused mutual funds have delivered strong returns over the past year, with several actively managed schemes giving more than 20% returns. However, the performance has varied significantly across…
Banks need to invest more in digital, financial literacy to tackle cyber fraud: Bank of Baroda MD
Mumbai: The financial system needs to invest more in educating people to tackle , a top official from the state-run said on Wednesday. “Looking at the scale of cyber fraud…
Future-ready stocks: These businesses don’t trade on Indian exchanges—here’s what investors are missing
From Instagram to Amazon Fresh and Google Maps, Indian consumers interact with several global businesses every day. Yet these companies cannot be bought on Indian stock exchanges. A latest DSP…
Apple-to-Apple comparison: The ₹1.5 lakh iPhone you bought in Sept 2025 vs the Apple shares you could have bought
Ahead of the highly anticipated iPhone 18 launch, all eyes are once again on Apple. But with the company’s flagship iPhones commanding premium prices, the launch also raises an interesting…