Banking And Finance
₹70 LPA but zero savings, salary breakup from Bengaluru goes viral: ‘Middle class or fool?’
The cost of living in is often debated on social media. While some share their impressive hacks to ensure maximum savings in the city, a few leave netizens shocked with…
Small Finance Bank FD rates beat big banks: Smart investment or risky bet? What should investors check?
Fixed deposit (FD) interest rates offered by small finance banks (SFB) across India continue to remain attractive for savers in May 2026, with some banks offering returns of up to…
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…
Market
US-Iran war, crude oil prices to Q4 results FY26: Top five triggers that may dictate the Indian stock market this week
Indian stock market: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 extended their decline for a second straight session on Friday, May 8, weighed down mainly by losses in banking and financial…
Dividend bonanza on Dalal Street! From MRF to SBI, these large-cap companies announce hefty payouts for FY26
Strong earnings growth and healthy cash flows have prompted several large-cap Indian companies to reward shareholders with generous dividend announcements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. Across sectors…
Iran war is draining world’s oil buffer at an unprecedented pace
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply…
Market
Brigade Hotel Ventures to invest ₹1,000 crore in Karnataka hospitality expansion
plans to invest around ₹1,000 crore in over the next five years as part of its expansion strategy focused on experiential tourism and premium hospitality markets. The announcement comes as…
Banks and Crypto Backers Tussle as Senators Eye Landmark Digital Asset Bill
(Bloomberg) — Banking groups are floating last-minute changes to a compromise on stablecoin yield as a key Senate panel begins considering a landmark digital asset bill. The proposed changes would…
THINK Gas launches ‘LPG Free Zones’ at Kancheepuram
City Gas Distribution (CGD) company THINK Gas has launched its ‘LPG Free Zones’ initiative at Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu, in partnership with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).…
ECCO bets big on India, plans 50 stores by 2028 amid premium footwear boom
Danish premium footwear brand ECCO is sharpening its focus on India as rising disposable incomes and growing appetite for luxury products drive demand in the premium footwear segment. The company…
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