Banking And Finance
Will interest on EPF balance earned till age 58 be tax-free after I stop work?
I left my job in 2025 at the age of 48 after working for 18 years. During this period, both me and my employer contributed regularly to my EPF account…
Margin trading hits ₹1 trillion. The hidden risks in your stock investment plan
India’s margin trading market has hit ₹1 trillion, highlighting a surge in leveraged stock buying even as risks loom large for retail investors. Data from the National Stock Exchange shows…
₹82 lakh crore mutual fund boom signals shift from FDs – but are households over-equitising?
India is in the middle of a genuine financial shift. For decades, household savings largely flowed into fixed deposits, gold, and real estate. Today, a growing share is moving into…
Middle East crisis: Top mutual fund categories to protect your investments
Mutual Funds (MFs) are typically held to be the go-to investment vehicle in times of crisis and the latest one in the Middle East is no exception to the rule.…
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HDFC Bank shares dip 7% in two days. Should you buy after the RBI’s nod to the lender’s transition arrangement
HDFC Bank shares have been under sell-off pressure for the last two straight sessions after the abrupt resignation of non-executive chairman . In the last two sessions of last week,…
In a best-case scenario, the ongoing chaos can bring opportunity in next month, says expert
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and volatile global cues, Indian equity markets are witnessing a sharp reality check, reshaping investor sentiment and valuation dynamics. The recent correction, particularly in mid- and…
Trenzet Infra files papers with SEBI to raise funds via IPO
Railway-focused EPC player Trenzet Infra Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination…
USD vs INR: Rupee touches record low of 93.60. Can it further depreciate to 100 per dollar amid US-Iran war?
USD vs INR: The Indian rupee depreciated past 93 against the US dollar for the first time on Friday, marking its sharpest single-day decline in more than four years, amid…
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PE firm Multiples bets on AI-first tech services, pares legacy bets
PE firm Multiples Alternate Asset Management is pivoting toward AI-first businesses, trimming exposure to sectors such as voice business process outsourcing and general staffing solutions that could be easily disrupted…
Tata Semiconductor raises $735 million for chip fab, pledges Dholera land
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd has raised ₹6,835 crore (about $735 million) from five foreign banks to fund its ₹91,000 crore semiconductor fabrication (fab) facility in Gujarat. The…
The chieftains of Tata Sons and the Shapoorji Pallonji Group come together, but for a religious event
Ever since the ouster of Shapoorji Pallonji Group scion Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons chairman in 2016, the two sides have had frosty relations. Now, a temple ceremony is bringing…
Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict, source says
* CERAWeek organizers informed of Nasser’s withdrawal, source says * Aramco faces biggest challenges since COVID-19 and 2019 attacks * Kuwait state oil firm KPC’s CEO to attend virtually, source…
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