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Gold and silver import duty hike: here is what it means for prices and ETF premiums

New Delhi, May 20 -- The domestic precious metals market is adjusting to a major policy reset. The government has raised import duty on gold and silver by about 9%, including cess. At the same time, s... Read More


Focus on the horizon: Bajaj Finserv's Nimesh Chandan sees Nifty at 27,000 despite volatility

New Delhi, May 15 -- A few years ago, on a boat ride in Hong Kong, Nimesh Chandan, CIO of Bajaj Finserv AMC, was battling motion sickness. A friend told him: focus on the horizon. Fix your eyes on som... Read More


Outsourcing house chores is the new and easy norm, but is it burning a hole in your pocket?

New Delhi, May 13 -- Digital platforms now stitch ease into every corner of life-from exotic fruits delivered at the doorstep to salon services at home. Domestic help is no longer an exception. Tradi... Read More


Retirement 2.0: How seniors are turning passion into paychecks

New Delhi, May 7 -- At 65, Vijaya Chakravarty thought she was ready to retire. After a long career as a landscape designer, the idea of slowing down seemed natural. But retirement, as the 72-year-old ... Read More


How the falling rupee still affects households with no direct dollar expenses

New Delhi, May 4 -- For many Indian households, the rupee hitting a record low of 94.85 to a US dollar might feel like a distant headline that has little to do with their finances. Especially when no ... Read More


Beyond summer camps and classes: lifelong money lessons for your child

New Delhi, April 28 -- For parents, summer often brings a steady outflow of funds for their children-camps, hobby classes, and activities that quickly add up. But alongside this seasonal spending lies... Read More


Sales machine or advisory model? RBI's reset for bank-led insurance

New Delhi, April 23 -- For many Indians, trust in their bank is built over decades. But when that trust is leveraged to sell insurance products that may not suit a customer's needs, the line between f... Read More


Micro-vacation boom: Why trekking is the new budget-friendly weekend escape

New Delhi, April 22 -- More young professionals these days are trading longer vacations for bite-sized weekend hikes and domestic trekking. This trend has picked up immensely across India's busy metro... Read More


Why Aditya Birla Sun Life MF's Balasubramanian sees a 10-year bull market beyond the dip

New Delhi, April 16 -- While many are worried by volatility, SIP stoppages, or geopolitical uncertainty, the ability to look beyond these ripples makes the difference and builds real returns for the i... Read More


Gold loans are not 'easy money' in a volatile market

New Delhi, April 15 -- Driven by soaring global prices and across-the-table lending, the gold loan market has exploded, expanding almost 4 times in just four years. This surge has made gold loans the ... Read More