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Foreign asset disclosure scheme 2026: How to calculate market value of different overseas holdings - check rules

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS), 2026, is a one-time voluntary scheme that allows eligible taxpayers to disclose specified foreign assets and in... Read More


Fact Check: Did PM Modi announce free 1-tola gold scheme on Independence Day? Here's what the PIB unit says

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- A video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been circulating on social media, claiming that a new government scheme would offer Aadhaar card holders one tola of gold for f... Read More


'Our cyber defence must evolve faster': SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey launches 2 new portals for digital security

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday announced two new initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity, incident reporting and information sharing across the securities market ecos... Read More


Gold and silver returns in 2026: Key growth drivers and right allocation strategy for long-term investors

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Gold may have regained ground after a recent correction, but Tata Mutual Fund is advising investors to avoid chasing short-term moves in precious metals. Its August 2026 house vi... Read More


ITR defective notice for AY 2026-27: Why you may receive it, deadline to respond and what happens if you ignore it

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- For Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, taxpayers who have filed their income tax returns should keep an eye on their registered email and the e-filing portal. If the Income Tax Depar... Read More


Only two dividend yield funds gave over 10% returns in the last 1 year: Find out who led the category and who lagged

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Dividend yield funds invest in companies that regularly pay dividends to their shareholders. However, this should not be confused with the fund paying a guaranteed dividend to in... Read More


Should you keep a 100% equity portfolio? Here's what 20 years of data reveals about risk-adjusted returns

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- If you are looking only at returns, allocating 100% to equity may appear to be the clear winner. But returns tell only one part of the story. The amount of volatility taken to ge... Read More


From Rs.1 lakh to Rs.34 lakh in Nifty 100 over two decades: What the 2008 and Covid crashes teach investors

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- A Rs.1 lakh investment in the Nifty 100 TRI made in 2003 would have grown to Rs.34.46 lakh by June 2026, translating into a 16.2% CAGR over more than two decades, according to da... Read More


Income tax email scams and fake websites: Key warning signs taxpayers should know and how to report them

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- With tax-related communication being done online, taxpayers need to stay alert to phishing emails and fake websites impersonating the Income Tax Department. Fraudsters may use o... Read More


Mutual fund distributors can act as a behavioural anchor: SEBI's Amarjeet Singh explains MFDs' role for investors

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- A mutual fund distributor (MFD) is an intermediary who helps investors access mutual fund schemes and provides assistance with investing. For example, an MFD may help an investor... Read More