
With over 16 years of experience in the newsroom, I am currently covering personal finance, banking, financial services, and insurance sector, bullion and metals, sports, and other trending topics. When not chasing interest rates and new-age investment tools, I like to follow and cover climate change trends and environment-friendly initiatives across the world. When not at work, I spend time learning Bharatnatyam from my guru, and baking from my daughter.

REITs, SM REITs and InvITs have made it easier for investors to earn steady income from real estate and infrastructure without owning physical assets. But each works differently, and knowing where the...

In November, the Parag Parikh Flexi Cap recorded the highest monthly inflow among equity schemes at Rs 3,982 crore, taking its total AUM to nearly Rs 1.30 lakh crore, up from about Rs 1.25 lakh crore ...

First discussed ahead of Budget 2025, the joint taxation proposal suggests allowing spouses to file a combined return with a higher family-level basic exemption of around Rs 6–8 lakh. For single-inco...

As of November 28, the fund managed Rs 916.58 crore in assets. The Regular Plan – Growth Option recorded 1-year, 3-year and 5-year CAGRs of 1.32%, 24.29% and 28.96%, respectively. In comparison, the s...

Many taxpayers revising their Income Tax Returns this year are hitting an unexpected snag. Details of foreign assets or overseas income simply aren’t showing up in their revised forms. The tax depar...

In the low-rate era, bonds bridge FD gaps without equity volatility. Retail investors are increasingly shifting toward bonds, and experts say there are two major drivers behind this trend - a steady m...

Under the new framework, wages, comprising basic pay, dearness allowance (DA) and retaining allowance, must account for at least 50% of total remuneration.

The Labour Ministry has confirmed that employees whose PF is calculated on the Rs 15,000 statutory wage ceiling will see no reduction in take-home pay. Any PF contribution beyond this limit remains vo...

Silver has doubled in 2025, rocketing from $50 to $61 per ounce — and from Rs 1,58,000 to Rs 1,90,000 per kg — in barely 12 trading sessions. Experts said as the metal heads into 2026, its fundamental...

Many people max out their Section 80C limit — but a major doubt keeps coming up every tax season. If you invest in PPF or ELSS in your spouse’s name, can you still claim the deduction? The answer isn’...





