While equities, insurance and debt instruments are the basic components of any asset allocation mix, a working woman's ideal portfolio will also depend on her risk appetite and financial goals

IT Dept claimed to have busted a nexus of hawala operators who were running a money laundering racket in the national capital estimated to be worth Rs 20,000 crore.

Here are the best options that you can use to optimise tax savings.

The salaried class has an additional reason to cheer as the limit of standard deduction, which was re-introduced last year, has been enhanced from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000.

A vote-on-account only deals with the expenditure side of the government's budget while an Interim Budget is a complete set of accounts, including both expenditure and receipts, akin to a full budget.

NPAs being written off and revenue being foregone every year for India's rich can easily fund Minimum Income Guarantee scheme

Key policy changes over the past five years have built economic momentum, but some of these require a rethink.

2019 could be a good year for investing in equities.  At the beginning of 2018, there was unbridled optimism, in contrast to the beginning of 2019. It is said that to make a bull market, you need to climb a wall or worry.

Section 54EC exempts capital gains of up to Rs 50 lakhs arising from the transfer of long term capital assets. This exemption is presently available for long term capital gains arising only from the transfer of land or building or both

An Interim Budget is set by a government, which will soon be going through changes, meaning a budget that is passed by the ruling government prior to the end of their term

A slowdown is in the pipeline and a weaker fiscal profile does not augur well as India faces speed bumps at home and abroad.

2018 was the worst year for Indian capital markets in terms of overseas investment since 2002

The S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 could just wrap up the year with 4 per cent and 1 per cent gains, respectively.

Gold has time and again proven itself to be a safe haven. It makes sense to make it a part of the portfolio in spite of not-so-great returns.

The year which saw heightened volatility in the Indian market weakened the rationale for foreign investors to infuse their funds into Indian bourses.

Despite the craze, investment in mutual funds does not guarantee high returns. The reasons are often shallow knowledge and indisciplined approach towards investment. Here is a list of some common mistakes that investors should avoid while investing in mutual funds: