Village entrepreneurs thrive as governments falter on the digital promise.

Citius, Altius, Fortius' could well be the rallying cry of the rupee as it rises swiftly, touches new highs and becomes stronger against the dollar.

Withdrawal of up to Rs 10,000 from any bank's ATM for free, five times a month. This facility was launched on 15 October 2009.

Removal of entry loads on all mutual fund schemes by Sebi from August 2009. It was a step up from exemption to direct applicants only.

With outsourcing on the rebound, the Indian IT and BPO industry is in the midst of an ambitious transformation. Rahul Sachitanand joins the dots.

The Income Tax (I-T) department is still facing problems with its information technology (IT) network due to a shortage of technical manpower and some of the systems still not having fully stabilised.

You can use technology not just to enhance comfort and convenience, but in these inflationary times, to save money as well.

Fund houses will start rejecting third-party payments from November 15, to check fraudulent activities by mutual fund agents and distributors.

New rules promise to rid the Ulips of some of their flaws. Here's what it means for the investor.

The recent changes in the financial services sector have left investors confused about their long-term strategies. The fourth Money Today Round Table on mutual funds asked six experts about ways to restrategise. The panel included Vikramaaditya, Director and CEO, HSBC Asset Management (India); Vikaas M. Sachdeva, Country Head, Business Development, Bharti AXA Investment Managers; I.V. Subramaniam, Director and CIO, Quantum Advisors; Rajesh Krishnamoorthy, MD, iFAST Financial India; Yateesh Srivastava, CMO, Aegon Religare Life Insurance, and Kartik Jhaveri, Director, Transcend Consulting.

As agents discontinue their services due to lack of incentives, we list alternative ways to invest in mutual funds.

New places, tame prices and better booking avenues are some of the promised travel attractions this year. Make the most of these on your long-deferred holiday.

The MasterCard Online Shopping Survey 2009, conducted across 14 countries and covering 8,000 respondents, indicates that Indians are making more purchases on the Net compared to 2008. Also, it is no longer limited to a narrow range of products and services. Here are some India-specific highlights.

Probir Roy, Chairman and Co-founder, PayMate, talks about how mobile banking is revolutionising the way we conduct cash transactions.

A high lapsation ratio not only indicates unhappy customers but also affects the company's reputation.

A customer suffers a heavy loss if his insurance policy lapses. Here's what you need to remember to ensure that it doesn't happen to you.

As the increment season sets in, it's time to gauge the employee mood. Is he expecting a handsome hike or is he planning to switch jobs? Money Today, along with Naukri.com, conducted an online survey and found that though the term 'good hike' has been redefined due to the slowdown, most respondents are expecting to be compensated for last year's poor show.

The leitmotif of the banking story this year has been that there are no free lunches. The onus of protecting your interest lies squarely on you.

The fee-based model brings in greater transparency and empowers the investor to make the adviser accountable.

While getting a good price for a product or a service makes for a savvy buyer, it is equally important to be an intelligent consumer, by getting value for your money.