With new skill-based gigs emerging as viable options for generating income, more young professionals are now seeking jobs they can do in their spare time. Here’s a look at how some are pursuing their passions while creating additional income streams. Organizing spaces Raina Jain, a 32-year-old finance professional based in Mumbai, has been balancing a … Read more
This Independence Day 2024 marks India’s 78th year as an independent nation, after earning a hard-won victory against the English forces in 1947. As we celebrate this momentous occasion by unfurling the tricolour, and proudly voicing the National Anthem, we must also consider how far the country has come, in its post-independence journey. For the … Read more
We’re back in a small town called Chanderi, and this time the town is haunted by a headless monster who’s kidnapping young women who are smarter than what’s socially acceptable. Did you scratch your head to say, ‘Whaaa…?!’ Pankaj Tripathi who plays Rudra Bhaiyya is here to help: Are you a woman who prefers to … Read more
HDFC Mutual Fund has launched NIFTY500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund which was opened for subscription on August 6 and will remain open till August 20. There are options of regular and direct plans with each plan offering growth options only. This index comprises all companies that are part of Nifty500 index with allocations to large cap, mid … Read more
Known for his aggressive investments directly in stocks and small- and mid-cap mutual funds, Kumar is now seeking a more balanced and goal-oriented portfolio. “During the pandemic, my stock portfolio took a significant hit, and some of the stocks never fully recovered. I don’t want to face such a situation again as I work towards … Read more
Before opening a fixed deposit (FD) with a bank, depositors tend to compare the interest rates offered by a bank with those of other banks. Typically, banks offer higher rates of interest on long term deposits. This means longer the duration, higher the rate of interest. Conversely, shorter the duration, lower the rate of interest. … Read more
Top News Goods and Services Tax In July 2024, Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections surged to ₹182,075 crore, reflecting a notable 10.3% increase from the ₹165,105 crore collected in July 2023. This uptick was seen across all categories, including Central GST (CGST), State GST (SGST), Integrated GST (IGST), and cess, as reported by ANI. … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently instructed banks and credit information companies (CICs) to update the credit information they collect at shorter intervals, i.e. once a fortnight rather than once a month. The instructions were issued on Thursday via a notification after the monetary policy statement by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. The central bank … Read more
The Indian stock market has a history of both significant peaks and subsequent corrections; be it the Dot-Com Bubble and the subsequent crash, or the global financial crisis of 2008. Market trends are clearly influenced by both domestic and international events, and investor sentiment and behaviour are critical components of these market cycles. Market volatility … Read more
Yes Bank, a prominent private sector lender, has drawn attention after reporting robust earnings for the quarter ending June 2024 (Q1FY25). The bank posted a net profit of ₹502.43 crore, representing a 46 percent increase from ₹342.5 crore in the same quarter the previous year. The bank’s net interest income (NII) grew by 12.2 percent … Read more