Sanjay Kumar Singh, Business Standard

Stories by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Business Standard

Retirement Portfolio: What You Must Know

Retirement Portfolio: What You Must Know

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2024

'If equities perform well in a year, withdraw money from equities. If the equity market is down, shift withdrawal to the debt portion.'

'Small finance banks need to build all product ranges'

'Small finance banks need to build all product ranges'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2024

'You cannot have only one product or one market or one customer segment.'

Using An App For A Loan? Read This First

Using An App For A Loan? Read This First

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2024

Borrowing from a fraudulent loan app subjects the borrower to a variety of risks.

Why KYC Is Important

Why KYC Is Important

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2024

'Clients deemed higher-risk are required to update their KYC more frequently.'

Time To Book Profits In PSU Funds?

Time To Book Profits In PSU Funds?

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2024

While near-term performance is difficult to predict after a huge run-up, fund managers believe the PSU theme's prospects remain sound over the medium to long term.

Qatar Reprieve Highlights India Diplomacy

Qatar Reprieve Highlights India Diplomacy

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2024

The incident remains a reminder of the inherent fragilities of all geopolitical relationships.

Will Paytm Curbs Affect Users?

Will Paytm Curbs Affect Users?

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2024

Get a new QR code from an alternative provider. PhonePe, Google Pay, Pine Labs, etc are some of the other service providers.

Applying For Home Loan? Read This!

Applying For Home Loan? Read This!

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2024

Enhancing your credit score is the key to improving loan eligibility and securing a favourable interest rate.

Self-Employed? How To Get Term Insurance?

Self-Employed? How To Get Term Insurance?

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2024

A prudent guideline for self-employed individuals is to target at least 10 to 15 times their actual annual income when determining life insurance coverage.

Is Son Preference Hurting India?

Is Son Preference Hurting India?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2024

A cultural preference for sons in India may be expressed as 'son preference' or 'daughter aversion', arising from patrilocality, patrilineality, the cost of dowry, and old-age support from sons.

How To Stay Unaffected In A Bear Market

How To Stay Unaffected In A Bear Market

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2024

Once a quality stock has been bought, the next challenge is to hold on to it -- no mean feat in this age of information overload and incessant noise.

Time To Invest In Floating-Rate Funds?

Time To Invest In Floating-Rate Funds?

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2024

Opinions vary, but fund managers remain bullish.

What If Trump Wins A Second Term?

What If Trump Wins A Second Term?

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2024

Although India-US relations have strengthened significantly in recent years, partly because of the security situation in the region, the Indian policy establishment would have to be prepared to protect India's interests in a world that could get more unpredictable.

Is The Worst Over For IT Industry?

Is The Worst Over For IT Industry?

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2024

Certain changes in the past two or three years could have a long-term structural impact on the IT services market.

Should You Invest In SSY?

Should You Invest In SSY?

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2024

It is a good option for parents of girl children who want a debt product and do not mind its low liquidity.

2023: 2nd Warmest Year Since 1901

2023: 2nd Warmest Year Since 1901

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2024

The five warmest years in Indian weather history have occurred in the past 14 years -- the others being 2009, 2017 and 2010, in order of intensity.

Stock Market: Which Sectors Delivered?

Stock Market: Which Sectors Delivered?

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2024

The biggest bounce is in the realty sector, where the industry index jumped 80%. There's been a turnaround also in automobiles and ancillaries (up 45%). The pharma and health care indices have a welcome return of roughly 35%.

Should you invest in longer-duration debt funds?

Should you invest in longer-duration debt funds?

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2024

'If rate cuts happen, bond yields will come down and investors will make mark-to-market capital gains on them.'

The IPL's Pay Problem

The IPL's Pay Problem

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2024

Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments.

Good News For Android App Developers

Good News For Android App Developers

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2023

For many developers, it may not be a sufficient saving to make it worth creating and maintaining alternatives.