Banks and insurers are beginning to reward customers who show exemplary conduct with lower prices and penalise those who behave poorly by imposing higher costs.
While your insurer will help you open an e-insurance account at the time of buying a policy, existing policyholders must do so themselves
Sebi to fix promoters' side deals with PE investors
Read the investor-developer agreement carefully before signing the cheque
After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life
Since there are many and complicated choices, retail investors stand to benefit
Those looking to take advantage of current market conditions should buy only after conducting due-diligence.
With stock prices at elevated levels, investors must cut valuation risks in their portfolio
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team on black money has also proposed that holding more than Rs 15 lakh in cash be made illegal for individuals and for companies, report Tinesh Bhasin and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The Unified Payment Interface could propel banking into a new era
Securing the GDP estimates a month in advance would be a challenge and the government should take the Central Statistics Office on board before embarking on the new schedule for Budget presentation
investors will look to the new governor to continue the banking sector clean-up with the same urgency as Mr Rajan, who was targeting fully cleaned-up and provisioned balance sheets by March 2017
The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees
One risk of investing in a very low-cost ETF is if a fund house runs it at below cost, it could close it if it fails to attract institutional money
Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan spoke on a host of issues at his last post-policy interaction with the media
For those who find the online facility difficult, there is an electronic tutorial, and staff to assist you.
Prices in most areas have been stagnant but some regions are showing reasonable appreciation.
Retirees must also try and purchase a senior citizens' policy, despite steep premiums.
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