Today, people are happily raising 80-85 per cent through home loans, and if they still don't have enough, the rest is raised through a personal loan.
Besides making property more expensive, these also affect the existing owners with higher taxes
The most difficult case for the consumer is when your card is cloned and used online.
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
Unless the model is being phased out or is expected to get a facelift, buying in December makes sense
Always avoid companies that promise assured returns that are too good to be true.
'I will not bog down with the setbacks. I am going to republish the book. All the copyrights rest with me,' former executive director of Air India Jitendra Bhargave tells Tinesh Bhasin about Praful Patel's pressure to withdraw his book.
Diktat to four general insurance companies says 'avoid competition' in any corporate or group account
Regulator wants all existing products to be refiled.
Lender to acquire 30% after existing shareholders divest stake
With "profitable growth" replacing "expansion drive" as the buzzword in the sector, the country's top private life insurers have significantly reduced branches and employees over the last couple of years to cut costs and improve efficiency.
These products contribute almost 20 per cent to the total premium collection of life insurers.
Indian billionaire Shiv Nadar's foray into the insurance sector is likely to fructify soon. DLF Pramerica Life, seeking an Indian partner for its operation, is in talks with Nadar's HCL Group to sell a majority stake. According to those in the know, both parties are back on the table to iron out the nitty-gritty, after the deal got stuck a year back due to stringent guidelines.
The appetite for Indian assets is growing among investors from the land of the samurai. An appreciating yen, combined with slow economic growth, has persuaded many Japanese investors to explore opportunities beyond their national boundary, and India appears to be one of their preferences.
Uppal, Kotwal, Venkataramanan shortlisted for managing director's post; outsider not ruled out.
Irda to raise provisioning norms to 163-213 per cent.
R-Cap, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, may get a controlling stake in the venture if the negotiations fructify.
Insurer seeks leeway to invest in sub-AAA-rated companies.
The Burman family is in talks to buy less than 26 per cent stake in Espirito Santo India.
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding net asset value-guaranteed products, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is standardising the method of calculating NAV under the unit-linked plans of life insurance companies.
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