While debt funds have emerged as the flavour of the season, not all investors understand debt funds. So the best they can do is put trust in the fund manager and the fund house.
As thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, braved water cannons and teargas to camp at the national capital's borders to demand a rollback of the laws and their representatives held talks with the government, the songs flowed, speaking of pride of the land, strength in unity and the rights of the people fighting a mighty establishment.
Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.
The agency said, 'The downgrade reflects Moody's expectation that China's financial strength will erode somewhat over the coming years, with economy-wide debt continuing to rise as potential growth slows.'
The ratings are opinions that reflect the ability and willingness of the rated entity to meet financial obligations.
The downgrade reflects its opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan which Congress and the administration recently agreed to "falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government's medium-term debt dynamics."
'I believe after Shailendra's Mera Joota Hai Japaani in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420, Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan is now the Indian film song that is recognised the world over -- millions know it as 'the train song'.'
Vote for your favourite Bollywood item numbers.
We've seen some cool dance moves this year. And then, we've seen these!
This year, the government made quoting of Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns as well as obtaining a new PAN.
The political fall-out of the US downgrade is not over. Republicans and Democrats are both trying to pin the blame on the other party, displaying their great skill in spinning news to score partisan political points.
The US political system might not be as broke as some thought but the deal came a bit too late to allay apprehensions.
A credit agency evaluates the credit worthiness of an issuer of specific types of debt.
President Barack Obama on Monday strongly defended US credit after a historic debt downgrade by rating agency S&P and said America will always be AAA nation as its economic problems were 'eminently solvable', given the political will.
Facing criticism inside the United States for downgrading America's credit rating from AAA to AA+, the Standard and Poor's Indian-American president Deven Sharma has said that the agency's decision was made mainly because of the rising debt levels and the process of resolving things.
Out of 200-odd countries, just 16 nations have the coveted triple-A rating.
The best analysis of politics does not come out of air conditioned newsrooms, but from the voices on India's streets. Rakesh Kumar Singhal -- once an army jawan, then an ONGC employee, then a tea shopwallah -- reveals why he left the Congress for Modi.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to soon notify that the information about an individual captured in 'Aaadhar', issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), would be sufficient to fulfill the KYC (know your customer) norms for all financial products.
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
Top social media posts from your favourite celebrities.
All the newspapers and business news channels on Monday morning told us that the world is now going to change again. But these very guys had no clue till a few days back, and were gung ho about the Indian economy, the Sensex and pretty much everything else.
If the fiscal position of the United States deteriorates further or if the political gridlock becomes more entrenched, then that could lead to a downgrade.
Investors say stocks to drift further, but impact of rating downgrade may be short-term.
TV actress Ratan Rajput gives readers the details.
CRPF Inspector General Pankaj Kumar Sinh said a joint team of CRPF jawans and state police deployed in Jagargunda area of Dantewada had gone for area domination exercise when about 200 Naxals started firing at them near Aasrampura village.
Apart from fulfilling banking services, one can access more than 100 e-commerce sites, book tickets, and even pay for small value groceries through the app. The bank is now proposing to allow other banks to use this to serve their own customers.
A viral video shows the woman leader asking girl, 'Don't you understand who is a Hindu and who is a Muslim?'
Rajnath Singh believes it would be naive to see disengagement of the armies from the LAC as the end of the trouble. The defence minister has urged the defence forces to be ready for a long haul
The committee has flagged decisions including the allotment of land to the Aam Aadmi Party for its party office, appointment of Minister Satyendra Jain's daughter as "mission director" of Delhi State Health Mission and a number of purported AAP functionaries as "advisors".
Other noodle, pasta brands in scanner after Maggi.
Kallara Sante is not very entertaining but it is a watchable film for politically-conscious film fans.
The United States army has unveiled a pocket-sized spy drone disguised as a hummingbird -- it measures just 16 centimetres and weighs less than an AA battery. The mini spy plane can fly up to 11 miles an hour and took five years to develop at a cost of $ 4 million.
Producer Shilpa Ganesh has teamed up with hubby Ganesh for her second Kannada home production Kool.
Agni Sreedhar debuts as a director with this Kannada film.
Sukanya Verma wishes the actor on his 40th birthday by listing her five favourite Saif Ali Khan scenes.
The department feels that the non-quoting of PANs by deductees is creating problems in the processing of returns of income and in granting credit for tax deducted at source, leading to delays in issue of refunds.
The trio of Madan-Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani are back with their latest Telugu film titled Pravarakyudu.
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
The Kannada movie shows how humanity cuts across religious barriers.
