Credit card loans and personal loans are two prime examples of unsecured loans that must always be avoided.
Data used for the graph and cited elsewhere in the column were obtained from various publications of the RBI.
The daily grind of running a major terror outfit not only involves planning major strikes, but also poring over account books and calculating assets and liabilities.
It is not only Dhoni's batting, but also his regular inputs during a game to bowlers and fielders that should work in the veteran's favour when it comes to the 2019 World Cup.
V G Mathew, managing director and chief executive officer of South Indian Bank speaks to Gireesh Babu, about demonetisation impact, rights issue and future plans.
Keep these things in mind while buying a retirement plan to ensure that you have a smooth sailing in your golden years.
It will be safe to incur these costs initially to prevent any problems in the future, which would be far more expensive, in terms of money, time and effort.
Before you take the leap, get your financial house in order
Growth in India's gross domestic product for the June quarter of 2013-14, as well as for the entire 2014-15, was 4.7%.
If you want your children to inherit true wealth, make them financially literate, says Amar Pandit
Jindal Steel and Power and JSW Steel, are in competing talks to buy parts of insolvent Italian steelmaker Lucchini.
If any foreign account holder violates Indian laws, tax authorities can enforce repatriation of funds.
The deal between Bharti group and Tata Teleservices is yet another example of how swiftly things can change in business.
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Entrepreneur Sanjeev Juneja made Keskinga hosuebrand.
HDFC, the pioneer, ICICI, the game-changer, and SBI, the original teaser, turned the market on its head.
March was the first full quarter for Infosys under its new CEO Salil Parekh.
5 things to look at when companies go for mergers and acquisitions.
Several brokerage houses have given a year-end target of as high as 30,000 for the BSE bourse's benchmark Sensex, with fund managers telling investors not to redeem though the index is still only around 25,000.
It is suspected that some portfolio managers at these banks, which have significant presence in Indian financial markets, could have helped their Indian clients to route their money back into India in disguise of foreign funds through use of investment vehicles across various jurisdictions.
The central bank has been intervening in the foreign exchange market by buying dollars, and this is capping the rupee's gains.
High savings, aggressive asset allocation and a frugal lifestyle can help you hang up your boots a decade early.
It would be a miracle indeed if we grow at 7/8 per cent a year over the current and next few years, says A V Rajwade
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday presented the Union Budget for 2016-17.
If you default, it will affect your credit score and your career.
Home buying can be seamless if you plan and execute your ideas well.
RCom is expected to have a 50% stake, Aircel 40% and MTS 10%
Providers write to Sebi, FinMin; launches may hit pause.
'Flush with funds, lending became a cash management exercise.' 'Road projects, power generation plants, airports etc were financed left and right with apparently no regard for the projects' ability to repay,' explains S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
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Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources
BSE-200 companies's list shows that 96 companies had woman directors.
Air India must tighten costs to comes out of the red or it wil perish in no time, says experts.
'The quick fixes have failed; there is now no alternative to deeper reforms,' says Ajay Shah.
India's banks rely on overnight borrowings to fund longer-term lending.
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
Tata Sons said dividend from 40-odd Tata Group firms had declined during Mistry's tenure while expenses had risen
The tribunal posted the matter for further hearing in December, when it will decide whether to admit the pleas of the Raju brothers and others against Sebi order.
The reason for the windfall: the soaring value of their stock awards.
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