Experts have been talking about the perils of being uninsured or underinsured.
The Nifty50 slipped 33 points to close the session at 8,509 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,587.
Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high
While start-ups are making it easier to borrow, one needs to choose carefully.
Infosys may have put the visa misuse investigations behind it through a civil settlement with the US authorities, but experts believe that the episode might drag its other peers under the scanner.
It takes a longer time to avail of these loans, owing to tight due-diligence process of banks.
One97 Communications, which owns Paytm, was awarded the title sponsorship rights for India's international home cricket matches for four years after a winning bid of Rs 2.42 crore per match.
Business should be pleasure, not pressure, believes Thrissur-based T S Kalyanaraman.
Instead of enhancing the sum insured of your basic policy, a more cost-effective option is buying a super top-up policy.
Now, with an aim to make basketball the second-most followed sport in India, the NBA launched its customized NBA.com in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat
If financials and oil sectors were removed, India Inc has done quite well.
What makes Nagaraj's achievement significant is the fact that there have been only about 80 Intel Fellows globally in the 50 years of the company's operation.
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Once implemented, Rishad Premji will be one of the youngest business leaders to don the role of non-executive chairman at a large cap Indian company.
Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.
EazyDiner will be a restaurant reservation platform offering reviews, reservations, deals and a concierge services
Experts argue that the top two players in each category will receive funding sooner or later, but for laggards, the market is still challenging
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.
A mixed global trend and weakness in rupee influenced the sentiments during the day.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced new rules for credit cards, applicable from July 1. "These directions cover the general and conduct regulations relating to credit, debit and co-branded cards which shall be read along with prudential, payment and technology & cyber security related directions applicable to credit, debit and co-branded cards, as issued by the Reserve Bank," the circular by RBI said. Business Standard culled out key rules from the list, and asked financial experts for advice on them, along with the thumb rules one needs to follow while using credit cards.
Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs
Earlier this month, Sobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, part of the promoter group of Balaji Telefilms, faced shareholder ire when they failed to obtain the requisite votes on resolutions proposing pay increases for them. In recent months, several promoter-directors, including Siddharth Lal of Eicher Motors and Pawan Munjal of Hero MotoCorp, have faced similar situations. Clearly, large institutional shareholders - and public shareholders - are not taking kindly to promoter-directors upping their remuneration takeaways at a time when the prospects of business recovery are clouded by the anticipated third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leverage ratio falls to under 1; but group heavily dependent on TCS & Tata Motors.
Slowing funding cycles for early-stage companies, freshers opting for more established firms, and many opting for places with better infrastructure are slowly taking away Koramangala's tag of 'India's Silicon Valley'.
The over-concerned species that we parents are, New Year is a great time to ensure that we leave our children with something to learn by, says Murad Nathani
Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.
Broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indces slipping 0.8%-1.1%
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With real estate -- NRIs's favourite investment vehicle in the past -- unlikely to do well in the near future, there is a strong case for NRIs to shift to equity and debt mutual funds, says Prateek Mehta.
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CII has also called for tax incentives for new health care projects and import duty relief for lifesaving equipment.
More than 10% (40 of 498 companies) have lost at least half their market value.
Nilekani has kept pace with technology advances, has been instrumental in digitalising the country, and is well-networked with the bureaucracy and global leaders
Three key instruments that can help you meet your financial goals, while also allowing you to enjoy tax deductions are ELSS, term cover and health cover.
Have you decided what will happen to your social networking accounts and your digital possessions when you are no more?
If banks won't lend, seek a loan from fintech lenders or P2P platforms to help you get out of a debt trap.
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