British magistrate presiding over Mallya extradition case says India's prison standards are not up to the mark
Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.
According to him, since India has a low fiscal deficit, a low current account deficit and lower inflation, there is no need for being too dependent on foreign money for growth.
If you do not overspend, we advise you to get yourself a credit card. It will open up a whole new world of benefits.
With the incessant rains halting the city's lifeline local trains, many office-goers on Friday bicycled to work, calling it the best alternative to reach their destinations in time.
Rajiv Raj tells you why a store credit card is not a good idea, even though you are tempted with extra 'savings' of 10 per cent on your purchase or a 5 per cent cash back or a 'sign on bonus'.
Here's how to get out of this situation without hurting your CIBIL score.
Follow these tips to get ready to celebrate with sweets and kites with your friends and family in your new house next Pongal.
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Firm makes disclosures of improper transactions worth Rs 1,225.3 crore with entities linked to beleaguered businessman
The wise pay their taxes on time and plan for it before time. That does not mean one has to necessarily go through the big fat books on taxes! Knowing a couple of hacks for saving tax can have it sorted for you.
'He came back from the US only to work for his country.' 'He has invested his fortunes to build this company and is married to his work.' 'Rarely does one see such commitment.'
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'Today, bankers don't want to take risks as the good decisions taken by them were not protected.' 'There is risk involved in all decisions, like businessmen taking risks in their businesses.' 'A banker must have taken a decision when the economic condition was different, and you cannot question him on the basis of the present situation in hindsight.' 'Naturally, this has affected the morale of bankers.'
Modi has been relentless in building his brand regardless of banks having a problem of fraudulent and unauthorised transactions with his companies.
At 12:25 PM, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 358 points or 1.3% at 26,368.
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
Credit cards are not inherently bad. If used responsibly, they can be a saviour in times of need.
Warning: These tips are not for those who are already in a debt trap or struggling to meet expenses.
A bad credit score in general is seen as an irresponsible behaviour of an individual. Inability to pay on time reflects that the person is not capable of take care of things.
There may be huge discounts and easy EMI options on your favourite expensive smartphone, but do not swipe your credit card left, right and centre, warns Rajiv Raj
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Despite intermittent attempts by lenders to come out with fixed rate home loan products, the high interest rates (as compared to floating rate home loans) ensured that they were not considered as a real option by consumers.
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Industrial Development Bank of India has posted a net profit of Rs 621.30 million (Rs 62.1 crore) for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 whereas the same was Rs 465.50 million (Rs 46.5 crore) for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.
The principles and lessons of Ramzan are not just applicable to Muslims, but contain the wisdom that can help one and all whether in life or with one's finances.
RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.
Currently, the enforcement officers are making seizures of assets directly and indirectly connected to offenders, including jewelers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the Punjab National Bank fraud and Vijay Mallya in the Rs 9,000-crore IDBI loan case.
While you go about it, please note that if it is difficult for you to keep your spending habit in check, all the benefits of getting a credit card limit increase will be pointless.
Building your credit from scratch during your post-graduation years is a good idea because it gives you the opportunity to build a solid foundation for your credit history. Here's how to go about with it.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
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Do you know that your application can get rejected on account of a not so perfect CIBIL score?
Here's why it happens and how you should avoid it.
The court had, however, rejected ED's request for attachment of the liquor baron's overseas properties
By implementing these simple ideas you will not only have saved a lot of money, but ensured that you do not find yourself in a pile of credit card debt or have thrown your monthly budget out of gear.
Follow these 6 Cs of building good credit and your lender will never disappoint you!
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