'My wife and I have wiped out our savings booking tickets to places we've been invited for the nuptials of everyone from friends' children to those of acquaintances,' says Kishore Singh.
Meanwhile, for the fortnight ended March 20, deposits grew 11.42% y-o-y.
Private banks and start-ups offer instant loans on apps as well as through ATMs.
Faux feminism aside, Mardaani is mostly a middling action thriller, writes Sukanya Verma.
''When I walk out of a room or enter a gathering, everybody should notice me.' 'I always want to make a statement.' 'I flaunt myself and there is no stopping me,' Nia Sharma says as she gets ready for her new show, Naagin 4.
Taxation has played spoilsport despite double digit returns.
Monsoon delay? Claiming compensation from an airline isn't easy.
A combination of ELSS or PPF with a term plan offers better coverage and returns
If you are making any drastic changes, make sure there is adequate documentation
If you are a frequent traveller, then you should opt for a multi-trip travel plan because it works out to be cheaper.
Experts suggest that it's best to go for the bundled product that has only one-year own damage cover.
'Bukhari's case falls into that rare category where the precise determination of the killer as well as the motive can only be guessed vaguely, not determined with certainty,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished doyen of the Kashmiri media.
NRIs could run into difficulties if they possess discontinued currency notes amounting to a high value.
'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively.'
UTI Mutual Fund has launched UTI-FAMILY (that allows investors to buy mutual fund units in their name, but the returns go straight to a parent's bank account.
As the liquidity crunch reaches crisis levels and getting tax refunds remain a big headache, exporters saw orders fall by 15 per cent till October.
Websites that are not mobilefriendly will drop down in rankings
Chirag Gupta, who trades in futures & options, had made a profit of Rs 6 lakh, but...
State real estate regulators are the best option for home-buyers when it comes to seeking relief. The cases are disposed much faster, and the individuals don't need to engage lawyers as the process is simpler, says Tinesh Bhasin.
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.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Former Punjab and Haryana high court Judge Nirmal Yadav faces trial in the infamous 2008 cash-at-judge's door scam after a special CBI court in Chandigarh on Saturday framed charges against her in the case.
RBI might further cut rates by 50-75 basis points later.
'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.
'You come out of the theatre feeling happy, inspired, with moist eyes and in awe.'
If you receive an email claiming to be from the income tax department that there's an outstanding tax demand that you need to pay immediately, don't get alarmed. Get cautious.
Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio.
Under the EB-5 visa programme you can become a US citizen provided you invest $500,000 in an approved project and create targeted employment. But only 700 Indians can do so each year.
China, France and Spain are emerging as hotspots for Indian students.
An investor would pay much less when he invests through a registered investment advisor than a distributor.
'When a company goes into insolvency, by definition it means that existing shareholders have been wiped out.'
Why the case for investing in passive funds is becoming stronger.
Noting that India continued to be the second fastest growing economy in the world after China, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said people should not be worried about the current slow down and expressed hope of achieving six per cent growth this fiscal.
'Small investors usually rely on tips or recommendations from a friend for stock picking.' 'These platforms offer them unbiased research for making their investment decisions.'
Despite some efficiency, Force 2 is never impressive, says Raja Sen.
If the company is profitable or pays dividends, it makes sense to retain stock
One may now not have to wait to get their insurance claims redressed.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan expressed anguish at the banks' reluctance to pass on benefits of the earlier rate cuts.
Thanks to Budget 2018, seniors can invest more and also save more.
Define ownership proportionately at the time of registration to ensure that you don't face problems on taxation front.
