'A 25 year old buying a high-value policy now will be well covered even in his 40s.'
The wholesale price-based inflation accelerated to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May, on rising prices of crude oil and manufactured goods. Low base effect also contributed to the spike in WPI inflation in May 2021. In May 2020, WPI inflation was at (-) 3.37 per cent. This is the fifth straight month of uptick seen in the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation. In April, 2021, WPI inflation hit double digit at 10.49 per cent. "The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, was 12.94 per cent for the month of May, 2021 (over May, 2020) as compared to (-) 3.37 per cent in May 2020.
Is the other Nehru ashamed to flaunt his BJP colours?
In 2021, there is the risk of interest rates spiking. Investors should tackle duration risk with a longer investment horizon, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'The vitriol against Deepika Padukone, who is a hugely popular star, will fade over time. But let's not forget what caused it,' says Shuma Raha.
On Manish Malhotra's 50th birthday, take a glimpse of his best runway creations.
IndiGo will seek board approval for Dutta's appointment soon. Till then, promoter Rahul Bhatia will continue to act as interim CEO.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Aishwarya Rai will appear in Rituparno Ghosh's first Hindi film, Raincoat.
Complying with the Election Commission's order, the West Bengal government on Wednesday removed seven officials from their existing posts and replaced them with different officials as desired by the poll panel.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The hits and misses of the week.
From Parineeta to Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan has had a successful 15-year journey in the Hindi film industry.
If the BJP wins by getting Hindu voters to consolidate, its opponents can't beat it by bundling together the Muslims and some of the 'others', observes Shekhar Gupta.
The hits and misses of the week.
Jacqueline Fernandez talks about her first Bollywood movie, Aladin.
The silence in the room was deafening except for the occasional muffled whimpers.
In the June quarter, growth in the segment stood at around 4 per cent, with premium collection at Rs 15,724 crore against Rs 15,074 crore in the same period of FY19. This was the lowest growth in the last five quarters, starting from Q1FY19.
For Jet's revival, Mr Jalan should be on the scene long enough for everyone to get to know him, appreciate his skills, and not vanish into thin air within a matter of months or even weeks, observes Anjuli Bhargava.
'I fell in love with Amrita Singh from the day I saw Betaab... She is amazing'
Here's a look at some notable screen jaadugars.
Director Sujoy Ghosh talks about his upcoming film Aladin.
The hits and misses of the week.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
The hits and misses of the week.
Mumbai's property markets, where prices earlier crossed Rs 1 lakh per sq. ft in South Mumbai, are seeing a 20-25 per cent markdown from last year's levels.
Eros Pictures is all set to make a sequel of Sujoy Ghosh's Aladin even before its release this year.
The income tax department estimates total collection to be between Rs 10.5 trillion and Rs 10.7 trillion against the revised target of Rs 11.7 trillion.
A look at the party pictures.
Linking all new floating rate loans to an external benchmark won't impact existing borrowers, so customers who have taken long-term home loans recently should watch things carefully, say Joydeep Ghosh and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The funeral took place in the evening at the Vile Parle Seva Sansthan Shamshan Bhoomi in suburban Mumbai, many friends of the Bachchan family attended it to pay their last respects.
Flesh-and-blood people can be invisible even when they are standing right in front of us, says Geetanjali Kishna.
Why would a super-successful star take such a decision?
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