The hits and misses of the week.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'People accused of mass murder and worse are let out on medical grounds.' 'Saibaba is now 100% handicapped, and has committed no murder, yet he is not allowed to come out.'
The West Bengal government on Monday reinstated its seven senior officials who were removed from their posts early last month on the directive of Election Commission, to their previous postings.
Arun Shourie, who made a name as an editor par excellence before he chose to join politics, put it in perspective: 'The Rafale judgment enables the media to its job.'
Importantly, is there hope going forward?
The imprudent, not to mention immature, attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Congress leaders, especially on the election trail, can only be read as a sign of nerves on the eve of an important poll battle.
It makes sense to shift to a home loan provider offering a lower interest rate or make occasional prepayments by using bonuses or other windfalls, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Move 10 per cent of your portfolio to the yellow metal.
'Allocate 30% to 35% of your equity portfolio to mid-cap funds and 10% to 15% to small-cap funds.'
Invest in liquid funds if you have a horizon of three months, ultra-short-term for six months, and low-duration funds for one year.
I-T officials say many lawyers, CAs, consultants, designers have not filed their TDS
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Over the past 25 years the MF industry has come a long way. Geographic reach has increased, many more customers have been added, more channels have been opened up and the product basket is full.
Last week, the government had introduced the black money Bill.
One of the best stories coming out of Bihar is about a place where Chandragupta Maurya, Buddha, Ashoka, Sher Shah Suri and India's Mona Lisa meet.
Sporting Clube de Goa held a lacklustre East Bengal to a goalless draw in their penultimate I-League fixture at the Vidyasagar Krirangan, in Barasat on Friday.
Keep a close eye on credit quality, financials of NBFCs before investing. These instruments should not constitute more than 15 to 20 per cent of your debt portfolio.
Take a call to stay put or opt our based on whether you think the company will be able to find a strategic investor, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'She was once asked what the secret to political leadership was and she said it was the ability to like all kinds of people.' 'I don't think Rahul fundamentally likes people -- that's probably why he can't deal with them and it shows.' 'Sonia is a more talented political mobiliser than her son, but I think the decline of the Congress set in in 1969...'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.
Over the last 12 months, thanks to bold bets by venture capital firms like Sequoia, SoftBank Vision Fund, and foreign strategic investors like Naspers, pipeline of start-ups with potential to achieve $1 bn in valuation is at an all-time high.
Sanjay Kumar Singh speaks to experts to find out if Tata Housings new loan offer should interest you.
Before buying property, please carefully study the agreement with the builder, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Raise in NPS entry age gives seniors another retirement-saving option but they should invest at least Rs 50,000 to avail of the additional tax benefit scheme provides, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh
Raising equity exposure to 50 per cent in the National Pension Scheme will benefit young investors, provided they can stomach higher volatility.
Which one are you looking forward to?
Before you rush to invest in these funds, understand the risks they carry and whether you have the appetite for them, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'I don't believe in the length of the role. But I definitely don't want to be decoration.'
In the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 23, 116 seats spread across 13 states and two Union Territories, will go to the polls.
Sukanya Verma glances at the changing faces of women bonding in Hindi movies.
Oscar tips for Priyanka Chopra!
Before participating in such a scheme, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic.
BoB's offer of a lower home loan rate to customers with credit scores of 760 and above makes it incumbent on everyone to pay heed to this all-important number.
Are our ministers having fun at our expense? Any other explanation would suggest 'we are ruled by men whose judgement you cannot trust and whose grasp of reality is questionable,' says Karan Thapar.
Those just starting their careers should avoid adding to their liabilities, especially if they already have an education loan. They should think hard before taking a car or home loan.
A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller exporters, and the growing competitiveness of smaller countries are causing the slowdown.
With home loan rates headed north, experts advise how borrowers should cope with their rising liabilities.
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