rediffGURU Vivek Lala answers your income tax and personal finance queries.
Nirmala Sitharaman's messaging was clear when she presented a well-balanced Budget with an eye on state elections in nine states followed by a general election next year, observes Ramesh Menon.
The government has hiked the interest rate on Public Provident Fund account (PPF) to 8.6 per cent from 8 per cent. The investment ceiling has been raised to Rs 1 lakh a year.
'Investors don't have to worry about underperformance in passive funds, which earn market-equivalent returns.'
Are you a first-time IPO investor? Even if IPOs appear attractive with expectations of high returns, they come with risks and complexities, cautions Sheetal Jhaveri and shares her checklist to help you navigate through the world of IPOs
'Midcap and smallcap indices are trading in the expensive zone.'
The applicants should be of the age group 18 to 51. Their monthly income should not exceed Rs 5,000. Application forms and other details can be obtained from the head office of the Rubber Board at Kottayam and other regional offices.
Indian economy is doing well and the performance of domestic stock markets is not as bad as that of other nations.
Retail participation in mutual funds from beyond the top 15 cities in the country has increased remarkably in the past 18 months.
The finance ministry on Sunday highlighted its achievements during the past six months, including the Jan-Dhan Yojana, Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, and actions taken to curb black money.
A picture of glamour and grit in the face of an emergency, the air hostess, flight attendant or air stewardess is often the hero we didn't know we needed.
The bill to amend payment of gratuity Act in order to double the ceiling of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh, would soon be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval.
Embracing the habit of SIPs can pave the way for a financially secure and prosperous future, points out Misbah Baxamusa.
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your mutual fund queries.
Should deposit growth continue to outpace credit growth, banks may end up ceding some hard-earned 25-50 bps improvement in profitability or net interest margin gained in the past two years.
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'The inauguration of the Ram temple was the pinnacle of the BJP's religious politics.' 'Politics is dynamic. What goes up has to come down.'
Despite strong AUM growth, MFs lag behind other popular investment avenues. MFs received only 6 per cent of total household savings in 2021-2022.
Banks are in need of government support to manage the stressed assets
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
In the five years in politics Priyanka Gandhi has undeniably emerged as a thorn in the BJP flesh, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. It is time that this thorn is twisted a wee bit more when the elections have become far more uncertain than what it was when the Election Commission announced the poll schedule.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
A remarkable story which helped in transforming a bureaucratic organization, to a customer centric organization. This experience may inspire several government / private organizations to modify or adopt digitisation to transform their business, notes Professor N Ravichandran (retd).
Karvy expects individual wealth in India to grow to Rs 558-lakh crore at a CAGR of 12.9% over the next five years.
'Strong regulations are crucial for the orderly development of the market.'
rediffGURU Ramalingam Kalirajan answers your personal finance queries.
'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'
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Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
EPF is the major vehicle for the long-term savings of organised private sector employees.
In view of popular demand, the government will on Tuesday relaunch saving instrument Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), wherein the invested money will get doubled in 8 years and 4 months.
The Reserve Bank of India, for the second straight time, on Thursday kept its key policy rate unchanged at 5.15 per cent, maintaining its accommodative policy stance as long as it was necessary to revive growth. The central bank retained GDP growth at 5 per cent for 2019-20 and pegged it at 6 per cent for the next fiscal.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Be wary of co-operative banks which have historically been most vulnerable.
rediffGURU Jinal Mehta answers readers' financial planning and health insurance queries
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.
The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your MF-related queries.
The finance ministry has appointed a Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, which will soon roll out a National Pension Scheme for the informal sector or for whoever wants to join.
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