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After 70% surge, Dubai housing sees first price drop since the pandemic

A home price index compiled by ValuStrat fell 5.9% in March from a month earlier, with valuations seeing their first decline since 2020

After 70% surge, Dubai housing sees first price drop since the pandemic
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 9:19 AM IST

Rs 145 crore FD fraud: How civic funds were moved via fake fixed deposits

Enforcement Directorate raids across Haryana and Punjab as probe tracks forged FDs, fake accounts and diversion of municipal funds

Rs 145 crore FD fraud: How civic funds were moved via fake fixed deposits
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 9:15 AM IST

89 new ultra-rich added daily: Global wealtth and the $30 mn club decoded

Billionaire Boom Spreads Worldwide, India Among Top Growth Markets

89 new ultra-rich added daily: Global wealtth and the $30 mn club decoded
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 8:45 AM IST

Shah Rukh's manager, family snap up ₹38 cr sea-facing homes in Bandra West

₹38 Crore Deal: SRK's Manager Pooja Gurnani, Family Buy 3 Carter Road Flats

Shah Rukh's manager, family snap up ₹38 cr sea-facing homes in Bandra West
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 8:30 AM IST

Multi-asset fund-of-funds: Active option suits alpha, risk control seekers

Multi-asset FoFs offer diversification in one fund, but investors must weigh costs, tax rules, and active vs passive strategies before investing

Multi-asset fund-of-funds: Active option suits alpha, risk control seekers
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Heat, sweat, spend: The new summer skincare economy

India's harsh summers are turning skincare from a routine into a necessity, pushing consumers to spend more on protection, hydration and comfort in increasingly extreme weather conditions

Heat, sweat, spend: The new summer skincare economy
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 8:44 PM IST

What are the best plans that insurers offer for cancer treatment?

With cancer treatment costs rising, insurers are offering specialised plans that provide staged payouts, long-term financial protection and support across diagnosis and recovery

What are the best plans that insurers offer for cancer treatment?
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 8:35 PM IST

As credit card benefits decline, leverage offers to earn more rewards

The best way to optimise benefits is to keep multiple cards and use the one offering highest rewards for each spending category

As credit card benefits decline, leverage offers to earn more rewards
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 7:39 PM IST

Senior citizen FD rates up to 8.5%: Best bank offers in April 2026

With markets volatile, senior citizens are turning to fixed deposits. Here's a bank-wise look at FD rates and strategies to maximise returns in April 2026

Senior citizen FD rates up to 8.5%: Best bank offers in April 2026
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 5:44 PM IST

What $1 mn buys today: Real estate in India vs the world's costliest cities

$ 1mn can buy 96 sq m in Mumbai, 205 sq m in Delhi and 357 sq m in Bengaluru: Knight Frank Wealth Report 2026

What $1 mn buys today: Real estate in India vs the world's costliest cities
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 5:10 PM IST

Salary arrears increasing tax outgo? Experts explain how Form 39 may help

Taxpayers can mitigate the financial impact of delayed salary arrears by using the new Form 39 to reallocate income to previous years and reduce excess tax liability

Salary arrears increasing tax outgo? Experts explain how Form 39 may help
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 4:33 PM IST

Fund review: Kotak Midcap Fund

Fund review: Kotak Midcap Fund

Fund review: Kotak Midcap Fund
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 3:46 PM IST

Luxury market hits pause: Art soars, whisky and wine crash in 2025 reset

Big Winners, Bigger Losers: Inside Luxury's Uneven Comeback

Luxury market hits pause: Art soars, whisky and wine crash in 2025 reset
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 3:37 PM IST

India's ultra-rich surge: 6th globally, billionaires to jump by 51% by 2031

India will be home to 8% of global billionaire population by 2031

India's ultra-rich surge: 6th globally, billionaires to jump by 51% by 2031
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 3:20 PM IST

1 in 5 ultra-rich are foreign-born: Indians are leading this global shift

Indian Wealth Goes Global as UHNW Population Set to Hit 734,000 by 2030

1 in 5 ultra-rich are foreign-born: Indians are leading this global shift
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 3:16 PM IST

Father has to support child despite loans, wife's income: Uttarakhand HC

Ruling clarifies that child welfare remains paramount, effectively narrowing the legal loopholes used to avoid maintenance payments

Father has to support child despite loans, wife's income: Uttarakhand HC
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 2:39 PM IST

51% of young Indians want health insurance, 14% have policy: Report

A significant disconnect exists between the financial aspirations and actual coverage of young Indians, it says

51% of young Indians want health insurance, 14% have policy: Report
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 12:49 PM IST

Old vs new tax regime: Higher allowances, HRA changes warrant a review

Employees whose cost to company includes these components may find the old regime more beneficial this year

Old vs new tax regime: Higher allowances, HRA changes warrant a review
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Property transfer to son? Experts explain why mutation alone is not enough

Why property transfer from father to son needs more than a name change

Property transfer to son? Experts explain why mutation alone is not enough
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 5:19 PM IST

Builders buy 3,000 acres, ₹54,800 cr land deals in 2025 signal realty boom

Estimated capital requirement of more than Rs 92000 crore + to construct on the land acquired in 2025.

Builders buy 3,000 acres, ₹54,800 cr land deals in 2025 signal realty boom
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 3:27 PM IST