Personal Finance

Women home loan borrowers: Co-borrowers must ensure they are co-owners

Besides enjoying a share in the property, this will make them eligible for tax benefit

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 9:57 PM IST

SC orders salary cut after man defaults on maintenance to estranged wife

Employer asked to deduct ~25,000 from income every month

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 5:26 PM IST

Retail loan disbursals rise 40%, gold products driving growth: Report

'Credit market witnessing rare alignment of accelerated growth and improving asset quality', it says

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 5:22 PM IST

Women cut FD exposure from 45% to 20%, raise equity MF share to 32%: report

75-90% of women investors now hold through market corrections rather than exiting in panic. Around 55% selectively add capital during market dips, reflecting growing conviction

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 2:23 PM IST

Women as long-term investors could create Rs 40 trn in GDP potential: Study

While financial inclusion has brought millions of women into the banking fold, a systemic 'agency gap' is preventing them from building the long-term assets needed to drive national growth, it says

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

MP govt employees' dearness allowance increases to 58%: Check details here

Hike brings state allowances in line with central government rates, providing a significant monthly boost for lakhs of employees and pensioners

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 1:32 PM IST

Bobby Deol, wife Tanya buy office units in Andheri West for over ₹15 crore

The transactions, executed through agreements for sale on March 4, 2026, involve office spaces in the commercial project developed by Yura Business Park Private Limited.

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:05 AM IST

Looking for high FD return? Suryoday SFB offers up to 8.3% annualised yield

Suryoday SFB revises FD rates, offers up to 8.10% for senior citizens

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:02 AM IST

After 10 yrs of saving, Navi Mumbai family gets free home from Godrej Prop

Godrej Properties has gifted a free home to the Naina family, residents of Nerul, Navi Mumbai, to celebrate having sold 1,00,000 homes.

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 10:41 AM IST

Preity Zinta sells Pali Hill flat for ₹18.5 crore after redevelopment deal

Property Size: A generous built-up area of 197.5 sq. mt. (approx. 2,126 sq. ft.) and a carpet area of 164.52 sq. mt. (approx. 1,770 sq. ft.).

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 8:00 AM IST

Value and contra funds: Add the other if it diversifies your portfolio

Sebi's new rule allows AMCs to offer both value and contra funds with limited portfolio overlap. Here's how the two strategies differ and which investors they suit

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 9:56 PM IST

Home insurance: Burden of proving exclusion in a claim lies on insurer

If an insurer wants to deny a claim based on an exclusion, it must provide clear evidence that the incident falls under that exclusion

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

Consider corporate fixed deposits if you want to boost your returns

If you are a conservative investor who invests primarily in bank fixed deposits but wants to boost your returns by 1-2 percentage points, consider investing in a corporate fixed deposit

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 7:08 PM IST

Can tenants claim ownership after decades of occupancy? SC clarifies

Supreme Court clarified that decades of occupancy do not grant tenants ownership rights, orders the eviction of a shop's occupants

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 4:30 PM IST

No free lunch: Annuities reveal why the retirement corpus has to be large

Annuities show that a 60-year-old couple needs a total of Rs 12 crore to be able to live in a two-bedroom apartment in Bangalore during retirement

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 4:25 PM IST

IRDAI's new insurer rules from April 1: What it means for policyholders

Move to Ind AS 117 framework will modernise how insurers report long-term profits and liabilities without altering existing policy terms, premiums or coverage for customers

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 3:33 PM IST

Fund review: Aditya BSL Corporate Bond Fund

Fund review: Aditya BSL Corporate Bond Fund

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 3:15 PM IST

Iran tensions test Dubai property boom despite record $250 bn realty market

Indian nationals account for roughly 20-22% of foreign property purchases in Dubai, making them the largest investor group in the market

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 2:57 PM IST

Global trophy hunt: Singapore is the new capital for $10 mn+ real estate

Singapore ranks top globally, with 5.2% of all homes currently listed for sale qualifying as trophy properties, highlighting the city-state's exceptional depth of luxury housing stock.

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

38% of women in rural and semi-urban India use UPI weekly: Report

While they India act as their household's primary savers, only 32% of women use formal financial institutions for savings

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 1:52 PM IST