Personal Finance

GST relief on group insurance: Will employees get higher health cover?

GST Council's ITC proposal could cut employers' insurance costs, but better coverage will depend on company and tax rules

EPF withdrawals before 5 years? How Form 121 changes TDS exemption claims

Members must check their service period, withdrawal amount and estimated annual income before filing the new declaration to avoid TDS on claims

EV insurance claims cost 14% more, battery cover adoption hits 70%: Report

Monsoon claim costs average nearly Rs 65,000, while Tier-II cities report 33 claims per 100 insured EVs against 30 in Tier-I cities, Policybazaar data show.

Set up your home without blowing up the budget: Follow this strategy

Spacing out expenses helps avoid turning homeownership into long-term financial stress

TV actor Ronit Roy leases Andheri West office for ₹1.39 cr over five years

Ronit Bose Roy rents out 950 sq ft Mumbai office at ₹2.1 lakh a month

Gauahar Khan sells Versova duplex for ₹6 cr, bought it for ₹3.2 cr in 2014

Gauahar Khan's ₹6.01-crore property sale: Inside her Versova duplex deal

Company fixed deposits give higher returns, but come with their own risks

If you want to stick with FDs, but don't particularly like the low rates offered by banks, a corporate FD might just be the ticket for you

Major banks hike loan rates after RBI move: Check if your EMIs will rise

PNB, Bank of India and Bank of Baroda among lenders that have raised repo-linked lending rates

Check costs, overlap with existing portfolio before buying a total mkt fund

The decision to invest in these funds should depend on how much control you want over market cap allocations

What should you do with your loss-making investments in SME IPOs?

Reassess these holdings, avoid averaging down on price alone, and keep exposure modest

From piano lessons to live gigs, India's jazz economy finds its groove

From piano and saxophone lessons to live gigs and jam sessions, jazz is creating a small but distinctive music economy in India. But learning it involves more than paying for classes

Can daughters lose property rights? Why Madras HC rejected sisters' claim

The sisters had a legal claim to their mother's property, but decades of silence and evidence of exclusion weakened their case before the court.

Aadhaar name change rules revised: Documents needed and changes allowed

UIDAI has split name changes into minor and major categories, with different proof, affidavit and Gazette requirements for each case.

Fund Review: SBI Large & Midcap Fund

Fund Review: SBI Large & Midcap Fund

Bank deposits join CAS: What you may see, what may still be missing

Bank deposits will join the Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) from January 1. But will the move finally give consumers a complete picture of their financial life?

RBI rate hike: ₹50 lakh home loan EMI may rise by ₹817; FDs may offer more

A 25-bps repo rate hike could push up borrowing costs, while new fixed deposits may offer higher returns

Motilal Oswal's property fund exits 37 projects, earns 20.4% return

Motilal Oswal real estate fund delivers 20.4% return despite Covid, rate hikes

HDFC Bank cuts MCLR rates by up to 15 bps: Check impact on your loans

Decision covers all MCLR-linked tenures, but impact on interest rate and EMI will depend on benchmark and terms of a loan

Nifty earnings seen jumping 27% in Q2FY27; India stocks face a 'heavy lift'

MOFSL expects 22% YoY earnings growth for its universe and 27% growth for the Nifty-50 in 2QFY27, even as global uncertainty, FII outflows and elevated energy prices weigh on sentiment.

Earn from overseas? New FEMA rules freelancers and influencers can't ignore

Earning in dollars? New FEMA rules change how freelancers, YouTubers must report income