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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

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 | 5:33 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

No OTP for ₹15,000 Auto-Pay, ₹1 lakh limit for SIPs, insurance, says RBI

Recurring payments up to ₹15,000 will no longer require OTP every time.

No OTP for ₹15,000 Auto-Pay, ₹1 lakh limit for SIPs, insurance, says RBI
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 2:05 PM IST

Unauthorised credit card transaction? Steps to limit loss and recover money

Credit card fraud can strike anytime; here's how to act fast, secure your card, report the issue, and improve chances of recovery

Unauthorised credit card transaction? Steps to limit loss and recover money
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 1:20 PM IST

Chennai Metro scraps CMRL travel card: What happens to your money on it

Chennai Metro moves to one-card system; what commuters must do to access and use remaining balance

Chennai Metro scraps CMRL travel card: What happens to your money on it
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 1:15 PM IST

Delhi's pink smart card: How 5 lakh women are saving upto ₹2000 on travel

Over 5 lakh women now use Delhi's pink smart card, showing how free bus travel is easing monthly commute costs

Delhi's pink smart card: How 5 lakh women are saving upto ₹2000 on travel
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

$5.1 bn inflows mark record quarter for India realty investments in Q1 2026

Developers, REITs Drive Record $5.1 Billion Realty Inflows in Q1

$5.1 bn inflows mark record quarter for India realty investments in Q1 2026
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 10:45 AM IST

Flying international? Travel insurance could save your money-and your trip

Travel documents such as boarding passes or flight tickets Similarly, if checked-in baggage is lost, the airline usually issues a document called a Property Irregularity Report (PIR). This report is c

Flying international? Travel insurance could save your money-and your trip
Updated On : 22 Apr 2026 | 10:18 AM IST