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Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Amit is a personal finance journalist covering banking, taxation, insurance, investing, and consumer money matters. He writes analytical yet easy-to-understand explainers, breaking down complex financial and policy developments for everyday readers. His work focuses on helping audiences make informed decisions through data-driven reporting, expert insights, and practical context.

Amit is a personal finance journalist covering banking, taxation, insurance, investing, and consumer money matters. He writes analytical yet easy-to-understand explainers, breaking down complex financial and policy developments for everyday readers. His work focuses on helping audiences make informed decisions through data-driven reporting, expert insights, and practical context.

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Airtel Axis Bank credit card: Lounge access ends, cashback rules revised

Axis Bank has overhauled the card's rewards by linking utility and telecom cashback to 'base' retail spending and eliminating complimentary airport lounge access

Airtel Axis Bank credit card: Lounge access ends, cashback rules revised
Updated On : 11 Mar 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

Indian expats in UAE must sign Wills? Experts list reasons for it

Legal experts urge Indian professionals in the UAE to register local Wills to prevent asset freezes and ensure seamless cross-border inheritance for their families.

Indian expats in UAE must sign Wills? Experts list reasons for it
Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 4:11 PM IST

Changed your mind about an EPF nominee? Here is how to update it online

Members can update EPF nominee details online through the EPFO portal by completing the e-nomination process

Changed your mind about an EPF nominee? Here is how to update it online
Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 2:07 PM IST

11 immigrants died in US ICE detention between January and March 2026

Deaths reported across multiple US immigration detention centres as cases raise questions around healthcare and detention conditions.

11 immigrants died in US ICE detention between January and March 2026
Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 1:55 PM IST

AI, stretched smallcap valuations, oil risks: Where investors should do

DSP Mutual Fund's outlook warns that AI exuberance and oil price volatility risk is disrupting the global landscape, suggesting a strategic pivot toward largecaps, debt and undervalued IT stocks

AI, stretched smallcap valuations, oil risks: Where investors should do
Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 1:40 PM IST

Canada opens route to permanent residency for 33,000 workers: Details here

Up to 33,000 temporary workers in Canada may get a chance at permanent residency under a newly launched programme.

Canada opens route to permanent residency for 33,000 workers: Details here
Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 1:33 PM IST

Builder cannot evict buyer over dues using Section 6: What HC ruling means

HC says payment disputes between builders and buyers cannot be settled through summary eviction under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act

Builder cannot evict buyer over dues using Section 6: What HC ruling means
Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 5:20 PM IST

Your money at risk? Offshore betting apps using UPI, warns Nithin Kamath

Easy UPI deposits and small entry bets are drawing users to offshore gaming apps

Your money at risk? Offshore betting apps using UPI, warns Nithin Kamath
Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 2:34 PM IST

Got an email to download e-PAN? It's a scam, says govt: How to stay safe

Do not respond or share financial details if you receive such messages, government advisory says

Got an email to download e-PAN? It's a scam, says govt: How to stay safe
Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 2:26 PM IST

10-yr G-sec yield softens in Feb as liquidity surplus jumped to ₹27 tn

Liquidity surplus in the banking system rose to ₹27 trillion during the month, pushing down short-term rates and easing the benchmark 10-year government bond yield.

10-yr G-sec yield softens in Feb as liquidity surplus jumped to ₹27 tn
Updated On : 09 Mar 2026 | 1:16 PM IST

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

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

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

Retail loan disbursals rise 40%, gold products driving growth: Report
Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 5:22 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

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

MP govt employees' dearness allowance increases to 58%: Check details here
Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 1:32 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

Can tenants claim ownership after decades of occupancy? SC clarifies
Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 4:30 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

IRDAI's new insurer rules from April 1: What it means for policyholders
Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 3:33 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

38% of women in rural and semi-urban India use UPI weekly: Report
Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 1:52 PM IST

Rs 7 lakh PM Mudra loan for a small fee? Govt flags new online scam

MUDRA operates solely as a refinancing body and never solicits direct payments from individual borrowers.

Rs 7 lakh PM Mudra loan for a small fee? Govt flags new online scam
Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 1:03 PM IST

Moving abroad for a new job? Here's what happens to your EPF savings

Members can choose to maintain, transfer or withdraw their savings depending on their destination and employment terms

Moving abroad for a new job? Here's what happens to your EPF savings
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 4:23 PM IST

PAN misused for fraudulent loan? How to detect & restore credit score

Hidden loans can quietly hurt your credit score; here's how to catch and fix them promptly

PAN misused for fraudulent loan? How to detect & restore credit score
Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 1:54 PM IST