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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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Tax slabs FY27 unchanged: Experts on which tax regime saves you more now

New regime typically wins unless deductions are high enough to tilt the calculation toward old, says expert

Tax slabs FY27 unchanged: Experts on which tax regime saves you more now
Updated On : 02 Feb 2026 | 3:46 PM IST

Budget 2026 and crypto tax: Experts decode tighter reporting rules

Tighter reporting norms bring crypto closer to mainstream financial standards: Experts

Budget 2026 and crypto tax: Experts decode tighter reporting rules
Updated On : 02 Feb 2026 | 3:38 PM IST

What changes for taxpayers in Budget 2026? 10 major tax changes explained

Key tax rule changes this year cover derivatives, buybacks, revised ITR timelines and crypto reporting penalties

What changes for taxpayers in Budget 2026? 10 major tax changes explained
Updated On : 02 Feb 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

Budget 2026: PF rule clean-up simplifies tax treatment, keeps limits intact

Retirement savings streamlined by removing 12% tax ceiling on employer Provident Fund contributions and providing companies with a compliance cushion for tax deductions on employee welfare deposits

Budget 2026: PF rule clean-up simplifies tax treatment, keeps limits intact
Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 6:15 PM IST

Budget tax change weighs on dividend, MF investments made on borrowed money

Withdrawal of interest deductions on borrowed investment funds is set to increase tax costs for leveraged HNIs and corporate treasuries

Budget tax change weighs on dividend, MF investments made on borrowed money
Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 5:12 PM IST

Budget 2026: SHE Marts aim to turn SHG women into enterprise owners

Union Budget 2026 plan links SHG products, retail markets and easier finance for women-led businesses

Budget 2026: SHE Marts aim to turn SHG women into enterprise owners
Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 3:54 PM IST

Budget makes tax compliance easier, gives relief in penalties and timelines

Budget signals a shift toward a less adversarial tax regime by extending return-filing deadlines to March, halving the mandatory litigation deposit to 10%, and decriminalising minor procedural lapses

Budget makes tax compliance easier, gives relief in penalties and timelines
Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 3:06 PM IST

Financial rule changes on Feb 1, from credit cards to FASTag & banks

From revised banking fees and hiked tobacco duties, here is how the new financial regulations taking effect this February will impact your monthly budget

Financial rule changes on Feb 1, from credit cards to FASTag & banks
Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

Budget must give tax relief in household medical costs: Insurance industry

'Biggest health care burden is not hospitalisation but diagnostics and medicines,' they say

Budget must give tax relief in household medical costs: Insurance industry
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 6:20 PM IST

Does remarriage change family pension rights? Delhi High Court clears rules

Remarriage does not end a widow's entitlement, says court in interpretation of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules

Does remarriage change family pension rights? Delhi High Court clears rules
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 6:14 PM IST

Got a phone call about unclaimed insurance money? How to deal with scam

Experts warn against scammers impersonating companies and industry regulator to trick policyholders into paying fake processing fees

Got a phone call about unclaimed insurance money? How to deal with scam
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 3:10 PM IST

HDFC Bank changes terms for Infinia card customers: What to expect

Company introduces new monthly redemption caps and category limits for its premium card, effective Feb 1

HDFC Bank changes terms for Infinia card customers: What to expect
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 2:51 PM IST

Wrong UPI payment? Here's what you can recover and what you can't

While the RBI mandates compensation for technical failures, recovering funds sent to a wrong UPI ID remains a manual process dependent on the recipient's consent and swift bank intervention

Wrong UPI payment? Here's what you can recover and what you can't
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 1:46 PM IST

Indian households add Rs 53 trillion to equity wealth in five years

Economic Survey data show rising retail ownership and a steady shift towards equity-linked savings

Indian households add Rs 53 trillion to equity wealth in five years
Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 1:07 PM IST

Locker items lost, damaged or stolen: How much are banks liable for?

Under RBI's locker framework, a bank's liability is limited to 100 times the annual locker rent

Locker items lost, damaged or stolen: How much are banks liable for?
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 5:31 PM IST

PFRDA's Swasthya Pension Scheme explained: where it helps, risks involved

Designed as a healthcare buffer under NPS, not a substitute for full health cover, says experts

PFRDA's Swasthya Pension Scheme explained: where it helps, risks involved
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 5:15 PM IST

Senior citizen fixed deposit rates at 6.8-8.1%: Check offers by top banks

Small finance banks are outperforming their larger rivals by offering senior citizens premium yields of over 8%, providing a crucial safety net for retirement income

Senior citizen fixed deposit rates at 6.8-8.1%: Check offers by top banks
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 2:36 PM IST

Fixed deposit rates at 5-8%: Check latest offers from various banks

Small finance banks outperforming public sector rivals by offering retail deposit rates of up to 8%

Fixed deposit rates at 5-8%: Check latest offers from various banks
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 2:21 PM IST

Pension reforms must revamp key schemes to widen coverage: Report

SBI Research report urges mandatory contributions by large private firms, tax parity and the integration of the Unified Pension Scheme to secure a rapidly ageing workforce

Pension reforms must revamp key schemes to widen coverage: Report
Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 12:50 PM IST

Budget 2026: What India's ageing population needs from the finance minister

From home care bills to insurance gaps, why Budget 2026 matters for families supporting ageing parents

Budget 2026: What India's ageing population needs from the finance minister
Updated On : 22 Jan 2026 | 5:30 PM IST