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High portfolio yields to make debt funds an attractive option in 2023

Investors could also get the benefit of capital gains this year

Gold to shine amid global recession; soft landing could play spoilsport

But it will lose sheen if the world economy achieves a soft landing

Monitor your credit report regularly as improving score takes time

Viewing it often will also help you detect identity theft early

Beware of information paucity and liquidity risk in unlisted shares

Even seasoned investors should bet only 5-10% on such securities

Professionals serving affluent clients must buy bigger indemnity covers

They should avoid professional indemnity policies with sub-limits or high deductible

Silver has got its lustre back but beware the volatility, say experts

After underperforming for 2 yrs, silver has risen in line with benchmark indices but one should limit exposure to it to 5-10 per cent of portfolio

Your tax-saving investments must match your financial planning targets

Ensure that such investments are in sync with your asset allocation and are not done hastily

Port and combine your base health policy with a top-up to prune cost

Features like recharge and guaranteed no-claim bonus enhance the cost-effectiveness of health insurance policies

Build an equity-heavy portfolio for your child's higher education goals

This is essential to combat the high inflation in cost of education

General Insurance company ICICI Lombard launches new range of products

Offers for senior citizens without an age cap

Special FD rates, while attractive, lose the medium to long-term race

While you may begin allocating to them, keep some powder dry as rates could rise further

Office space demand can translate into high returns, say experts

Oversupply and poor maintenance can, however, affect investments

Global health cover comes as a lifesaver for high-flyers: Experts

But examine countries covered and claim settlement mode

Going abroad? Declare pre-existing disease even when buying travel policy

Take country, trip duration, and your age into account when deciding on the sum insured

Bahubhashini can make education accessible to every corner: Pradhan

Pradhan further added that technology will drive the next phase of growth and development with IT and communications technology among the front runners in India

Select lender that will offer amount needed to buy chosen property

While you should evaluate festive offers, criteria like ease of prepayment are also crucial

India's Li-ion battery demand to grow to 70 GWh by 2030, says report

The Indian EV industry suffers from overdependence on imports, limited local manufacturing, finite access to raw materials, and refining capacities

Entire nation to be 5G enabled by 2023, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan also said that the brand of IITs and IIMs were sought by the developed countries to partner with their institutions

In a first, all IITs to collaborate for a mega R&D event on October 14-15

Apart from the 75 projects, the event will also have six showcase projects

India's climate change takes a toll on the dragonflies, says report

The report also states that the dragonflies generally have a short life span of about a few weeks only