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

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

Regulation must manage risks while supporting growth: NITI Aayog's Gauba

The NITI Aayog member said regulation should be calibrated to risk while remaining predictable for businesses

Insurance to retirement: How to build financial goals that fit your income

A step-by-step guide to aligning your budget and investments with your actual take-home pay to build a sustainable financial plan

Documents to interest rate: What you must check before taking a home loan

Consider our checklists on how to navigate the long-term financial commitment

5-minute trap: How to review an instant loan before you click 'accept'

Instant loan providers hide their predatory terms in the fine print while selling their frictionless offer

Plug the leak: How to avoid savings account charges, hidden banking fees

Your account should provide liquidity and convenience without charging you for the privilege

Personal loan sanctions hit Rs 2.99 trillion in Q1FY27: FACE

Digital NBFCs sanctioned 3.4 crore loans worth Rs 64,656 crore during April-June 2026, with small-value borrowing keeping the average ticket size at around Rs 19,000

Sindhuja raises ₹100 crore via NCDs; Carlsberg gets Sebi approval for IPO

Sindhuja Microcredit raised ₹100 crore through NCDs, while Carlsberg India received Sebi's observations for a ₹6,600 crore IPO involving a stake sale by its parent

TCS to buy US retailer Best Buy's India GCC, develop an AI-native centre

Best Buy's India entity will transition to TCS under a multi-year agreement, combining its retail knowledge with technology and AI capabilities to build an AI-native centre

Sebi revamps document verification system to curb fake letters and notices

Recipients can verify the origin of Sebi letters and notices by entering details including the subject, now a mandatory field; the check does not authenticate their contents

ICAR ties up with FCI to trial alternative pest control in grain storage

The trials will test nitrogen, carbon dioxide and a combination of carbon dioxide and phosphine to address pest resistance, worker health risks and fumigation costs

Health insurance premiums: What leading insurers charge for a plan

As Irdai weighs caps on commissions and scrutiny of distribution costs intensifies, comprehensive health cover remains essential amid rising private healthcare expenses

Fund Review: Mirae Asset Large & Midcap Fund

Fund Review: Mirae Asset Large & Midcap Fund

Highway Infrastructure secures ₹245 cr toll contracts in UP, Tamil Nadu

The company has secured tolling contracts for the Gorakhpur Link Expressway and Velanchettiyur Fee Plaza, and expects over ₹400 crore revenue from the vertical in two years

India crush Sri Lanka by 124 runs, set up Asiad cricket final vs Pakistan

Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 powered India to 169/7 before Bumrah, Axar and Abhishek bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 in the semifinal

NSE moves closer to corporate bond index futures after Sebi nod

NSE has received Sebi's no-objection certificate to introduce corporate bond index futures, with the proposed product still requiring RBI approval.

HDFC Bank names ICICI Bank's V N Srivatsan as chief compliance officer

V N Srivatsan, who currently handles overseas banking compliance and data privacy at ICICI Bank, is proposed to join HDFC Bank on January 4, 2027, for a three-year term

UP dairy sector draws ₹695 crore investment proposals from 22 companies

Twenty-two companies proposed investments worth ₹695.18 crore across Uttar Pradesh at the UP International Trade Show, with the projects expected to create over 2,500 jobs

Centre clears ₹5,547.99 crore pulses, oilseeds procurement under PSS

The Centre has approved procurement of pulses and oilseeds worth ₹5,547.99 crore at MSP in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana for Kharif 2026-27

Cabinet hikes MSP for all rabi crops; safflower gets ₹675 increase

The Cabinet has approved higher MSPs for all mandated rabi crops for 2027-28, with safflower getting the highest increase of ₹675 per quintal