Amit Kumar

How digital scams hit your wallet in 2025 & lessons for 2026 to avoid them

India's fraud surge shows why 2026 must be about verification, not trust

Year-end senior citizen fixed deposit rates at 6-8%: Top bank options

Small finance banks lead the market for retirees, with senior citizen fixed deposit rates peaking at over 8% across select tenures

Dec-end fixed deposit rates at 4-8%: Check best offers across banks

Small finance banks offer the most competitive returns as 2025 draws to a close, with select five-year fixed deposits reaching the 8% mark

Russia offers exam-free scholarships to Indian nationals: What to know

Kremlin waives entrance examinations for its 2026-27 state-funded scholarship programme, offering Indian students a merit-based pathway to study medicine, engineering and the arts

Updated or revised ITR? What taxpayers need to know before Dec 31 deadline

'Knowing when to file an updated or revised ITR can safeguard your refunds,' says expert

RBI delays January 3 rollout for 3-hour cheque clearance: What it means

Faster cheque settlements on hold as banks get more time to prepare

Year-end 2025: How motor insurance evolved with EVs, add-ons, and PAYD

EVs, smarter covers and usage-based policies shaped motor insurance

Less than 50% of Indian business families have a succession plan: Report

Despite growing wealth, most Indian business families delay succession planning, risking disputes and dilution

US border agents arrest 30 Indian nationals for driving trucks illegally

Arrests made during multi-agency checks on commercial truck drivers

2025 IPO lessons: What retail investors learnt and how to spot 2026 winners

Key takeaways from 2025 IPOs and how retail investors can spot opportunities in 2026

Claimed a deduction in your ITR? Dept's new nudge campaign urges a review

Campaign uses data analytics to prompt voluntary corrections of ineligible deduction claims, with a Dec 31 deadline to avoid penalties

Early cancer detection improving but treatment costs drain savings: Report

Standard health insurance policy of Rs 500,000 often inadequate to meet treatment costs, it says

Claimed donations in your ITR? Here's why many are revising returns now

CBDT's NUDGE campaign prompts over 1.5 mn taxpayers to revise their returns as the tax department cracks down on donation claims linked to unrecognised political parties and trusts

PAN-Aadhaar deadline nears: Missing Jan 1, 2026, could freeze finances

PAN not linked to Aadhaar by December 31 may turn inoperative from 2026

Can tax officials access emails and social media under new tax rules 2025?

Section 247 under the new Act allows authorised officers to access computer systems or virtual spaces, but strictly during search and survey operations where there is credible evidence of evasion

Aadhaar to UPI, key policy changes that shaped your money in 2025

Key reforms in Aadhaar, UPI and taxes that shaped your finances this year

EPFO to fix EPS contribution errors: Here's what it means for pensions

New guidelines aim to correct contribution errors and safeguard the money of subscribers

Jobs, migration: India trade deal sparks political debate in New Zealand

Political tensions flare in Wellington as New Zealand First opposes the trade deal's immigration concessions, citing concerns over local job security and long-term demographic shifts

Thinking of a startup? Abu Dhabi's Hub71 offers a global incubation base

Platform doubling down on India as a strategic bridge between Asia and the West

ITR refund stuck? Experts warn December 31 delays could block revisions

'Act fast: Rectification can save your refund if ITR isn't processed by year-end,' say experts