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Sunainaa writes on all things wealth and money for Business Standard. She has formerly worked with ToI, Splainer, HT Digital, Times Now, Firstpost and ET.
Sunainaa writes on all things wealth and money for Business Standard. She has formerly worked with ToI, Splainer, HT Digital, Times Now, Firstpost and ET.
The country has 25 unicorns (valued between $1 billion and $10 billion) and 37 minicorns (valued between $100 million and $1 billion).
There has been a 70% increase in the combined search volume for the top 10 emerging destinations. Almaty and Baku have seen phenomenal growth rates of 527% and 395%, respectively.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has emerged as the world's most popular alternative payment method, with 3729.1 transactions per second in 2023, shows data analysed by global payments hub Paysecure.
Out of 29 BAFs analyzed by Value Research, 14 have reduced their net equity allocation since December 2023.
he average price of flats/apartments has risen from Rs 2,800-3,000 per square foot in 2019 to Rs 7,900-8,100 per square foot in 2024.
Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card offers diverse range of exciting benefits including instant issuance, no joining or annual fee, unlimited cashback, amongst others.
The land parcels measuring approximately 3.6 acres, and 2 acres will have a combined revenue potential in excess of Rs 3,400 crore
Interestingly, the new fees mean that an out-of-series VIP number will cost up to Rs 18 lakh in major cities including Mumbai and Pune, which incidentally is the cost of new cars in the mid-segment.
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has rented out an apartment in Mumbai for Rs 4.5 lakh per month, according to property registration documents accessed by proptech platform Square Yards.
With the new conversational payments, customers can now complete transactions by using their voice or typing their UPI ID or mobile number.
Mastercard cardholders can tokenize their existing cards and make transactions up to Rs 5,000 using the Crest Pay application on their boAt smartwatches.
Gautam Adani and family have topped the 2024 Hurun India Rich List, as they saw a 95% increase in wealth, bringing their total to Rs 1,161,800 Cr.
Juhi Chawla, boasting of Rs 4600 crore wealth, made it to the list comprising names like Radha Vembu (Rs 47,500 crore), Falguni Nayar and Family, Jayshree Ullaal, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw among others.
With 46 individuals, the USA is the most preferred country for NRIs, followed by the UAE and the UK.
The youngest billionaires of the country are Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, ( both aged 33) and founder of RazorPay, a payment solutions app.
The income tax department aims to detect discrepancies between declared income and foreign remittances, which could indicate potential tax evasion.
These houses are part of Mumbai lottery draw which was called earlier this month for 2030 houses
Allocations to Mutual Funds, PMS, AIFs, and Gold are anticipated to see modest increases, while Fixed Income and Physical Real Estate are likely to experience a decrease.
The first half of 2024 recorded 41.9 msf of leasing, marking the highest leasing volume ever for the first half of any year. This represents 56% of the total gross leasing volume (GLV) for 2023.
For long-term investors, Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) held until maturity or sold to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) remain the best option. The gains are 100 per cent tax-free.