Personal Finance

Buying property? Check rental yield to avoid overpaying, assess fair value

Besides a high current yield, it is also crucial to assess whether it will sustain

Family fortunes shrink: HCL, DLF, Asian Paints are among biggest losers

Nadar family loses ₹1.4 lakh crore as HCL value falls 32% in 3 years

Delhi HC on PPF: Can a parent withdraw money from a child's account?

Court says a parent cannot use a child's PPF corpus to meet maintenance obligations, ordering its full restoration with interest.

India's most valuable family businesses worth ₹138 trn, add ₹4,076 cr/day

India's top 300 family businesses added Rs 4076 crore of value every day in the last two years, up nearly Rs 30 lakh crore on the 2024 edition and INR 1.23 Lakh Crore on the 2025 edition.

South Delhi luxury floors near ₹50 crore as prices rise up to 21% in a year

South Delhi continued to outperform with average price of luxury independent floors rising between 6-21% YoY in April-June quarter of 2026

PF fraud alert: EPFO warns of fake links targeting your UAN, money

Fake websites and phishing links can expose your UAN, Aadhaar and bank details. Here's what members need to know

Is UPI ending free payments? Here's what Finance Minister Sitharaman said

UPI users won't pay a transaction fee for now, but a proposed MDR framework could change how some merchant payments work.

NRIs can now invest in Indian MFs through dollar-denominated GIFT City fund

The Wealth Company launches GIFT City fund to give NRIs one route into Indian mutual funds

Hit by an uninsured vehicle? Here's how you can claim compensation

Collect evidence at accident site, file FIR, avoid hasty settlements, and file MACT claim against driver and registered owner

Recovery calls, agent visits, phone locks: Experts explain RBI's new rules

RBI loan recovery New rules: 'Recovery finally has a paper trail': Experts on RBI's new curbs on calls, agent visits, harassment and phone locking

Hit by uninsured vehicle? Here is how you can claim compensation

Collect evidence at accident site, file FIR, avoid hasty settlements, and file MACT claim against driver and registered owner

HDFC Bank cuts MCLR by 5 bps: Cheaper loans ahead? Here's who benefits

HDFC Bank has lowered MCLR by 5 bps across most tenures, but the benefit may not reach all borrowers or reduce EMIs immediately

Your email knows where your money is. AI could help hackers find it

Barracuda controlled attack shows how attackers can weaponize an AI assistant to turn a single compromised account into CEO fraud and a $250K wire transfer scam

Eyeing SSY's 8.2% interest? NRI parents face this key eligibility rule

Sukanya Samriddhi offers tax-free returns, but NRIs face strict residency rules when opening an account

₹271 crore for one penthouse: DLF's The Dahlias sets new luxury benchmark

Gurugram's ₹271 crore penthouse: Why the ₹2.6 lakh per sq ft price matters

Birla Estates buys ₹159 crore worth of FSI for Khar redevelopment project

The transaction, registered earlier this week, involves FSI generated through a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme on land in Kandivali.

Using MTF? Keep sufficient cash for margin calls, avoid forced selling

Investors should restrict margin trading facility use to liquid stocks, maintain adequate cash buffers for margin calls, and avoid excessive leverage during periods of market stress

Increasing your credit card limit is a risk and reward: How to do it safely

Treating a higher limit as extra income rather than a deferred payment is a dangerous habit

Block card, inform bank, reset passwords: What to do after financial fraud

Call 1930 and file a complaint on the official cybercrime portal

Credit card payment: How does it work, how safe is it and what does it cost

The feature is faster than a regular card swipe and safer than the old magnetic strip cards