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What are the best car loan interest rates available today?

Check out a range of car loan interest rates available from banks for a 5 year-period as well as associated EMIs for each

Fund review: Bandhan Short Duration Fund

Fund review: Bandhan Short Duration Fund

62% Gen Z, mllennials buy gold under 5 grams, pick bullion over MFs, stocks

The survey reveals that 66.7% of the respondents' purchases today are largely personal decisions, and 61.9% report that their most recent gold purchase was below 5 grams

Secondary home buy? Run a 30-year title search, get encumbrance certificate

For the title to be clean, there should be an unbroken chain of registered documents, with the latest in the seller's name

Bharat Bandh Feb 12: Bank services may be affected, warn SBI, PNB & others

Bank strike Today: Trade unions have called a nationwide strike on February 12, 2026. Here's what banks have said about possible service disruptions

FIIs pull out ₹333 bn in January; smart money moves from FMCG to metals

Jan'26 witnessed sharpest outflow of Rs333bn since Aug'25. FMCG, healthcare and consumer services saw highest outflows in Jan'26

Correction in IT funds: Avoid hasty exit or aggressive buying on dips

IT funds have declined sharply amid AI-led disruption fears. Experts advise investors to avoid panic exits or aggressive dip-buying and adopt a staggered approach

Housing sales in top 15 tier 2 cities dip 10%, launches down by 6% in 2025

Sales of homes priced under Rs 1 cr dips 15% YoY & that above Rs 1 cr up 9%YoY

Gold, silver may be in 3-5 year bull cycle: How investors should respond

Investors should hold - not chase - gold and silver rally

Money moves beyond equities: Commodities see ₹33,000 crore inflows

Multi-asset funds see ₹20,000 crore inflows in diversification push

Gold, debt, flexi-cap funds attract investors in Jan, equity flows down 14%

Monthly SIP inflows stayed above ₹31,000 crore, showing that retail investors continue to invest regularly despite market volatility.

Over 24 lakh tax returns pending beyond 90 days; ITR delays continue

ut of 8.80 cr tax returns filed for AY 2025-26, 24.64 lakh pending for processing for over 90 days

Who is a consumer: Courts focus on dominant objective to determine status

A recent Supreme Court ruling reinforces that developers and service providers must prove profit-first motive before denying consumer status

Sonu Sood leases out BKC unit to HDFC Bank for ₹11.8 lakh monthly rent

The lease agreement for the unit at Trade Centre BKC, located in Bandra East, was registered in February 2026.

New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRA

Your taxes, your transactions: Draft rules propose big changes

EPFO may allow EPF withdrawal through UPI using new app from April

The move is aimed at making EPF access more convenient for the organisation's nearly 8 crore members, many of whom currently face a multi-step claim process to withdraw their own savings.

Quality funds: Long-term investors seeking sustainable gains may invest

These funds carry valuation risk and can lag during speculative phases of bull markets

Renting a home may not get cheaper even as demand slows: Report

During the October-December quarter, rental demand fell 2.4% compared to the previous quarter, but rents still increased by about 2.2% across India

The asset-class conundrum: Where should investors allocate money now?

The asset classes that seem to offer some comfort are the much-ignored debt (looks attractive relative to equities) and, to some extent, domestic large cap equities

Gold, silver slide after rally: Experts explain buy, hold or book profit

'Buy, hold or book profits should be based on allocation, not emotion,' say experts