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India's traditional handicrafts forge a festive comeback as Diwali gifts

Increasingly, heritage products from India's regional artisans are making a wave as handpicked festival gifts, especially for people who want their presents to tell a story

UPI goes live in Qatar, starting with duty-free stores at Hamad airport

With Qatar Duty Free onboard, UPI expands abroad, offering Indians cashless payments on overseas trips.

What are the best health insurance plans post-GST reforms for you

Under the new GST 2.0 set of reforms, holders of individual health and life insurance policies will no longer have to pay any tax on the premium amount

Central govt employees opting for UPS to get NPS tax perks: Details

Unified Pension Scheme mirrors National Pension System's tax benefits; employees have time till Sept 30 to make switch

Fund review: DSP Midcap Fund

Fund review: DSP Midcap Fund

Home loan rates: PSU banks' rates cheaper, private lenders start at 7.70%

Private banks are typically quicker in deciding about loan applications and may offer loan bundled packages

Festival season car loans: Banks trim rates, some drop processing fees

State-owned banks' offers start at 7.6%, while private lenders mostly price loans near or above 9%

NCR to Bengaluru: India's 3rd party logistics mkt sparks investor frenzy

Delhi-NCR emerges as the largest 3PL hub with 25% share of total I&L leasing since 2021

SC orders builder to refund ₹43L with 18% interest for delayed possession

Despite payments totaling ₹43.13 lakh by 2015, the promised possession was never delivered. Instead, the company charged him 18% interest for alleged payment delays.

Housing, plot prices soar along Yamuna Expressway; plots jump 6x in 5 years

Housing prices in projects along Yamuna Expressway in Delhi-NCR has risen 2.5 times while rates of plots jumped more than sixfold in the last five years driven by infrastructure development

AI meets investing: JioBlackRock rolls out Flexi Cap Fund; NFO till Oct 7

By leveraging BlackRock's SAE approach, the fund will aim to deliver long-term capital appreciation, while adapting to market dynamics

SBI MF Rolls Out Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund, NFO Opens October 1

The strategy will primarily invest between 65% and 75% of its assets in equity and equity-related instruments

Invest in Conglomerate Funds for full cycle, limit to 5% allocation

Conglomerate firms are resilient, but risks in one unit can spill across the group

Festivals, GST cuts to drive credit card spends after 13.7% August rise

While spends saw a robust increase on a YoY basis, there was a slight moderation compared to previous month, where spends had touched Rs 1.93 trillion

Insurance complaints up 45% in Q2 2025, most about health policies: Report

Younger customers most active in disputing claims and policies, says Insurance Samadhan

No updates, no refunds: Experts explain what's causing ITR delays

Compliance mismatches and backend slowdowns are keeping refunds stuck, taxpayers advised to be proactive

Loan foreclosure decoded: How it shapes your credit score and finances

The step will improve savings but impact on credit scores depends on the loan and the lender's rules

CGHS cover extended to dependent transgender kids, siblings: Details here

Dependent transgender children of central government employees will have no age limit to avail of health coverage

FAQs: Can you carry 24-Carat gold jewellery into India without any seizure?

Delhi High Court rules that high-purity gold jewellery cannot be confiscated solely based on purity, reinforcing travellers' rights under the Baggage Rules, 2016.

From ₹5,000/month to ₹8.4 cr: Real cost of raising wealth vs raising child

Every parent worries about rising expenses-school fees, gadgets, hobbies, higher education. But what if, alongside raising your child, you also raised wealth that could secure their entire future?