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ICICI Bank to offer home loans at 15 bps lower rate till Jan 31

Introduces a 'special scheme' that offer loans up to Rs 75 lakh at 10.25% and for loans above Rs 75 lakh at 10.50%

Be sensible: Stay out for some time

A market driven by sentiment and liquidity may see sudden reversals

Withhold TDS when purchasing property from builder

It's time to review your portfolio

With the investment environment full of surprises, it's time to take advantage of them

Before you invest in property

A number of things need checking and for good reason. Read on to know why, so that you don't have regrets later

Bajaj Allianz launches service-on-wheel

Service starts from Pune and will shortly be launched in Hyderabad

What next for short-term bond funds?

Reserve Bank's rate pause does not signal a rate reversal. Stay invested in these

Tax-free bonds vs Bank fixed deposits

Reasons to avoid loans against stocks

Besides a low proportion of the value offered as collateral, there are stringent guidelines

CBEC clarifies no undertaking on dues required under VCES

Tax payer just required to state information disclosed in VCES form as true and correct

External TPAs to stay awhile for state general insurers

Health Insurance TPA of India is expected to begin doing business by April 1, 2014

Part-prepaying to counter interest rate rise

With RBI likely to make credit costlier and banks to follow, some ideas on switching money to be able to do this

Rs 521 cr collected in small saving schemes by October

Khurda district has contributed the most to the small savings at Rs 59.25 cr followed by Ganjam district at Rs 52.81 cr

Tips for buying gold jewellery

The greatest demand for gold around the world remains for yellow gold, warm, rich, and subtle - the ultimate in precious metals

Pick your Mutual Fund scheme smartly

Selecting a suitable mutual fund scheme to match your needs can be tricky

Case study

Life Insurance: Anuj Agarwal

Should you buy online term plans with high claim rejection rates?

Online policies are cheap because there is no agent's fee involved, other administrative costs of the insurance company are lower and, most importantly, these use the latest statistics for calculating

Check returns on capital before investing

Thirty companies which generated an average RoCE of 30 per cent for five years have seen their market cap rise by 90 per cent

Economic omens not propitious for a rebound

Inflation remains the key focus point for valuations. This week is likely to see a focus on US tapering and a possible rate increase by RBI