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Value of vehicle in the policy cannot be disputed by insurer

Women get upper hand in property disputes

A resolution depends on the the kind of property held jointly and the ownership pattern

Safe capital and negative returns

In India, low-risk debt has offered consistently negative returns when inflation is high

Don't be miserly with your life cover

Though expenses are difficult to predict, you must consider some factors while calculating your insurance

Budget planners take over to trim big, fat Indian weddings

Buy stocks if prices drop by 25-30 per cent

Equity prices could see a big fall even if there is a marginal tightening in global liquidity

Ensure your TDS gets credited

Since TDS details are available online, I-T department must compute the income and give credit instantly

Minimum guaranteed returns under NPS may not be good

It may lead to low returns even in good market conditions

Real wages in India expected to quadruple by 2030

On the other hand, wages in the UK and US are projected to rise by a third by 2030

Aadhaar's role is diminishing

If you have any of the many proofs of identification - PAN, driving licence, voter card - it is good enough for now

Primer: What is affordable housing?

Post 2008, economy reversed its direction and real estate prices declined, but scepticism about income sustainability also grew leading to cautious approach towards house purchases

Primer: Investing in diamonds

The complexities of Diamond need an expert judgment and similar to the purity in case of Gold

Vishing: Beware of financial fraud

Sensitive data collected through vishing attacks is used to commit identity theft and financial frauds

Rise in allocation to G-Secs prove a setback to debt fund managers

In August, 11.54% of debt assets were deployed in G-Secs against 9.01% in July

Equity fund managers' fancy for IT stocks continues

Banks and FMCG witness more than 100 bps cut in allocation

RBI's Jaago Grahak Jaago moment

The apex bank is taking away the 'psychological hook' that schemes with zero interest have on consumers

Reliance Life launches e-insurance policies

Policyholder can choose to open an e-Insurance account with any one of the five approved insurance repositories by providing their KYC documents

Govt mulls raising income tax exemption limit

J D Seelam, MoS for finance, says govt feels in case of tax evasion; penalty should be in accordance with proportion of evaded amount

Many look for one-time engagement for financial planning: ICICI Securities

The company recently launched its investment advisory services earlier this month

We've been trying to broadbase our products within the segments: Rakesh Jain

Inteview with CEO, Reliance General Insurance