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Insurance uncovered Insurance uncovered I am 26 years old and working. In 2016, I had taken a term insurance from ICICI Prulife’s iProtect Smart for ... I am 26 years old and working. In 2016, I had taken a term insurance from ICICI Prulife’s iProtect Smart for ...
Term of the week: Insurance aggregator Term of the week: Insurance aggregator An insurance web aggregator compiles and provides information about insurance policies of various companies online. The role of an aggregator is to ...
Insurance uncovered Insurance uncovered I am 26 years old and working. In 2016, I had taken a term insurance from ICICI Prulife’s iProtect Smart for ₹1.5 crore for a premium of ₹21,000 (the ...
Your taxes Your taxes During FY2018-19, I redeemed equity-oriented mutual funds. The long-term capital gain from this transfer is zero. Further, I have income from pension ...
Meet the Expert ‘Life planning includes financial planning’ ‘Life planning includes financial planning’ Life planning involves discovering what clients really want, says George Kinder
Debt Watch Tata Capital Financial Services - NCD Returns not attractive enough Returns not attractive enough Given the enhanced risk perception of NBFCs, the returns are not commensurate with risks
Home Truths Real-estate lessons from Monopoly Real-estate lessons from Monopoly The board game can give some valuable strategies for asset building
Primer The pros and cons of online pharmacies The pros and cons of online pharmacies E-pharmacies have changed the way the drug-dispensing industry works in India
Real Returns Five rules to borrow wisely Five rules to borrow wisely It’s key to strike a balance between improving your lifestyle and taking loans
Save Smart RDs or SIPs? Take your pick RDs or SIPs? Take your pick Recurring deposits offer income certainty; SIPs come with higher risk
All about ULIPs The following are some of the frequently asked questions on ULIPs, compiled from Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India’s website: What ...
Taking Cover Know your network hospitals Insurers have tie-ups with hospitals where you can claim cashless treatment
Meet the Manager You should save 30% of your income: Head of Edelweiss Personal Wealth Advisory SIPs and RDs are effective in building retirement corpus: Rahul Jain, Head of Personal Wealth Advisory
Term of the week: Voluntary deductible Voluntary deductible in car insurance is an amount a policyholder agrees to pay towards future repairs of his/her car, at the time of claim. It is ...
Home Truths Good riddance to 80:20 schemes The NHB directive to HFCs to scrap loan subventions by developers is a good move
Primer FAQs on cash withdrawal tax The Budget introduced TDS of 2 per cent on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore. Here’s how it works
Financial Planning Getting the asset allocation right It’s important to spread out your investments across equity as well other asset classes
Portfolio Ideas Your savings should increase with time A static, fixed investment amount won’t help you achieve your life goal
De-Tax Tax tweaks on equity fund of funds Equity FoFs — three of them — are now treated as equity mutual funds for taxation
Term of the week: Insurance ombudsman The institution of insurance ombudsman was created by the Government of India for speedy disposal of policyholders’ grievances. These complaints can ...
Loan Basics Borrowing to build a home? Pick a developer wisely The developer must deliver on time and not add to your debt burden
Home Truths Does renting out your house make sense? The Model Tenancy Act is unlikely to spur rental supply in the housing market
FD Watch Sundaram Finance: High ratings, good returns The fixed deposits of the NBFC are rated FAAA by CRISIL
Save Smart Behavioural biases to overcome in a bear market A measured, logical approach to investing can help avoid behavioural pitfalls and navigate the current tough market conditions
Market Alert What investors can expect post-Fed comment Financial markets could stay volatile in the coming months
Smart Seniors The nuts and bolts of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana The retirement scheme provides attractive interest rates and regular payouts
Term of the week Joint-life insuranceJoint life insurance is a life insurance policy that covers an individual and his/her spouse under a single contract. It could be ...
Insurance Uncovered Duties of a policyholder A smart customer should be aware of his duties when he buys an insurance cover. Here are a few duties of a policyholder ...
Portfolio Ideas Beware of regulatory risks to your portfolio Favourable market regulation and tax benefits can be withdrawn any time
Loan Basics Gold loans: Yellow metal to your rescue Gold loans can be procured from banks, financial institutions at short notice
Primer How loan a/c status affects credit scores You need to be aware of how your past transactions are reflected in the credit report
De-Tax Options galore to file IT returns Choose a method based on your knowledge on taxation and the services you need
De-Tax File your income tax return, NOW! The ITR filing due date has been extended, but don’t wait till the 11th hour
Your Taxes My date of birth is 15-04-1940. I shall complete the age of 80 on April 15, 2020. Am I eligible to get the benefit available to super senior citizen ...
IndiGo and SpiceJet soar on ‘Jet lag’ Domestic airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet have reported record profits. But there are challenges ahead, say Anand ...
Jargon Coleopter: An aircraft having an annular (barrel-shaped) wing, the engine and body being mounted within the ...
Dubai T3 offers a grand experience: Bojan Jankulovski,Head of Operations,Maserati India My favourite airport: My favorite airport is Terminal 3, Airport in Dubai.What I like about it: It being the ...
ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond: Rides on the rate movements The dynamic bond fund has consistently delivered across rate cycles
Your Fund Portfolio I am 31 years old and work for a private firm. I have been investing in the following mutual funds from ...
Value funds not the best way to unlock value Buying during corrective phases does not guarantee good long-term returns, as shown by the performance of ...
Woodstock music festival: Fifty years on Seventy two hours of music with 400,000 people in attendance. Woodstock Music & Art Fair opened in a lush farm ...
The Beloved Toni Morrison A tribute to Toni Morrison (1931-2019), the African-American writer who died on August 5
Campus politics in Kerala and its deep gender bias Women’s empowerment is a mere slogan in the student organisations of the Left parties in Kerala
Quiz on scandals On August 17, 21 years ago, then US President Bill Clinton admitted in taped testimony of his physical ...
Dealing with fake influencers Rising fraud has led to the loss of ad dollars and compromised brand safety
Nuggets BARC’s self-service portal A lot of advertising decisions in India are made basis data provided by audience ...
Making Sheraton the new gathering place Marriott International has unveiled a refreshed look for its heritage brand
No place to call home Home-buyers have lost their life savings to bogus projects. Can RERA make a difference? BusinessLine ...
Unsold inventory in ongoing projects spells a crisis:Gautam Chatterjee Maharashtra was one of the first States to establish a Real Estate Regulatory Authority in 2017 in a bid to ...
A tale of three developers — will the law catch up? The travails faced by nearly 1 lakh home-buyers in the National Capital Region after signing up for housing ...
Struggling to stay connected BSNL, market leader till about a decade ago, has been hit by inadequate investments, inefficiencies and a lack ...
