When you buy a new car, you may wonder if the warranty covers all the things that aren't covered. After all, most warranties don't cover any of the following: brake pads and rotors, batteries, windshield…
Mark Hulbert: Hope to retire someday? See if…
So you think you’re financially astute? Then try taking the following financial literacy test containing just three basic questions about interest rates, inflation and diversification. Despite being quite elementary, only 34% of adults aged 38…
‘Interest on interest’: Can’t go beyond relief already…
(This story originally appeared in on Oct 10, 2020)NEW DELHI: Amid demands for succour from sectors such as real estate, the Centre on Friday said it would not be possible to add to the already…
Irdai panel suggests reducing entry-level capital requirement for…
NEW DELHI: An Irdai committee has suggested reduction in entry-level capital requirement for standalone micro-insurance companies to Rs 20 crore from the current Rs 100 crore with a view to accelerate expansion of this segment…
Shopping too much online? Here’s how to cut…
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Personal Finance Daily: What is a ‘poll watcher’…
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RBI’s targeted long-term liquidity measures to ease borrowing…
The Reserve Bank's decision to enhance liquidity into the system through long-term repo operations will ease the borrowing cost for NBFCs and relaxation in loan to value guideline will help revive the economy, the industry…
The Wall Street Journal: DOJ sues Yale over…
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Yale University, alleging the school violated federal civil-rights law by discriminating against Asian-American and white applicants in undergraduate admissions. In the complaint, filed in federal district court…
Open NPS account from home; PFRDA allows onboarding…
Joining the list of financial products that use the video KYC (know-your-customer) facility is the National Pension System (NPS). Soon, subscribers can open accounts, withdraw money using the video KYC process. According to the Pension…