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Steady investment in public provident fund over a long term is a sure way of building wealth using the power of compounding. Today, we look at how much savings ₹5,000 per month in PPF gives you over a period of 15 to 5...

Leaf Lis brokerage has become a central target in Beijings push to control the flow of Chinese money offshore.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in small-cap funds grew to at least ₹8.12 lakh in five years, but the outcomes varied sharply across schemes. Bandhan Small Cap led the pack with over ₹10.35 lakh, while Tata Small Cap ended a...

The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana has received over 5.14 lakh registrations within seven days of launch, as per CM Rekha Gupta. Here's how eligible women can apply for the financial assistance scheme and check your status&nbs...

A widespread assumption persists among child-free couples that avoiding child-rearing expenses automatically lowers overall retirement funding needs

For households possessing inherited assets, market portfolios, or commercial enterprises, forming a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) creates a distinct financial entity alongside a separate tax filing opportunity

Mutual fund performance took a sharp turn in FY26, with more schemes slipping into negative territory and fewer crossing the 10% return threshold. Heres what you need to know about the SEBI annual report findings and oth...

EPFO subscribers have to annually submit their life certificate or Jeevan Praaman Patra to maintain the pension account. Here's a stepwise guide on how you can do so online, using the Aadhaar face ID.

The Income Tax Department has released online and offline ITR-5 utilities for AY 2026-27. Heres what taxpayers should know about who can file this form, the applicable filing deadlines, and the different options availabl...

The 8th pay commission has closed submissions for inputs from stakeholders. With over 1 crore beneficiaries awaiting salary hikes, discussions on fitment factor, pay, pension and dearness allowance is ongoing.

PPF accounts in India offer attractive returns and tax benefits. NRIs can continue contributing to existing accounts but lose benefits if they acquire foreign citizenship. Details here.

Corporate NPS is emerging as an additional retirement layer alongside EPF, offering tax benefits, portability and investment flexibility. PFRDAs Jagpal explains why employers have a key role to play. Heres what employees...

Plus, the Jury Duty scam costing Americans thousands, and why so many celebrities are finding themselves a private-equity boyfriend.

PFRDA is targeting 35-40 crore non-government NPS subscribers in five years, up from around 90 lakh currently. The pension regulator plans to use digital onboarding, mutual fund distributors and new pension funds to acce...

Results from the U.S.s largest companies have helped ease worries about AI spending and inflationary pressures.

As the August 31 ITR deadline approaches, freelancers must prepare to file their income tax returns. Unlike employees, they report income from multiple clients, including foreign services, which is fully taxable in India...

PPFAS CIO Rajeev Thakkar says the two-year period of sideways equity markets is not unusual, while opportunities are increasing after corrections in some market segments. He also discusses PPFAS stance on AI, IT services...

HDFC Mid Cap Fund crossing ₹1 lakh crore AUM has raised concerns over whether very large mutual funds can continue delivering strong returns. Wealth managers say AUM alone should not drive investment decisions, but liq...

Tech stocks zip about on the latest AI expectations. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 55 years ago, when Nixon dropped the gold standard.

A register of who mis-sold you an insurance policy is simple to build; changing why they did so is not. Unless incentives change, accountability may stop at the person behind the desk.

PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam and Razorpay's Harshil Mathur advocate keeping UPI payments free for consumers after the MDR Bill raised concerns about potential charges. Details here.

Plus, Irans new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz narrow Trumps options, and estate sales get competitive.