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Gold loans are extremely attractive in India because they are easy to get, have minimal documentation and can be approved really fast. While thinking about your credit in general, and secured credit specifically, it is important to think about how a gold loan can affect your credit score. This guide breaks it all down with…
NEW DELHI: Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil on Thursday reaffirmed India’s tough stance on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), asserting that the move is in the nation’s interest and dismissing Pakistani warnings as empty threats.“This decision belongs to the Indian government and the Prime Minister… There is no update on the…
Specialty chemicals company Aarti Industries Ltd is struggling with acute margin pressure—its consolidated Ebitda margin fell to 13.8% in FY25 from 15.3% the year before. However, the stock has rebounded 37% from its 52-week low of Rs344.20 on 7 April. That’s because the company’s key product, NMA (N-Methylaniline, which is used as an octane booster…
A recent social media post caught my attention—not so much for what it said, but for the torrent of responses it unleashed. An investor shared how his relative had entrusted ₹65 lakh to a portfolio management service (PMS) in 2022, only to see it grow to about ₹74 lakh by mid-2025. That translates to an…
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on BSE Ltd for violation of norms related to dissemination of price-sensitive information by corporates, weak supervision of broker trades, and laxity in taking action. The punitive action follows an inspection of the stock exchange carried out…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Emergency was imposed to establish “parivarwaad”, or dynastic politics, and had turned the entire country into a prison.Addressing an event to mark ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’, he said it was important to remember the imposition of Emergency as a “dark chapter” in the history of post-Independence India…
I am a Thane-based businessman, aged 50, and a frequent flyer. Every time I board a plane, I think of my wife and children. If something happens to me during the flight, does my insurance cover accidental death benefits? More importantly, how easy is it for my family to claim it without being overwhelmed by…
This is the first bonus issue of Nestle India after the year 1996. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The board of FMCG maker Nestle India approved the issuance of bonus equity shares in the ratio of 1:1 to its existing shareholders on Thursday (June 26, 2025.) “The bonus equity share of face value of Re.1…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. NEW DELHI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the ‘One Nation, One Poll’ initiative is scheduled to meet on July 11, 2025, at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi. The panel, headed by BJP MP PP Chaudhary, will hold consultations with legal experts and…
Taking a sharp jibe at Shashi Tharoor, Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat says, “You must have seen many kites in the sky. When a kite flies very high, it becomes arrogant. But when the string is cut, the kite falls on the ground. Then it realizes that the string was in someone else’s hand. The string…
Defence stocks rallied on Thursday buoyed by expectations of increased export orders after NATO leaders pledged to scale up defence spending. Data Patterns (India), Astra Microwave Products, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Bharat Electronics (BEL), Zen Technologies, among other defence stocks rallied up to 4%. The upbeat sentiment in defence stocks lifted the Nifty India Defence index…
New Delhi: Choosing the right tax regime is crucial from the perspective of tax planning for taxpayers who are in employment. The choice between opting for new and old tax regime depends specifically on each individual’s salary bracket and his/her investment and other commitments eligible for deductions. Two people with the same salary might have…
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge (C) and Sonia Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress party has formally responded to the Election Commission (EC) with a detailed letter raising serious questions about the polling process. This comes days after former party president and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, flagged what he called “vote theft”…
If you are a borrower seeking an instant personal loan of up to ₹5 lakh then due to the technological advancements you can now enjoy faster and seamless approvals. Still, these approvals are subject to you providing the essential documents and meeting the basic eligibility criteria as laid down by the lending institution. Several banks…
The logo of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is seen on its headquarters in Mumbai, India. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of BSE declined over 1% on Thursday (June 26, 2025) morning after markets regulator Sebi slapped a ₹25 lakh penalty on the stock exchange for failing to provide equal access to corporate…
Screengrab from video. NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to become the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), shared a new message from space.The crew informed that they were flying over Europe and also gave a glimpse of Earth from space. “Namaskar from Space,” Shukla greeted…
