In today’s world of digital payments, credit cards are more than just a way to pay—they can help you save big when used smartly. A simple trick called “stacking” lets you combine multiple offers, discounts, and rewards to get the best deal on your purchases. What is stacking? Stacking is all about using multiple savings … Read more
With financial year 2024-25 soon coming to an end, only three weeks are remaining before the taxpayers can invest in the tax-saving instruments such as PPF, NSC, KVP, SSY and SCSS. Taxpayers who wish to claim income tax deduction must invest in these instruments before March 31. Where can taxpayers invest to claim income tax … Read more
Now, layering that with income tax, the financial gap widens even further, leaving women with less disposable income than their male counterparts. This isn’t just an unfair coincidence, it’s a systemic issue that deepens financial inequality. Let’s move beyond symbolic gestures and confront this dual economic burden through meaningful tax reforms and policy solutions that … Read more
International Women’s Day: The public education system of India cannot be fixed overnight but needs small, incremental changes to achieve tangible goals, says Khushboo Awasthi, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ShikshaLokam, a non-profit working on the education leadership development mission. ShikshaLokam works with the Department of School Education in different states and Union … Read more
Many banks have savings accounts tailored to the needs of specific individuals. These include savings accounts for women, senior citizens, children or youngsters in a particular age bracket. Recently, Bank of Baroda has introduced a credit card that is tailored to the specific needs of women with the BOB Tiara Credit Card. In this article, … Read more
Learning to disagree, and working with customers and employees who have polarized views are lessons that will prepare graduates from the Kellogg School of Management for the real world. Francesca Cornelli, dean of Kellogg School of Management, told Mint that while attraction towards a master’s in business administration (MBA) has not dwindled, what is taught … Read more
Netflix released this beautiful period drama about a revolution most of us did not learn in high school: the great unification which is said to have started in Turin (called ‘The Cradle of Italian liberty’ for having been the political and intellectual centre of the Risorgimento that led to that unification of Italy). Even if … Read more
If you frequently travel abroad to different countries, having a forex card in the wallet can be quite useful. HDFC Bank offers various forex cards under the HDFC Bank ForexPlus cards range. Currently, HDFC Bank is running a limited-time offer that gives 5X reward points on loading or reloading the ForexPlus cards with specified credit … Read more
In today’s consumer-driven world, buying electronic gadgets and more has become much easier with attractive EMI (Equated Monthly Instalment) options. EMI options have given consumers the flexibility to make high-value purchases without immediate full payment, enabling better financial management. Among the various EMI options available, no-cost EMI stands out as an attractive choice for many. … Read more
UTI Nifty Index Fund, India’s oldest Nifty 50 index fund, turned 25 this March. Since its launch in 2000, it has delivered a return of 11.51%, which means a sum of ₹10 lakh invested at its launch would have grown to approximately ₹1.5 crore today. While this return is commendable, active large-cap funds have outperformed … Read more