ICICI Prudential’s iProtect Smart Plus offers specialised protection for women, emphasising security over investment with flexible benefits and discounts, reflecting a shift in household financial priorities around Independence Day. This sponsored Independence Day message argues that financial freedom is not…
A precise approach to final expense insurance involves calculating all funeral, debt, and medical costs upfront, rather than relying on guesswork, to ensure families are adequately protected amid rising prices and ongoing obligations. Many people buying final expense insurance begin…
A Pune DINK couple with a net worth of Rs 11.5 crore plans to leave work within three years, prompting a wider discussion on wealth, health, and personal freedom in urban India. A Pune couple in their late thirties has…
India’s journey to the modern digital payment landscape spans over a millennium, from medieval hundi to the high-tech UPI, shaped by centuries of institutional change and financial innovation. India’s instant-payment revolution did not begin with smartphones. Long before a tap…
Rising mortgage rates and cautious buyers are tempering Vietnam’s property boom, despite increased housing supply and government efforts to stabilise prices, pushing developers and households to reassess their strategies amidst heightened financial pressures. Rising mortgage costs are cooling Vietnam’s housing…
A man in Gwalior lost ₹36 lakh after falling victim to a scam promising high returns through fake trading platforms, highlighting the growing dangers of online investment fraud fueled by social media advertisements. A man in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has…
Bank of South Pacific has implemented a new 24-hour security delay for eDollar users to detect unauthorised access, offering enhanced protection amid rising digital scams in the Pacific region. BSP has added a 24-hour security window for eDollar users in…
Authorities in Mumbai have arrested four individuals in connection with a sprawling ₹30 crore scam centred on AI Origin, exposing a Ponzi scheme that exploited false promises of high returns through multi-level marketing and app-based recruitment. Mumbai police have arrested…
While MCX futures for gold and silver declined on 15 August amid global geopolitical unrest, retail prices across major Indian cities remained resilient, driven by investment demand and industrial needs. Gold and silver eased in Indian futures trade on 15…
Sunny Agrawal of SBI Securities highlights Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank as top large-cap picks amid a broader shift towards select mid-sized lenders like Karur Vysya and Ujjivan in the evolving banking landscape. Sunny Agrawal of SBI Securities…
