A paid trial, milestone-based payments and a precise contract can help Indian founders avoid delivery failures, tax penalties and disputes over creative ownership. Indian startups often approach a first freelancer as if they were bringing in a permanent employee, and…
Two men have been arrested and four others booked over an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme that police say collected more than ₹10 crore from about 500 people. Adilabad police have arrested two men from Andhra Pradesh and booked four others…
Online retailers handled up to 9 crore orders as smartphones, electronics and fashion drove sales to six times normal daily levels, Redseer estimates. India’s online retailers sold goods worth about Rs 24,000 crore in the first two days of the…
As UPI charging rules come under renewed scrutiny, platform, convenience and handling fees are turning supposedly frictionless online payments into a growing source of revenue , and consumer frustration. India’s latest debate over merchant discount rates on UPI has reopened…
A draft policy sets out a fourfold expansion in India’s steel capacity, alongside plans to cut reliance on imported coking coal and steer one of the country’s most carbon-intensive industries towards net zero by 2070. India has set out an…
India’s insurance regulator is proposing tighter controls on commissions, loan-linked policies and claims transparency, with reforms potentially taking effect from 2027. India’s insurance regulator is preparing a sharper intervention in how policies are sold, priced and paid out, with chairman…
PepsiCo lowered its growth outlook after third-quarter results exposed uneven expansion, margin pressure and weaker demand across parts of its North American portfolio. PepsiCo has spent much of this year trying to prove that its brands can still grow in…
Impostors posing as Capital One fraud staff use plausible warnings and urgent requests for codes, transfers or device access to deceive customers. A convincing fraud call can sound like protection, not danger. That is what makes the Capital One impersonation…
The 50-30-20 method offers a straightforward way to divide take-home pay between essentials, lifestyle spending and financial security, while allowing the percentages to flex with individual circumstances. The 50-30-20 rule has become a popular shorthand for people who want to…
Rising housing costs and delayed life decisions are pushing younger Indians towards financial independence, not necessarily to quit work early, but to gain greater control over their careers and futures. India’s Generation Z is increasingly treating financial independence not as…
