What makes South Korean cinema so special on the global map? With a great line-up of its contemporary films, IFFI's 47th edition, could be the place to find the answer

In this capitalist world, it’s imperative that children learn about financial literacy early on

At the ongoing Sound Reasons Festival V, Swiss artist Zimoun’s minimalist sound sculptures explore the connection between organic life and modern technology

The celebrated author chats about his latest work, how everything inspires him and why his books always have such a visual element to them

Two dancers collaborate to use the Odissi form as a language to interpret folkloric myths from across the world

The villain in Hindi cinema shifted professions with the decades but the chief villain remained money.

How do locally made films fare at the International Film Festivalof India, asks Sachin Chatte.

Kryptos describe their new album as traditional heavy metal laced with a bit of psychedelic rock

In their new book, Ashwin Sanghi and Sunil Dalal break down complex financial jargon with an easy narrative

As Maratha Mandir and DDLJ touch yet another milestone, we try to find out if there is any magic left, or if nostalgia steering this ship

Iffat Fatima’s films capture the trauma of the families of the disappeared.

In an exclusive interview, Anushka Sharma opens up about shunning parties, her production company and her goals for the year

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ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage juggles stocks, bonds and derivatives smartly for optimal returns

Sensex, Nifty updates on 18th April 2024: Equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty extended losses on Thursday. As per provisional figures, BSE Sensex fell 332.23 pts or 0.46 per cent to trade at 72,611.45 as of 3.35 pm and Nifty 50 declined 103.70 pts or 0.47 per cent to trade at 22,044.20., Bharti Airtel, Power Grid Corp, M&M, BPCL, and Tata Steel were the top gainers, while Nestle, Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, and ONGC were the major laggards. The stocks that hit a 52-week high on the NSE include AAA Tech (19.33 per cent), Just Dial (12.95 per cent), Indo Tech (10 per cent) and Hi-Tech Gear (10 per cent).

Does the strong revival in demand across realty segments signal an investing opportunity? Read on to take an informed call

Aditya Birla Sun Life Regular Savings has been a consistent outperformer while keeping risks at bay

Shedding light on the undervalued segment and MFs available in the space

Investing in manufacturing, while promising, requires caution due to its cyclical nature and external dependencies, advising investors to allocate only a portion of their portfolio to this sector for diversification

Vishal Jain of Zerodha Fund House on why he actively favours the passive route

Mirae Asset Nifty MidSmallcap400 Momentum Quality 100 ETF offers a blend of passive and smart-beta investing

Navigating the intricacies of ETF-investing involves understanding the disparity between an ETF’s market price and its Net Asset Value (NAV)

Credit risk funds, which invest at least 65 per cent of their portfolio in corporate bonds rated AA or below, offer a shot at high accrual returns

The hybrid fund offering would take a flexicap approach to stocks and duration management for bonds

Rahul Goswami, CIO &MD - India Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton Asset Management, on what investors can expect on the debt side from the AMC and on his rate cut expectations

Prime Mutual Funds Database has recently released its monthly tracker of mutual funds for April

HDFC Equity Savings fund delivers robust risk-adjusted returns by juggling stocks, bonds and derivatives

Sectoral funds usually are cyclical, which means their performance can swing significantly

Ashish Somaiyaa, CEO, WhiteOak Capital AMC, on the impact of elections on the market and more

Buying passive mutual funds, which simply mirror the basket of stocks making up an index, can help capitalising on a correction

The ABSL Quant Fund is open for subscription until June 24 with a minimum investment of ₹500

Since its inception in December 2020, HDFC Dividend Yield fund has outperformed the broader markets convincingly

Monthly investments via SIPs crossed the ₹20,000-crore mark for the second successive month.

Pan-India, the diversity ties in with the fact that B30 cities are aggressive on equity compared to T30

Nippon India Consumption fund has been a consistent outperformer across market cycles

Exposure to indigenised defence spending through a passive fund

If you’re a Non-Resident Indian eyeing India’s growth story, here are the basics that matter

From WhatsApp support to chatbot help, many options are available for those residing abroad

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short-Term fund can make the most of persistently high short-term interest rates

A look at the stock positions of Quant Mutual Fund’s Mid- and Small-cap schemes, stress-test results (as of May 2024) and adjusted Net Asset Value (NAV)

Performance, portfolio composition and downside protection are three reasons that work for Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund

Industry AUM crosses ₹60 lakh-crore on new fund offers, mark-to-market gain

Open to spinning off passive fund business under MF Lite, says Swarup Mohanty, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers

The basis of safety or comfort with a bank should not be DICGC cover but overall fundamental quality of the bank; preferably bank with institutions where you would not require this coverage

The volatility (fluctuation) of alpha is considered as a risk measure; if you divide a fund’s alpha by the volatility of its alpha, you get IR; the ratio could help individuals with their investment choices

Multi-cap and Focused funds were the best performers with 75 per cent and 64 per cent or 18 each of the 24 and 28 schemes beat their respective benchmark

A multi-cap and contrarian approach helps the fund figure among the best across equity categories

When you suddenly cannot afford to continue paying the premiums on a life policy, you may still be able to protect value. A new measure from IRDAI helps you in this quest 

Despite historically high interest rates typically leading to poor stock performance, S&P 500 has defied the trend with a remarkable 24.5% return, driven by the ‘magnificent seven’ tech giants