Mamata is a new mother. And like all new mothers, she is happy and scared. She had spent the last few months of her life preparing to be a good mother, gathering the strength it takes to raise, love and protect

The rupee plunged by 30 paise to hit a 19-month low of 68.54 against the US dollar in early trade today on strong month-end dollar demand from importers and banks amid sustained foreign capital outflows. This is the rupee's lowest

We've come a long way. All the way back in 2003, a flippable mobile phone was introduced which housed a 0.3 pixel camera that could be turned to face the caller. Thus the first mobile device with a front-facing camera was

New Delhi, Sep 20: The government has raised interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, by up to 0.4 per cent for the October-December quarter, in line with rising deposit rates in the banks. Interest rates for small

Mumbai, Sep 21: Indian stock markets (Sensex and Nifty) witnessed a sudden sell-off in the afternoon dealings on Friday with Sensex crashing 1,128 points and Nifty falling well below 11,000-mark while DHFL nosedived 55% following the rout in NBFCs and housing

CRISIL, one of the first credit rating agencies of India, was established in 1987. Formerly known as the Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited, CRISIL uses the CRAMEL framework to rate finance companies. This comprises an assessment of six major

Internet connected the world by enhancing the accessibility of information. In the 1980's, a computer with an active internet could send and receive messages within a few minutes. This could have traditionally taken a long time. Fast forward to a few

Bengaluru, January 11, 2019 : "We are committed to making lives more intelligent", said TCL Electronics' General Manager of Product Center, Shaoyong Zhang, after the TCL was honored with multiple awards at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas. TCL, top

The word insurance roughly paints a picture of financial protection in our mind. It helps us sail through rough times in which we need financial aid. A person secures his/her future against an unfortunate event or peril with insurance. This is

After the two repo rate cuts of 0.25 basis points each in February and April 2019, you may be looking forward to more affordable home loan financing. In general, your home loan EMIs will become cheaper to the extent that your

A personal loan is an unsecured loan. It is the reason behind personal loan interest rates being higher than other loan interest rates. The interest rate charged on a personal loan depends on the personal loan eligibility criteria of the borrower.

Karnataka, Nov 19: Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited (Decorative Division) Asia's leading paint manufacturer today launched the MATEX EZ Wash Paint - an interior emulsion catering to all the vital decorative needs of a household, particularly washability. The paint is developed

Can Fin Homes, one of the players in the housing finance sector of India has reported 6.48 percent growth in its standalone net profit which stood at Rs 75.46 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (the fourth quarter 2018)

Moody's Investors Service, a global rating agency, said that Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited's (APSEZ) (Baa3 stable) results for fiscal 2018 are within Moody's expectations. In fiscal 2018, APSEZ's reported revenue of Rs 113 billion, up by 34

The two Indian equity benchmarks closed at a record high on Monday. S&P BSE Sensex Index closed 0.36 percent higher at 37,691.89, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index closed 0.2 percent higher at 11,387.10. They were mainly driven by shares of

The Indian stock markets have fared better than most of the developed equity markets around the world. The Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) index Sensex has recorded a little over 20 percent of returns in the past one year outperforming New York

Indian equity benchmark indices marked new highs in closing trade today. The S&P BSE Sensex rose by 51.01 points, or 0.13 percent to 38,336.76 while NSE's Nifty 50 increased by 11.85 points, or 0.10 percent, to close at 11,582.75. Nifty had

The BSE Sensex closed 1.16 percent higher at 38,694.11 gaining 442 points on Monday while NSE's Nifty 50 advanced 1.17 percent to close at 11,691.95 points, aided by the gains in Asian markets and record Wall Street highs reported on Friday.

The state-owned railways engineering and construction company was listed at Rs 422 a piece on NSE (National Stock Exchange), that is, at an 11.16 percent discount from its issue price of Rs 475 per share. On BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), it

In a report titled "The Fed can't print gold," commodity analysts at the Bank of America Corp raised their bullish stance on the yellow metal, saying that it could hit $3,000 an ounce within 18 months. The bank's previous 18-month target

Pharma stocks have outperformed the indices in the last one month and that too by a distance. Several pharma companies have yielded phenomenal returns in the last few months and the run may end, if a quick solution is found for

In light of the COVID-19 lockdown situation, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) issued a notification on Friday allowing some insurance companies to provide the Aadhaar-based authentication to complete KYC procedure to provide insurance services. "To facilitate

We are living in unprecedented times. Businesses are getting impacted rapidly, interest rates are falling and a bank like Yes Bank, had to be bailed out. Even as interest rates are low, it is time to look at deposits from non

Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathway, the investment company controlled by billionaire Warren Buffet, is not looking at making investments amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a recent telephonic interview with the Wall Street Journal, Munger was asked if his investment

After extreme volatility recently seen the stock markets and mutual fund investments, you may be looking at more stable options to put your savings aside for the long term. One such conservative investment tool is the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) that

As the time passes so quickly, another fiscal year is turning to an end soon, and most of the tax payers must be in the state of panic about keeping the things in order. They might also be planning to approach

Indian currency rupee against the dollar has tumbled to a historic low of 76.91 per US dollar on April 22, 2020 and as per reports it may touch levels of 80 as the pandemic Covid 19 brings with it a lot

The contagion of COVID-19 has adversely affected every walk of life, businesses have gone back to the drawing boards to chalk out sustainable plans. The government and financial bodies are constantly working on developing plans for different sectors to be able

On Friday, the Income Tax Department informed that for NRIs/foreign visitors whose stay in India was prolonged due to lockdown, the prolonged stay would not be considered for residential status calculations for income tax purposes for the financial year 2019-20.

Recently, amid falling interest rates, SBI as an incentive to attract senior citizens launched a special retail deposit scheme called ‘SBI Wecare Deposit' with a marginally higher premium of 30 bps. Usually senior citizen investor community on FDs is provided a

Bengaluru, July 08: As human populations expand and natural habitats shrink, people and animals are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. Over 2,000 people in India were killed by elephants while tigers claimed over 200 lives in the

New Delhi, July 10: India has seen rapid deforestation in recent years, primarily due to its focus on economic development. This affects not only a billion forest dwellers but also half the world's land-based species of plants and animals that are

New Delhi, July 11: The Indian Railways' novel initiative 'Plan Bee' to prevent trains from hitting elephants crossing tracks has been a great success as the number of casualties has gone down drastically. A number of cases have been reported from

Hyderabad, July 12: India's quest for uranium has now reached Nallamala forest in Telangana home to one of India's oldest tiger reserves. The area proposed for mining falls under the Amrabad and Nudigal Reserved Forests of the ‘core area' of the

Fifty years ago, NASA's Apollo 11 mission changed our world and ideas of what is possible by successfully landing humans on the surface of the moon⁠-and bringing them home safely⁠-for the first time in history. To mark the 50th anniversary this

New Delhi, July 25: Climate change does a lot more than just heat up our planet. This extreme weather can be trouble for birds, which are very sensitive their environment. Scientists have noticed that when extreme weather happens, fewer birds show

New Delhi, Aug 20: The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the last five decades. The impact of this staggering loss goes beyond wildlife. The health of forest species is intrinsically linked to the health of forests overall

New York, Sep 24: The worst fears about Global climate change have come true. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. Effects that

New Delhi, Oct 29: After Tiger, India has launched its first national protocol to assess the population of Snow leopard, elusive and endangered species in the country. It has developed a centrally-supported programme called Project Snow Leopard for the conservation of

New Delhi, Dec 25: Google has come up with new an amazing new doodle to spread the holiday cheer, this christmas. The search engine came up with a special doodle and needless to say, everyone are enjoying it. Christmas Day is

Computer scientists have developed a novel method for providing concrete proof to internet users that their information did not cross through certain undesired geographic areas. The new system called "Alibi Routing" offers advantages over existing systems as it is

YouTube will now charge users to watch most of the freshly uploaded content, under paid subscription. If this doesn't sound good to those YouTube users who are hooked to the music and video streaming site for accessing content for free, the

In today's technologically advanced society, everyone is very much dependent on the internet. Whether it's about purchasing goods or checking out any information, the internet is our backbone in almost every phase of life. To purchase anything be it

With India's demonetization, there have been many speculations as to whether the move was targeted towards Digital India or whether the move will lead to the digitization of Indian economy or is it the time now for digital economy and so

At a time when the cyber vulnerability in the payment gateways of e-wallet companies are becoming visible as they witness a rise in usage and popularity, upgraded security is the only way to safeguard millions of first-time users. In

With an aim to prevent the cyber attack "WannaCry", the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said that it has already activated a "preparedness and response mechanism". According to MeitY, it has activated a "preparedness and response mechanism" by

Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow said that it has now joined hands with WhatsApp business pilot program. As part of this test, BookMyShow has made WhatsApp a default ticket confirmation channel for all its users. The company said that it

India has the potential to unlock over $50 billion online commerce by driving awareness, usage, and transactions among the current and next set of internet users and shoppers, as per the new report issued by Bain & Company, Google and investment

India is loaded with many shopping portals. It has made living so simple and easy that one can find everything on the site's catalog. But what happens when your favorite item is not available on an Indian sites? Well, you look

Moeen has now expressed his desire to play all three formats for 'The Three Lions' considering he doesn't have too much time left on the international arena.