EPF calculator: How much PF corpus can you generate with Rs 25,000 basic pay and 30 years of service?An Employees Provident Fund subscriber could accumulate over Rs 1.12 crore in 30 years. This significant corpus is projected with a Rs 25,0...
Higher take-home salary or bigger retirement corpus? How the proposed EPF change could affect your futureA government proposal may allow employees to voluntarily reduce their EPF contributions. This change could increase immediate take-home sal...
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Why Level 11-18 employees may see just 68% gross salary hike even at 2.57 fitment factor8th Pay Commission salary: Central government employees anticipate the 8th Pay Commission's fitment factor recommendations. A higher fitmen...
Rs 1,800 EPF vs 12% of basic pay: Choosing Rs 1,800 monthly contribution can increase your in-hand salary, but is it worth?Employees face a choice between higher immediate income and a larger retirement fund. Reducing EPF contributions increases take-home pay bu...
8th Pay Commission HRA calculator: Can HRA go up to Rs 1,93,000/month? HRA estimates for Level 14-18 employees at 2.0, 2.1, 2.28, 2.57 fitment factors8th pay commission calculator: The 8th Pay Commission has concluded its Kolkata meetings and extended the employee data submission deadline...
8th Pay Commission salary hike: How HRA can increase for Level 1-10 employees at 2.0, 2.1, 2.28, 2.57 fitment factors8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Employee bodies are demanding higher house rent allowance percentages for central government staff. T...
EPF vs VPF under new EPF Scheme 2026: Here's how employee and employer contributions will workEPFO: The EPF 2026 Scheme largely retains existing EPF contribution rules, with both employees and employers continuing to contribute 12% o...
Tamil Nadu spends too much; Bengal earns too little: A tale of two deficitsTamil Nadu and West Bengal ended 2023-24 with revenue deficits, but their fiscal challenges differ significantly. Tamil Nadu's deficit stem...
Gold overtakes vehicle loans as top securitised asset class in Q1FY'27: CRISILSecuritisation, a process through which lenders pool loans and sell them to investors to raise funds and free up capital for fresh lending,...
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to comeGlobal interest rates are set to remain higher for longer, with Bloomberg Economics forecasting borrowing costs elevated by up to half a pe...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look for Fed rate clues, earnings signs as tech wobblesInvestors are keenly watching for clues on potential interest rate hikes and early earnings reports this week. Following a strong second qu...
8th Pay Commission: How higher HRA, TPTA, and family units may raise Level 1 employee's salary by 65%8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Central government employee unions are pushing for significant changes in the 8th Pay Commission, dem...
Rs 15,000 monthly investment for 20 years: NPS or mutual funds? Know which may leave you with a bigger retirement corpusRetirement planning often pits National Pension System (NPS) against equity mutual funds. While mutual funds offer flexibility and potentia...
Can central government employees get 3% or 4% DA hike in July 2026? Latest AICPI data reveals thisLabour Bureau reading for DA hike: The latest AICPI-IW data for May 2026 indicates that central government employees are likely to receive ...
Has government changed PPF, NSC, SCSS and other small savings interest rates for July-September 2026 quarter?Small savings scheme interest rates: The Finance Ministry has kept interest rates on all small savings schemes unchanged for the July–Septe...
8th Pay Commission fitment factor: Expert explains how fitment factor may reach 2.10; check salary hike calculationCentral government employees and pensioners are eagerly awaiting the 8th Pay Commission's report, with discussions around the crucial fitme...
8th Pay Commission HRA changes: 5 employee bodies recommend house rent allowance up to 40%; check details8th pay commission proposals: Central government employees are urging the 8th Pay Commission to significantly hike House Rent Allowance (HR...