Lighting lives beyond Diwali: How everyday Indians are making a difference through givingAn RBI officer, a Bengaluru retailer, a safari lodge owner and a 24-year-old money coach tell us how giving a little, steadily, lights some...
02 Nov, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
IIM graduate’s family demands Rs 7 crore in wedding expenses from bride’s parents: ‘Go look at yourself in the mirror…’After claiming that the family of an IIM graduate demanded a sizable sum of money from the relatives of a potential bride as a condition of...
01 Nov, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Biggest threat to middle-class is not layoffs, market crash or inflation: Gujarat CA reveals one thing quietly making all three worseA chartered accountant has warned that biggets threat to middle class in the next few year is not layoffs, market crash or inflation. He ha...
30 Oct, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Kavya Maran and her father – Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran lives in Rs 100 crore home in Chennai: Bungalow was bought in auction, has tall walls, subtle colour tonesKavya Maran is engaged to Jailer 2 composer Anirudh Ravichander. She and her family stay in one of the poshest areas in Chennai, and her ho...
29 Oct, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Before You Buy Gold, Know Why Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya Are Both Considered AuspiciousDhanteras vs Akshaya Tritiya: Both Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya are considered auspicious occasions to buy gold in India, but their religi...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
No job or regular income? Husband cannot avoid wife’s maintenance, says Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has delivered a landmark decision affirming that a husband's assertion of being unemployed does not absolve him of...
29 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Gold, silver prices crash up to 53% from January peak. Time to buy before Dhanteras, festive season?Gold and silver prices have corrected sharply from their January peaks, raising questions about whether the fall offers a buying opportunit...
28 Oct, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Retirement planning: Why the US retirement model may not work for Indian retireesThe Indian institutional framework poses unexpected risks. Not only is insurance costly for seniors, it’s not available as a standardised s...
26 Oct, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Luxe redux, it's a pleasure: Luxury retail in India is moving away from 'dictatorial' exclusivity to 'collaborative' empathyIndia's luxury market is projected to surpass $12 billion by 2028, reflecting a significant shift in consumer behavior. Millennials and Gen...
16 Oct, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
10-minute househelp startups & their crore-sized lossesLatest financials reported by Snabbit and Urban Company on Friday point to heavy cash burn in the race to deliver household services within...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Festive cheer is high, but shoppers are counting every rupeeConsumers are maintaining festive spending but are focusing on value and utility as shopping habits evolve. Clothing remains the top catego...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Man married wife second time after his iPhone overheated and burst, deleting wedding photos, court ordered Rs 70,000 payoutAn Aligarh man claimed his iPhone overheated repeatedly before bursting inside his pocket, injuring his thumb and damaging his wedding phot...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Want an early signal on the economy and stocks this festive season? Watch 19 stocks, and what their managements say in the next 20 daysThere is a set of companies that sees the shape of the economy before economists do. They know when a household decides to spend or hold ba...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Gold price surge boosts diamond jewellery sales 15-20%With gold jewellery turning increasingly pricier, consumers are looking at diamond-studded pieces in the Rs 10,000-Rs 1 lakh price bracket....
13 Oct, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Market crash after retirement? Four retirees share lessons on how to prepare in advanceFour retirees tell us how they planned for a market fall long before it came. What these four individuals did smartly was not adjust their ...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Rs 15L wedding vs Rs 45L loan: Bengaluru CA warns of ‘5 years of financial pressure’ with Rs 1 lakh EMIA 27-year-old Reddit user questioned taking a Rs 45 lakh personal loan for a Rs 50 lakh wedding, despite his fiancée’s family offering a Rs...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Parents want Rs 50 lakh wedding with 1,500 guests, tell 27-year-old son to take Rs 45 lakh loan; Internet says 'It could choke your freedom for 10-20 years'A 27-year-old man's wedding dilemma has sparked debate on Reddit after his parents suggested spending Rs 50 lakh on a grand celebration and...
19 Sep, 2026, 06.38 PM IST