Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
18 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
'Salary growing, wealth shrinking': CA explains ‘India's silent middle-class crisis’, says Rs 1.5 lakh salary is same as 10-yr-old payUrban Indian households face a 'silent crisis' as rising incomes fail to keep pace with escalating costs of living, leading to stagnant rea...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Housing prices jump 8.4% in Chennai in Q3; how much have residential property rates increased in your city?With an 8.41% year-on-year increase in Q32024, Chennai witnessed the highest growth in the Housing Price Index. The central bank released t...
28 Feb, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
Rent, home loan claims to come under I-T lens“The income heads where high numbers of discrepancies are found are house rent allowance (HRA) and home loan repayments. The misuse of thes...
27 Jul, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
Housing affordability declines in 2022, but within range to support home buyingHowever, while affordability levels in 2022 have worsened compared to 2021, they remain significantly better than the pre-pandemic levels i...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.25 AM IST
House affordability falls but still in comfort zone; Ahmedabad remains home buyers’ best betThe ratio for Ahmedabad stood at 22%, followed by Pune and Chennai at 26% each, in the first half of calendar year 2022, showed Knight Fran...
02 Jul, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
Gujarat: Home loan disbursals rose to Rs 5,283 crore in Q2According to the SLBC, the total outstanding amount under housing finance by banks stood at Rs 92,195 crore by September as against Rs 76,2...
31 Dec, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
Buying a house is becoming more difficult for Indians: RBI reportHere's what RBI found about the spending pattern of Indians and their ability to service home loans.
29 Jul, 2019, 04.27 PM IST
Auxilo Finserve, forays into Gujarat, earmarks Rs 100 crore for education financingIt offers loans that cover up to 100% financing on pre-admission, course tuition fees, pre-visa disbursal, air-travel fare and course-relat...
29 May, 2019, 07.04 PM IST
Now, affordable housing is driving home loan growthThe cue for builders to change tack came from this year's Budget, which offered tempting tax and interest concessions for the affordable ho...
11 Jun, 2017, 10.11 AM IST
Large loans on the rise in banks’ home portfolioBanks have seen a rise in the proportion of home loans above Rs 30 lakh in the past two years, reflecting the sharp increase in home prices...
29 Nov, 2013, 05.55 AM IST
- IndiaHomes to invest $20 million,to foray into loan servicing business
IndiaHomes is expecting a 300-400 per cent growth in its revenues, which is primarily fee-based, collected from developers in FY13.
06 Jan, 2013, 11.55 AM IST
- Home loan inquiries increased 18% in Q1 2012: CIBIL
Home loan inquiries increased by more than 18% in Q1 2012 compared to Q1 2011 indicating surging demand for home loans, according to Credit...
25 Jul, 2012, 03.47 PM IST
- Home loan ticket-sizes witness rise across cities
Indian home loan borrowers seem to be shedding their aversion to taking on huge debts, particularly when it comes to home loans.
12 Feb, 2012, 04.13 PM IST
- Rising home prices will strangle demand: HDFC
Housing finance cos fear a drop in demand for home loans, if prices of residential property continue to escalate. Why realty is good invest...
09 Jan, 2010, 10.13 PM IST