Rs 1.5 crore home purchase, Rs 25 lakh income: Smart move or costly mistake? Man shares why it backfired in just one year. 3 lessons to learnA Reddit user's post about regretting the purchase of a ₹1.5 crore apartment has sparked a wider discussion on home affordability and finan...
Time to take selective risks? 5 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 35%There are more than 3,000 small-caps stocks listed on the stock exchanges. Only a handful are actually worth looking at; and even fewer wor...
AI-enabled cyberattacks biggest near-term threat to financial system: RBIAI-powered cyberattacks are India's top financial system risk, according to the RBI's latest report. Banks and NBFCs are most concerned abo...
Bad loans may edge up to 1.9% by FY28 despite resilient banks: RBIIndian banks are projected to see a slight increase in bad loans to 1.9% by March 2028, yet the system remains robust with strong capital a...
RBI stress test flags rising NBFC stress, capital buffers to thin by FY27India's central bank warns of rising bad loans and shrinking capital for non-banking lenders. Stressed assets could hit 2.8% by March 2027,...
RBI flags AI stock boom as financial stability risk, says Indian banks remain resilientIndia's central bank has identified soaring AI stock valuations globally as a financial stability risk, warning of potential market spillov...
US stocks may be headed for a sharp correction, warns Andrew Freris amid AI spending boomMarket strategist Andrew Freris warns Wall Street's rally is built on shaky ground, citing weak earnings and excessive AI enthusiasm. He ad...
Can a mutual fund SWP pay your home loan EMIs? 15 years of data says think againMost investors struggle as they watch their portfolio shrink while EMI obligations remain fixed. The temptation to stop the SWP or redeem t...
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
For investors with ability – and patience to wait 3 years, not 3 months: 6 large-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 33%The interesting point about the large-cap space today is not that prices have collapsed. In most cases, they have not. The more important c...
Psychology explains why lending money to friends can damage a friendship; even when it's returnedLending money to friends can unexpectedly strain relationships, a 2024 study reveals. Lenders often feel a sense of ownership and develop e...
MTF hits record Rs 1.27 lakh crore as investors borrow more to buy stocks. Is it a ticking time bomb?Indian investors are ramping up margin trading at a record pace, pushing the MTF book to an all-time high of Rs 1.27 lakh crore in May 2026...
NARCL to expand beyond government guarantee modelIndia's state-backed bad bank, NARCL, is set to broaden its acquisition strategy, moving beyond government-guaranteed deals. This expansion...
Health insurance: Overall claims experience needs improvement in India; delays, rejections are big pain points in reimbursement, says surveyPolicybazaar's latest Health Claims Experience Index reveals that while cashless claims are preferred, the overall process needs significan...
When a small footnote is used as a tool to make a weak balance sheet look strongThis is the uncomfortable truth about company accounts. A number on a balance sheet is not always cash that will return, and a liability tu...
Bank provisioning at 3-year low on better recoveries, asset qualityBanks' loan loss provisioning hit a 12-quarter low in March 2026, driven by private sector banks amid improving asset quality and recoverie...
Prudent ARC top bidder for Aban Offshore debtPrudent ARC has become the highest bidder for Aban Offshore's ₹1,080 crore debt from Punjab National Bank, offering ₹193 crore. This marks ...