What is Retirement Income Scheme in NPS; how do SPR and SUR work?Under National Pension System's (NPS) Retirement Income Schemes (RIS), subscribers can choose periodic payouts till age 85 via Systematic P...
26 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
How can you make Rs 1 crore retirement corpus from PPF investment?The PPF maturity period is 15 years, after which, you can continue your PPF account with or without contributions. PPF provides a 7.1% inte...
13 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Can Rs 10 lakh in post office FD and Rs 10,000/month in RD build Rs 1 crore retirement corpus in 20 years?Interest rates may vary. If we talk about the post office, it offers a 6.7% interest rate on its RD, while its rate for the 5-year FD is 7....
09 May, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Tata Motors rolls out VRS after union push; around 300 employees opt inTata Motors recently offered a voluntary retirement scheme to its employees. This initiative was a response to demands from worker unions. ...
08 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Amazon techie checks April payslip, sees TDS bigger than father's salary: 'Daylight robbery at this point...'An Amazon employee went viral on Grapevine after sharing their shock over a heavily taxed April payslip, revealing frustration at seeing a ...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Got salary arrears after resigning? Use Form 39 to avoid higher tax in 2026–27Resigning from a job in FY 2025-26 and receiving salary arrears in FY 2026-27 can lead to a higher tax liability. To avoid this, taxpayers ...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Older workers face a 2026 tax hit - here’s the smart move to cash in insteadOlder workers face a 2026 tax hit as new IRS rules tighten around 401(k) and IRA savings. The SECURE 2.0 Act forces those earning above $14...
01 Nov, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
US tax refund 2024: How the ‘Where’s My Refund’ app can help you track your statusAround 140 million Americans are expected to file their tax returns by the April 15 deadline. Last year, roughly two-thirds of taxpayers re...
03 Feb, 2025, 08.10 PM IST
'Half of 4+4' sparks viral debate, leaves the internet scratching their headsA viral video on Instagram by @bowaledeen is stirring debate over a math question: 'What is half of 4 + 4?' The video shows disagreement be...
22 Oct, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
Managing your 401(k) after returning to India: Options and tax implicationsAs NRIs return to India from the US, the dilemma of managing 401(k) funds arises. Options include leaving the account untouched, rolling ov...
17 Jul, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Pandemic pushes sales of Rs 1 crore health insurance covers“There has been high claims experience from the Rs 1-25 lakh segment. So premium rates shot up 50-100% there. And since the Rs 25 lakh -1 c...
23 Dec, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Alimony and Streedhan: Financial aspects decodedApart from streedhan, a woman is also entitled to alimony. Here is a closer what each of these are.
19 Nov, 2018, 10.15 AM IST
51% of policyholders are underinsured: Apollo Munich Health Insurance reportAt 52 per cent, men are more underinsured, that is they have purchased low sum insured health insurance policies that would not suffice in ...
28 Sep, 2016, 01.47 PM IST
Employers concerned about healthcare costs, parental coverage a casualty: Survey"Critical illnesses incidence rates increased by 65% in the last three years; the maximum increment is experienced in younger age bracket o...
27 Jun, 2013, 09.10 PM IST
- AEGON Religare Life Insurance launches improved iTerm Plan
Private insurer AEGON Religare Life Insurance today launched its new and improved protection plan, 'AEGON Religare iTerm Plan'
31 Jan, 2012, 10.29 PM IST
- Insurance innovation: Health cover portability
Earlier in October, L&T General Insurance had launched a new plan that reinstated the sum insured if the policyholder had an accident .
05 Jan, 2012, 01.16 PM IST
- Mediclaim cover may come in parts
New NIC policies may force policyholders to pay even if total bill is well below the sum assured.
13 Jul, 2007, 12.58 AM IST