Online festive sales start slow as smartphone demand dips; quick commerce extends shopping windowIndustry executives and analysts attributed the 7-10% year-on-year (YoY) decline to a slowdown in mobile phone purchases following price hi...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's festive car-buying joyride may hit price hike bumpAutomakers are preparing for a festive season with elevated inventories and new models, aiming to boost sales. However, rising vehicle pric...
11 Oct, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Higher EMIs ahead: PNB, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Indian Bank raise lending rates; check detailsThe Reserve Bank of India increased the repo rate by 25 basis points during its monetary policy meeting. This hike prompted banks like Punj...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Lowest home loan interest rates after RBI repo rate hike: Check EMI on above Rs 30 lakh to 75 lakh loans at public & private banks, HFCsIn a recent move, the Reserve Bank of India has lifted the repo rate to 5.50% from 5.25%, impacting the landscape of home loan interest rat...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
RBI rate hike: Your home loan EMI just went upThe monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously for the increase and adopted a stance of "calibrated tightening". RBI Governor Sanjay...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
RBI MPC rate hike: Experts decode what the policy decision means for mutual fund investorsThe RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, its first hike in nearly four years. Mutual fund managers favour short-duration, ...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Home loan EMI for these borrowers will go up as RBI increases repo rate by 25 bps: Know the impact on Rs 25 lakh-Rs 2 cr home loansRBI repo rate: Borrowers with home loans linked to External Benchmark Linked Rates will see an increase in their EMIs. The Reserve Bank of ...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
RBI MPC decision: How should mutual fund investors tweak their portfolio strategy after 25 bps rate hike?RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike has changed the near-term outlook for mutual fund investors. Experts advise continuing SIPs, staggering...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Festive demand on easy finance: Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and others stretch EMIs to 30 months, bear interest costsSmartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers are extending EMI options to as long as 30 months. This move aims to cushion consumers fr...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Hidden cost of travel: Visa fees, card markups, optional tours and tips that can add 25-40% to budget; here's how to plan for themMany travelers fail to account for hidden costs while planning international journeys, often only considering major expenses. These overloo...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Menlo Ventures on AI slowdown; Ola Electric CEO pledges stakeHappy Monday! Menlo Ventures, an early Anthropic backer, says the real AI constraint is compute, not a slowdown in frontier models. This an...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Despite price hike, appliance makers expect double-digit growth in festive salesAir-conditioner and consumer appliance prices have risen 5-8% ahead of the festive season, but manufacturers expect sales to grow in double...
04 Oct, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Price hikes unlikely to cost brands this festive seasonYet analysts expect demand to remain resilient in impulse-led categories and for purchases linked to the multiple occasions that now make u...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India smartphone prices jump 16% in first half of 2026; market seen shrinking double digitsAverage smartphone selling prices in India rose by 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2026. OnePlus, however, managed to keep its pric...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Not low income or bad investments: CA warns of 3 money leaks silently eating into your wealthCA Nitin Kaushik warns that wealth can quietly erode through three recurring financial leaks: lifestyle inflation, unplanned debt and emoti...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
India’s smartphone business may have lost an old festive-season weaponIndia's smartphone market faces challenges this festive season as rising memory costs lead to higher device prices. Major brands are alread...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
CD rates diverge as liquidity surges, rate hike bets riseWithin the Indian financial landscape, the contrast between short- and long-term certificate of deposit rates is becoming increasingly evid...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.34 AM IST