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NPS growth, performance, market-linked annuities; Sriram Iyer, CEO of HDFC Pension, talks about India’s changing retirement landscapeIndia's retirement planning is evolving with rising private sector NPS participation and evolving annuity products. While government contri...
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...
Arunachal tightens ILP rules with QR checks, Aadhaar verification; Cabinet announces austerity measuresArunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves a modernized Inner Line Permit system with digital verification and enhanced penalties. The government a...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
In 1994, Jeff Bezos Quit Wall Street: Started Selling Books Online and Built Amazon Into One of the World’s Most Powerful CompaniesLeaving Wall Street, Jeff Bezos saw immense potential in the burgeoning internet, launching an online bookstore from a garage. Despite earl...
RBI Governor Malhotra calls for deeper, more efficient financial markets as India shows resilience amid global headwindsIndian financial markets are showing strength amid global challenges. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted that future growth hinges on...
Child enrichment can cost Rs 1 lakh/year: Here’s how to fund your child’s preschool activity classes—from dance, music to phonicsFrom phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded chi...
Choosing the right NPS annuity: Why expenses, behaviour, and risk tolerance matter for retirement incomeThe National Pension System's exit rule eased, allowing more flexibility with annuity purchases. Retirees must carefully decide how much to...
ET Graphics: Bengal picture abhi bhi baaki hai; SIR’s changing playbookIndia's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significan...
Startups spot a cool opening as ACs become everyday needAir-conditioners are becoming an essential purchase in India, attracting startups like Helium and Optimist into a market long dominated by ...
Government relaxes energy efficiency norms for 6 months till January 1 for induction hobsThe government has extended the deadline for strict energy efficiency norms for counter-top induction hobs. The new deadline is January 1, ...
Fuel prices aren’t airlines’ only headacheGlobal aviation industry is grappling with geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and uncertainty over the Carbon Offsetting and Reductio...
Star ratings mandatory for refrigerator, TV, LPG stove, cooling tower, chillers from January 1New Delhi. Energy efficiency star-labelling is now mandatory for refrigerators, televisions, LPG stoves, cooling towers, chillers, deep fre...
Star ratings set to be must for LED LampsThe government has already distributed more than 25 crore LED bulbs under its UJALA scheme. BEE is looking to ensure that only quality prod...
Seven vehicle testing centres to kickoff by next yearThe ministry of road transport and highways is making the frontal and side car crash tests mandatory for cars by October 2017 for new model...
Government moots compulsory 25-year power purchase pacts for new projectsThe govt has proposed mandatory efficiency rate for electricity generation as well as 25-yr long purchase pacts for developers planning to ...
- Energy-efficiency labelling
In India, where the number of consumers is very large and varied in terms of their knowledge, it is important to have only one type of labe...
- Electrical appliances may need star rating from Sept
Come September, selling of electrical appliances without energy-efficiency certification would be illegal.
- Consumer durables will now get their own star ratings
Consumer durable products will soon carry a star rating, highlighting the energy efficiency levels.