African solo traveller left in tears after India trip, shares 5 life lessons from civilization once among world’s richest: 'Soul of this place...'A 21-year-old African solo traveller’s viral video has struck a chord online after he shared deeply personal reflections on India’s colonia...
23 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Quote of the day by Alexander Pushkin: 'It's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes..' ; life lesson from father of Russian literatureAlexander Pushkin, a celebrated Russian poet, explored the privilege of living by one's ideals in his novel 'Eugene Onegin.' He expressed e...
18 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
NPS annuity exit rules relaxed: Policy surrender allowed in cases of critical illness, old policies with surrender clauseThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has revised rules for National Pension System annuity surrenders. Subscribers facing ...
15 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Gave up tenancy, got new flat in redeveloped property, then faced income tax notice of STCG of Rs 1.1 crore: How tenant won at ITAT MumbaiA Mumbai tenant successfully challenged a Rs 1.1 crore tax notice. He surrendered tenancy for a new flat in a redeveloped building. The Inc...
14 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Katharine Hepburn: 'The thing about life is that you must…'—The resilient Hollywood icon on surviving life’s hardships with strength and graceQuote of the Day: Katharine Hepburn, a resilient Hollywood icon, shared a powerful message about enduring life's hardships with strength an...
11 May, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
The Luckiest Day Of The Week For Each Zodiac Sign From May 4 - May 10, 2026 Brings Powerful Cosmic BreakthroughsThe week of May 4 - 10, 2026 carries transformative astrology that can unlock progress, healing, love, money wins, and personal clarity for...
02 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
'Never trust banks...lost ₹15L': Businessman loses Rs 15 lakh after bank employee’s '100% tax-free' promise turns out to be a costly tax trapA young businessman running a company with ₹1 crore annual revenue was convinced by bank officials to buy three non-market linked insurance...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
RBI overhauls prepaid cards & wallets rules: Rs 2 lakh monthly debit limit, usage, restrictions, new safeguard and moreThe RBI has revised Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) rules, introducing new monthly debit limits for full-KYC PPIs at Rs 2,00,000, with a R...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from officeIn a striking maneuver, President Donald Trump's family business is broadening its horizons internationally while tapping into the burgeoni...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Increase in surrender value to reinforce customers' faith in life insurance industry: Kotak Life Insurance MD & CEOPeople are now buying life insurance for protection, and the increase in surrender value is unlikely to impact the persistency ratio, Mahes...
28 Oct, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Insurance terms explained: What is surrender value, types of surrender valueIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 2...
28 Oct, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Life insurance rule change: From October 1, 2024, you will get higher refund when you surrender your life insurance policyPolicyholders exiting traditional life insurance get more money back starting October 1, 2024. Irdai has asked the insurance companies to o...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Returns on life insurance policies to drop as new surrender rules kick inPolicyholders of traditional life insurance will see reduced returns due to new guaranteed surrender value rules starting October 1. Non-pa...
01 Oct, 2024, 05.36 AM IST
Higher refund on premature exit from life insurance policy as IRDAI introduces new surrender value rule; check how much you will getLife Insurance Policy Surrender Value Rule Changes: To curb mis-selling of life insurance plans, IRDAI has introduced a higher special surr...
13 Jun, 2024, 09.03 PM IST
Insurers worried over surrender value ruleLife insurance companies have expressed concerns over proposed regulatory changes that would offer higher surrender values to policyholders...
01 Jun, 2024, 12.56 AM IST
Major changes in insurance regulations — new health insurer Galaxy Health, Bima Sugam, more protection for policyholdersIRDAI has approved eight principle-based regulations at its recently held board meeting. The primary ones include Bima Sugam — an online ma...
23 Mar, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
Irdai proposes limit on surrender charges for non-linked plansIn this draft circular, the regulator has suggested changes in surrender value rules for non-linked life insurance policies. Under the curr...
15 Dec, 2023, 12.07 AM IST