India EV Boom 2026: Electric cars race ahead – until price, policy and reality hit the brakesIndia’s electric vehicle (EV) market 2026: India's electric vehicle sales are surging, driven by new models and growing acceptance. However...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Gold buying through unique buy-now-pay-later solution: Keyur Shah, CEO, Muthoot Exim, on how he is making gold buying affordableMuthoot Exim's Swarnavarsham scheme offers a buy-now-pay-later solution for low and middle-income gold buyers. Customers pay a 15% down pay...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
F&O trading to get costlier from April 1 as curbs on speculation kick inEquity derivatives trading faces higher costs from April 1. New government taxes on futures and options will increase trading expenses. The...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt plans 10% hike in third-party motor insurance premiumInsurers had earlier written to the government and regulator seeking a 5-15% increase starting April 2025, citing mounting pressure from ri...
20 Jun, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Sebi raises contract size and limits options to curb retail trading risksThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday increased the minimum contract size in index derivatives to Rs 15 lakh from the c...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.10 PM IST
How Sebi’s new F&O rules will help protect loss-making retail tradersSEBI has introduced measures to curb risks in F&O trading, requiring upfront premiums, increasing contract sizes, and limiting weekly expir...
03 Oct, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
For a secure future, Sebi opts for tighter F&O rulesThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Tuesday increased the minimum contract size in index derivatives to ₹15 lakh from the cur...
02 Oct, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
Sebi’s 7-step plan to fortify F&O framework: Is it feasible?Sebi introduced a 7-step strategy to improve the index derivatives market, emphasizing retail investor protection and market stability. Hig...
11 Aug, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
Motor insurance share falls below 30% as health premiums surgeMotor insurance's contribution to non-life industry premiums dropped below 30% amid sluggish car sales, while health insurance premiums sur...
10 Aug, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
Sebi proposes measures to curb rise in speculative trading in index derivativesSEBI proposed raising the minimum contract size for index derivatives and limiting weekly index product offerings to restrict risky specula...
31 Jul, 2024, 07.31 AM IST
In relief to tenants, AAR allows tax credit on GST paid on upfront lease premiumTill now, tax authorities have been mostly disallowing input tax credit on upfront lease premium, arguing that this transaction is similar ...
26 Aug, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
Sebi plans to rationalise margin system in derivativesThe regulator is expected to come out with the new margining system this week.
26 Jan, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
New third-party motor insurance rules: Who pays more and what happens to NCBFollowing a Supreme Court order, the insurance regulator has asked all general insurance companies to offer long-term third-party motor cov...
19 Sep, 2018, 05.46 PM IST
What is option trading?The buyer of an option has the right to receive delivery or payment of an underlying on a specific date, at a specific price, on a future d...
28 May, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
India's largest highway project to GMR set to be terminated by NHAI and road ministryAnalysts had doubted the financial viability of the project, considering high premium that the company had quoted.
14 Feb, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
IRDA asks SBI Life to refund Rs 275 croreThe life insurer, which was earlier fined for mis-selling its Dhanraksha Plus LPPT through SBI and associate banks, has now been asked to r...
12 Mar, 2014, 11.46 AM IST
How to get those crucial highway projects goingThe policy of public-private partnership for highway projects calls for thorough overhaul to avoid delay.
06 Feb, 2014, 05.00 AM IST