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Facial Recognition And Virtual Id To Strengthen Aadhaar

UIDAI has rolled out two new features to nix privacy concerns, says Anagh Pal

Ways To Protect Your Plastic Money

Consumers can fortify their cards against fraud by following small steps. Rimme Dirchi throws light on some of these measures

10 Smart Moves To Maximise Tax Benefits

Looking for an ideal tax-saving solution? Preeti Kulkarni and Himali Patel prepare a list on ways to optimise the tax breaks on offer

Should You Go Direct?

Consumers of financial services products are increasingly shunning distributors and agents. While going direct can be cost effective, Malini Bhupta and Preeti Kulkarni highlight some of the challenges that come with this behaviour

Union Budget Hits Equity Investors Hard

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left investors dejected with his tax proposals, explains Rakesh Bhargava

Shifting to Financial Assets

Real estate, gold, small savings have all lost their lustre in last couple of years as people explore newer ways to build wealth.

Addressing Critical Illness

While health insurance is a must have, you cannot just do with a single policy: You will be better off with a portfolio of health insurance policies.

Bitcoin: The Next Revolution Or A Bubble?

The brouhaha over cryptocurrencies and its skyhigh prices are luring Indian investors, says Shipra Singh

Are Your Bank Deposits Safe?

The bail-in provision in the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill (FRDI) has retail depositors worried. Outlook Money examines the contentious provisions.

Be Prepared To Fight Cancer

An adequate insurance plan to meet the expensive treatment cost of the disease is a must, says ANAGH PAL

The Dynamic Diamond City Of India

As industries continue to flourish and prosper, Surat remains the dominant destination for trade and business.

Inflation Risk

Inflation risk is a systematic risk that is not transparent. It exists in the overall system and cannot be avoided.

'Markets Should Gain In 2018, Albeit At A Slower Pace'

Wondering which way markets are headed in 2018? Look no further. True to his style, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala gives straightforward answers to Malini Bhupta’s rapid-fire questions

Landscape Shift In Pink City

Jaipur is the new face of tranformation with its changing landscape due to significant infrastructural growth and better transportation.

Starting On A Clean Slate

When embarking on your financial life, chances of committing mistakes exist. Make sure you do not repeat them.

Size Matrix

The never-ending debate on the optimum asset size of a fund and how to tackle them in your portfolio.

Saving For Retirement

It takes discipline to regularly invest and work towards a nest egg, than be sorry as you approach retirement and find insufficient funds, says Anagh Pal.

First things first

Amitesh Das’s immediate priority should be to lay down the basics that will help meet even the long term goals easily

A Strong Foundation

Make life insurance count by taking the right policy at the right stage in life and for the right quantum of cover.

Top 50 Mutual Funds, Insurance, Markets, Taxation, Banking

Being benchmarked against the indices, mutual funds are considered safer than stocks or derivatives. However, since this asset class is also a subject to market risk, it is better to know the subject well before jumping into it.

Allocating Assets In The Election Year

Ways to invest with minimum risk amidst uncertainties from polls to global developments.

The Coaching Capital Of India

The city of Kota has been listed under the Smart City Project and it is all set for its overall transformation

Trekking In Paradise

Escaping the rush hour of the city to the quaint, snow-clad mountain tops can be more than enriching for the solo travellers.

Exploring Kerala On Shoe-String Budget

From rustic bus rides to sumptuous fish curries to mesmerising backwaters—traveling across Kerala as a solo woman backpacker is an unparalled experience, says Shipra Singh

Cash Crunch? Now Borrow Against Your Salary

In a bid to help young professionals tide over the month-end blues, a clutch of companies are offering quick loans online for short durations at 24-36 per cent per annum interest rates. 

ETFs Vs Mutual Funds

Low-cost passive investment products like ETFs and Index Funds are set to challenge large-cap mutual fund schemes, says Malini Bhupta

Important To Get Retail Investor Acclimatised To Investing Through Mfs

It is important to learn to walk before before you learn to dance and few are as privileged as Prabhu Deva or Michael Jackson to do both seamlessly

Take Half Chances But Not With Your Insurance

A rope is as strong as the yarn or strands that it is made up of.

The World of God

That is how Rudyard Kipling described Spiti in Kim and that is what I experienced when travelling to this mountain valley

No New Aadhaar Linking Deadline Yet, But Service Providers Remain Adamant

Supreme Court Bench has issued an interim order for extending Aadhaar linkage, but telcos and banks continue to ask for it without stating a deadline.