Invest in SIP, ETF to fund retirement
* Name: Mr & Mrs Rahul
* Job: Salaried
* Age: 30 years
* Dependants: None
* Income: Rs 12 lakh/year
Name changed to protect identity
Rahul Gupta is a 30-year-old employee of Mumbai-based manufa
Secure child’s future
The birth of a child brings a lot of happiness to the family, and especially to the parents. At the same time, it entails many responsibilities for the couple. Uncertainty could collapse the financial
Krishna assures level playing field to US companies
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday pushed the need to advance negotiations on bilateral investment treaty, as her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna assured Americans that India would pro
S&P says India may lose investment-grade rating
Slowing GDP growth and political roadblocks to economic policymaking are just some of the factors pushing up the risk that India (unsolicited BBB-/Negative/A-3) could lose its investment-grade rating.
Tax scare forces foreign investors pull out Rs 1 trillion from India
Rich overseas entities, investing in Indian markets through 'Participatory Notes', are estimated to have pulled out over Rs 1 lakh crore (about $20 billion) in less than three months on fears of getti
It’s not bear market yet, bet on quality
The turn of the millennium changed the mindset of investors. We had an old set of investors who were happy with their winning the lotteries in the form of share allotments in regulated low priced publ
India plans Gulf roadshow to drum up investment
India plans a roadshow next week in five Gulf countries to attract sovereign funds and other investors to help revive slowing growth in Asia's third largest economy.
A rapid pace of more than 9 per c
Govt aims for Rs 50,000 crore private investment in airport projects
Buoyed by the Rs 30,000 crore private sector investment in airport projects during 2007-12, the government plans to attract Rs 50,000 crore more in the 12th Plan from private and foreign sources to pu
India's policy decisions dampen investment climate: US envoy
Several recent policy decisions by India have caused ‘significant concern’ and ‘dampened sentiment’ about its investment climate, US Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell said on Monday.
"The adoption
Gold jewellery schemes don’t shine as investment
Gold is considered to be an integral part of an Indian household. No doubt, we are the largest buyers of gold in the world. With gold prices hitting the roof, It has become a matter of concern for lot