Indian railways are cheaper and one of the commonly used means of transport for long-distance travel. However, it can also be unpredictable sometimes. For example - you might have your parents on board and that particular train hasn’t arrived at its scheduled time or you have a meeting to attend right after you deboard but you don’t...

Today’s day and age is a transition period from fossil-fueled vehicles to battery-powered vehicles. This has resulted in multiple new products being launched in the electric vehicle (EV) space in India, especially in the two-wheeler segment. IC engine-powered vehicles still form the majority of total vehicles on road. Switching to electric machines that look...

PM Kisan is a central-sector initiative that is entirely funded by the Indian government. Under the scheme, eligible farmers will receive Rs 6,000 per annum which will be distributed in installments of Rs 2,000 every four months. PM Modi launched the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in 2018, and many eligible people have benefited from...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched UPI123Pay, a new digital payment system based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This is designed for feature phones and will operate even if you don't have access to the internet. At a live-streamed ceremony, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) debuted UPI without Internet for feature...

‘The Kashmir Files’ is enjoying an extraordinary run at the box office. In 11 days, the films raked in over Rs 167 crore and is doing well internationally too. Suggesting that the film’s earnings should be donated, an IAS officer from Madya Pradesh, Niyaz Khan, tweeted, “Income of Kashmir Files reached 150 crore. Great. People have given...

I am 58 years old. I already have a mutual fund portfolio of Rs 60 lakh, comprising Rs 10 lakh each in SBI Focused equity, SBI Blue-chip equity, ICICI Prudential bluechip, HDFC small cap fund, SBI equity hybrid find cap and Nippon India small cap fund.I have an investable fund of Rs 50 lakh. I will retire...

Effective from FY 2020-21, an individual has the option to continue with the existing/old income tax regime and avail existing tax deductions and exemptions, or choose the new tax regime and forgo 70 tax deductions and exemptions such as sections 80C, 80D, tax exemption on HRA, LTA etc. Further, individuals who do not have...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has arrived at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is being prepared for a final test before the mission starts. This mission will pave the path for future missions to reach the moon. Which are to launch the first woman on the Moon and also the first person...

Home loans are available at enticingly low rates starting from 6.5 percent, if you are first-time buyer, then this is the right time to avail and enjoy the prevailing lower home loan interest rates. Home loan is a long-term loan that typically lasts 15-20 years. If you don't do enough research to find the best offer, it...

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) meeting to review the next phase of farmers’ movement to demand the guarantee of MSP saw some stormy scenes with rift between the two sides out in the open at the venue—the Gandhi Peace Foundation. The two groups held separate meetings at the venue, one inside the main hall...