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India's online gaming rules, effective 1 May establish a framework to differentiate between money games and permissible e-sports. Here's what changes for you with new user safety features, regulatory authority, a...

Indian residents must file income-tax returns and report earnings from various sources. We breakdown of some of the important terms you need: difference between deductions, exemptions and rebate.

While the new labour law has altered salary structures, affecting in-hand pay and tax implications, choosing between the new and old tax regimes depends on applicable tax slabs and deductions.

Investment in fixed income schemes provides a good and steady pad up to your pension stream with regular payouts and is an attractive option at a time when active earnings from employment have tapered.

Five months after implementation, Indias four new labour codes reflect evolving changes in wages, safety and social security, with outcomes depending on effective coordination, compliance and alignment across industries ...

Smart home buying starts with clarity on home loan interest rates and related concepts. Aspiring borrowers must carefully compare housing finance lenders, applicable costs and key factors before choosing affordable housi...

The traditional six-month emergency fund may no longer be enough in the age of AI-driven layoffs.

As ITR filing season nears, credit card rewards in India are generally treated as discounts, not taxable income. However, high-value rewards or those linked to business expenses may attract scrutiny. Here's what expe...

RBIs draft rules seek to curb mis-selling in the bancassurance model through suitability checks and tighter oversight. Experts say sales may not fall, but scrutiny will rise.

A global brokerage firm urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formalize transactions and reduce the use of high-value currency to enhance transparency. Here's what they suggested.

The Income-Tax Rules, 2026 raise the per-meal exemption to ₹200 and extend it to the new regime-turning employer-provided meals into a ₹1.05 lakh annual tax-free benefit.

Credit on UPI gets a boost as Punjab National Bank partners with Kiwi to launch a feature-rich credit card with cashback and seamless digital payments.

Travellers are increasingly using air miles to book multiple flights, offsetting rising ticket prices and cancellations. Flexible reward programmes were seeing a surge in demand, but miles no longer stretch as far as the...