Demand for automatic cars has witnessed a steep rise in India with 1 in every 10 cars sold in the country being an automatic. According to a report published by Nielsen and Frost & Sullivan, with automatic cars already accounting for 10% of all cars sold in India and even more automatic car launches planned […]
The Reserve Bank of India along with the 10 largest banks in India, have introduced a UPI (unified payment interface), a smartphone application that substantially reduces the time and cost of sending or receiving money using your cell phone. The app can be used to transfer amounts ranging from Rs. 50 to Rs. 1 lakhs […]
Maruti-Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the recently introduced compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Maruti, has garnered an unprecedented level of interest. The vehicle’s booking numbers since launch have already exceeded 40,000 units with new booking wait times of 3 to 5 months. First showcased by Maruti in the 2016 Auto Expo, this compact SUV was launched […]
Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer on the basis of revenues, has launched its highly anticipated affordable hatchback —Tata Tiago. The automaker’s latest offering boasts of an introductory price tag of Rs. 3.2 lakhs for the base model, while the premium variant is priced at Rs. 5.54 lakhs (ex. showroom New Delhi). Tiago hatchback is […]
Federal Bank, a leading private sector lender based out of Kerala, and Philip Capital (India), a subsidiary of the Singapore-based Philips Capital group, have entered into an agreement for managing PIS (Portfolio Investment Scheme) on behalf of non-resident Indian (NRI) clients of Federal Bank. PIS is a type of investment favoured by NRIs as the […]
Take a look at this scenario: Vaibhav graduates from a premium B-school, with a substantial education loan against his name, and gets recruited by a well-known MNC. However, the financial burden on his shoulders — even though he bags a well-paying job — is immense. Usually for the middle class, a degree from a premier […]
All of us want to get rich but while some of us fall behind on our financial savings goals due to poor planning, some others fail to capitalize on the easy wins. The real art is to generate savings even if your income level remains almost constant. In the following sections, we will discuss some […]
The annual course fees for undergraduate (UG) courses of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are expected to be hiked two-fold from the upcoming academic session. This announcement made by the ministry of Human Resource Department (HRD) will lead to an increase of the fees for UG courses at IITs from the current level of approximately […]
Kia Motors, a subsidiary of South Korean auto major Hyundai, is all set to enter the Indian auto market, which is expected to become the third largest car market by 2020. Kia has been contemplating its entry into the Indian automobile market for many years but had delayed its plans due to the slowdown in […]
When it comes to saving for the future, there is often a conflict of interests while prioritizing between goals. Usually immediate goals like funding our child’s higher education takes precedence over saving for our retirement, which we consider to be an event that will take place, far in the distance. Regrettably, we realise the impact […]
