Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For months, Selam Gebrekidan, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, would stare at a maze of handwritten diagrams, drawings and charts on a wall inside her Hong Kong apartment. She was trying to…
New Delhi: Finance ministry on Friday left interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the fifth straight quarter beginning April 1, 2025. As per the notification, deposits under Sukanya Samriddhi scheme will attract an interest rate of 8.2%, while the rate on a three-year term deposit remains at 7.1%…
Gautam Gambhir (L) and Sunil Gavaskar (R). Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has questioned whether current coach Gautam Gambhir will follow Rahul Dravid‘s example of sharing prize money equally with support staff after India’s Champions Trophy victory.The exact amount of prize money allocated to Gambhir and the support staff remains undisclosed.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Three-year SIPs achieved a maximum return of 42.1% annually, whilst experiencing significant depreciation of up to 64.70% in the worst scenarios during this period. (AI image) Planning to invest in small cap mutual funds? For optimal protection against losses in small-cap mutual funds, investors should maintain Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) for a minimum duration of…
Banks are implementing new RBI guidelines for unclaimed deposits and inactive accounts, effective April 1. (AI image) Banks across India will introduce a new format to help account holders or nominees recover unclaimed deposits exceeding ₹78,213 crore, according to informed sources.Banks are implementing new RBI guidelines for unclaimed deposits and inactive accounts, effective April 1….
Every few weeks, fireworks light up the night sky in Cambodia, set off by scammers to salute their biggest swindles. By the time the shells pop and crackle, somebody’s life savings are probably gone. Maybe the victim fell for an online romance scam or bought into a fake cryptocurrency exchange. Whatever the scheme, the money…
With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets and use the money to compensate Ukraine, support its military and help rebuild shattered homes and towns. For now, the assets are still on ice, with opponents of seizure warning that the move could…
Gold’s performance as both a safe haven and wealth generator has garnered attention, with its 17% three-year returns outpacing Sensex’s 11.6% Gold has since ages been seen as a safe haven investment bet, especially in riskier times when other asset classes face uncertainty. But is gold just a safe haven investment or is it also…
After the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s, Lars Staack decided to play it safe and invest his retirement savings in S&P 500 index funds, which are diversified and carry lower risk than owning individual stocks. It was a strategy that brought him peace of mind for more than two decades — until President…
Money Lessons: होली का त्योहार आज पूरे देशभर में धूमधाम से मनाया जा रहा है. इस खास मौके पर हम आपको कुछ ऐसे टिप्य देने जा रहे हैं, जिससे आप आने वाले समय में अपनी फाइनेंशियल प्लानिंग बेहतर ढंग से कर सके और फिजूलखर्ची से खुद को बचा सके. पहले से करें प्लांनिंग होली सेलिब्रेशन…