? Quick Take: Congress accuses the BJP administration of ensnaring households in a relentless cycle of soaring prices and mounting debt. Voters are urged to register their financial frustration at the ballot box during upcoming state and national polls.For millions of middle-class households across India, balancing monthly budgets has turned into a high-stakes survival game. Amid persistent cost-o...

? Quick Take: India's October consumer price inflation is projected to touch the upper ceiling of the RBI's comfort zone, stoked primarily by stubborn food bills. For everyday consumers and equity investors, this dash toward the tolerance threshold practically seals the deal for another prolonged pause in interest rate cuts.The reprieve consumers hoped for has stalled. Fresh Reuters polling data i...

A fixed deposit looks simple. You invest money, choose a tenure, and earn interest. But the interest rate you get is not random—it is influenced by multiple factors.If you have checked the highest FD rates in India, you may have noticed variations across institutions. These differences come from underlying factors that affect rate decisions.The economy has a direct impactThe overall economy ...

Shares of Larsen & Toubro Ltd fell in morning trade on Thursday, partially giving up yesterday's sharp gains, even as brokerage firm CLSA remained positive on the stock after the company emerged as the preferred bidder for a large NTPC-linked order. L&T stock was down 2 percent at Rs 3,923 in morning trade.CLSA has an outperform call on L&T stock with a target price of Rs 4,842 per share. The brok...

The Nifty 50 remained in positive territory for the third straight day, rising 0.83 percent on March 18 and gaining 3.5 percent from its recent low. The recovery has been supported by improving momentum after the index hit oversold territory, along with a falling VIX. However, the broader trend still reflects a pattern of lower tops and lower bottoms, with momentum indicators signalling caution. O...