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The rupee fell 23 paise against the greenback to settle at a new all-time low of 91.01 (provisional) on December 16. A look at the yearly fall in the rupee against the USD since 2015. | Photo Credit: PTI Graphics The forex markets, particularly the Indian rupee, witnessed some volatile movements in the year 2025….
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices extended their record-breaking rally for a sixth straight session on Monday (December 29, 2025), surging 6% to touch a lifetime high of ₹2,54,174 per kilogram in futures trade amid strong investor demand and bullish global trends. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty eked out marginal gains in early trade on Monday (December 29, 2025) but later picked up momentum, tracking a firm trend in Asian peers and sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex went up by 22.24 points to…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee fell 5 paise to 89.95 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (December 29, 2025) amid foreign fund outflows and a muted opening in the domestic equity markets. Forex traders said foreign portfolio investors continue to offload Indian equities, which has been weighing on…
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Retail investors suffered huge losses in futures and options (F&O) segment, evident from a SEBI study. Will it help if retail investors are prevented from taking exposure to risky instruments? Here, we discuss why such measures may not always be the optimal answer to helping such market participants. Risk compensation Individuals arguably adjust behaviour to…
A joint home loan availed by two or more close family members, such as spouse, siblings, parents or children, enhances loan affordability. It not only divides the repayment responsibility but can also help lower interest rates and improve eligibility for a higher loan amount by combining the income of both borrowers. Many lenders also offer…
Life insurance is a promise of security for families. However, where there is money, fraud is rarely far behind. Fraudulent life insurance claims are not new and they are reportedly on the rise in India. One such case surfaced just last week in the crime pages of city dailies. Two sons, whose middle-aged father held…
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An IndiGo aircraft makes a landing at Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s new greenfield airport, Navi Mumbai (NMI), will be airlinked with Tamil Nadu from December 29, 2025, with Indigo beginning direct and daily flights from Chennai and Coimbatore. An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class…
Image used for representation purpose only. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned that lack of preparedness among airline operators in complying with guidelines issued by the regulator from time to time poses potential risks to aviation safety. The DGCA periodically issues operating regulations to ensure flight safety, operational efficiency and overall aviation…
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For Abhay (name changed), a man in his late 40s living in Delhi, the harassment calls from bank recovery agents started after he missed a monthly instalment on personal loans he had borrowed in desperation to pay for his wife’s urgent medical treatment. Soon, it spiralled into threats, intimidation and humiliation — first over the…
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