69 Personal Finance articles from the Kali Zubaan Blog, newest first.
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1 Finance has SEBI's in-principle nod for what ET calls India's first MF Lite fund house. Here is what MF Lite is, what changes for index fund and ETF investors, and what to check before you invest.
Some PMS investors now add money monthly instead of one big cheque. Here is how a PMS SIP differs from an STP, what it costs, how it is taxed, and why the ₹50 lakh minimum still applies first.
A tax officer read Japanese yen as rupees and added ₹3.41 crore to an NRI's income as unexplained money. Here is how bank records won the case, and what every NRI with FCNR or NRE deposits should keep ready.
Indian families have pledged well over ₹11 trillion of jewellery for loans. Before you buy gold this Dhanteras, see what making charges, GST and resale cuts really cost, and where investment gold belongs.
Gold FoFs have stopped taking new money, but silver funds are still open. Silver has fallen about 53% from its January peak versus 26% for gold. Here is what experts say before you switch.
HDFC, Tata, ICICI Prudential, Kotak and others have paused fresh money into gold fund of funds before Diwali. Here is what still works, what stopped, and your other gold options.
SBI has raised its home loan benchmark by 25 basis points. On a ₹50 lakh loan, you either pay ₹781 more a month or keep your EMI and pay about ₹4.96 lakh extra interest. Here is the maths.
A retired LIC employee was told only ₹3 lakh of her leave encashment was tax-free. ITAT Jaipur exempted the full amount. Here is the rule, the limits, and what retirees should check.
SBI Card and Zomato parent Eternal have launched a co-branded card with 10% instant discounts and 5% cashback. Here are the caps, the ₹499 fee, and who actually benefits.
US brokers withhold 25% on dividends, but India taxes the full gross amount. How foreign tax credit, Form 44 and Form 67 actually work for Indian residents.
Cabinet cleared Fairfax's ₹52,878 crore bid for 60.72% of IDBI Bank, India's largest financial-sector FDI. What changes for LIC, the government, CSB Bank and depositors.
SBI Research wants LTCG tax on equities scrapped. Until then, here is how long-term gains on shares, mutual funds, gold and property are taxed today, and why the same 12.5% plays out differently.
