Spending

Net card addition fell substantially in December to 580,000

Instant, special, or traditional blends: Indians' choice for their daily cup keeps increasing

Sneaky product placements, price baits and bundling are some ruses to get you to pick up stuff only because it looked like a great deal; you may not even end up using much of it

Montblanc, Sailor, Lamy or Sheaffer: the instrument should be good enough to be passed on as a family heirloom

A section of the USD 1.7 trillion spending bill passed Friday has been billed as a dramatic step toward shoring up retirement accounts of millions of US workers. But the real windfall may go to a far more secure group: the financial services industry. The retirement savings measure labeled Secure 2.0 would reset how people enroll in retirement plans from requiring them to opt into plans, to requiring them to opt out. The provision is designed to ensure greater participation. It also allows workers to use their student loan payments as a substitute for their contributions to their retirement plans meaning they can get matching retirement contributions from their employers by paying off that debt increases the age for required distributions from plans, and expands a tax-deductible saver's credit. But as with so many far-reaching spending bills that get little public consideration, provisions of the legislation also benefit corporate interests with a strong financial interest in the

Stresses Budget estimates were made before Ukraine war

The projected spending is $11.6 billion in 2023, the report said

The market has multitude of choices: pick a blanket that will last long and is not cumbersome

Rarity and durability make the true white metal appealing to people searching for understated class

The centre saved around Rs 10,000 crore through SNA last fiscal year

If you have the space and the money, add this place to relax and exercise

Tax receipts are surging and markets are primed for higher state government deficits, but states are struggling to spend

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The overall expenditure of more than 80 out of 101 departments, including steel, labour and civil aviation, was restricted to 20% of the Budget estimate for this fiscal year

Paying hefty annual fee is justified if you can extract higher benefits from the card

Investors bet on lockdown-weary Indians binging on luxury watches, jewellery, cars, and renovation.

Move made keeping in mind cash position ahead of likely third wave; health, MSME and rural development spared restrictions

The FM's speech boosted sentiments through announcement of anticipated reforms like infra funding through a new DFI, 'bad bank'-type structure for resolution of stressed assets

Reduce leverage, enhance insurance coverage and size of contingency fund to improve score