PERSONAL FINANCE


The high cost of a lack of good manners struck me when I heard the story of the chief executive officer (CEO) of a leading industry in India, who went to see SS Nadkarni of ICICI for a large loan to finance a new manufacturing unit. It was for an ‘export only’ product that was already doing...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 July 2026
The national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has dismissed an appeal filed by HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd, upholding an order of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state consumer disputes redressal commission directing the insurer to pay ₹75 lakh to the widow of a deceased...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 July 2026
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by Class XII students from several Gulf countries challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) special assessment scheme introduced after Board examinations were cancelled in the region because of geopolitical...

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Sponsored Post 08 July 2026
Medical care can become more regular with age, and a single hospital stay may affect a family’s savings. Senior citizens often need coverage that is clear, reliable, and easy to use during treatment.   While comparing health insurance plans, buyers should look beyond the premium and read the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 July 2026
While introducing several changes aimed at simplifying withdrawals, improving digital services and providing greater clarity on employee contributions, the new Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, came into effect on 29 June 2026, which retains the existing 12% provident fund (PF)...

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Sponsored Post 01 July 2026
A lot of first-time investors get confused when they hear terms like demat account and trading account. Some think both are the same. Others open both accounts without knowing what they actually do.   This confusion usually starts when people decide to buy shares for the first time. The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 June 2026
HDFC Bank's board has cleared the appointment of Rajiv Kumar, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, as the lender's part-time non-executive chairman, bringing to a close a prolonged hunt for a permanent head of the board...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 June 2026
HDFC Bank Limited on 27 June 2026 announced the conclusion of an independent legal review commissioned earlier this year, stating that the review found no evidence to support the concerns raised by former part-time chairman and independent director Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 June 2026
Gold loans are rapidly emerging as one of India's fastest-growing retail credit products, with more consumers using their household gold to access formal credit amid rising gold prices, growing liquidity needs and easier access to secured borrowing, according to a new report by Experian...

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Satyendra Wankhade (Bar  and   Bench) 17 June 2026
The Indian Law Society (ILS) and ILS Law College have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the communication by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) that recommended an approximately 88% reduction in the "Other Activities Fees" and 77% reduction in total fees payable by students.   A...

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Prachi Salve (IndiaSpend) 17 June 2026
India has nearly tripled health insurance coverage over the past seven years, according to data from the National Sample Survey’s (NSS) 80th Round. Yet the average household spends more out of pocket on medical care.   This is because insurance is built almost entirely around hospitalisation,...

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At this time of the year, every year, there is much talk about campus recruitment, especially at the major management colleges. They talk about priority companies and priority industries. Which one will get the first opportunity to hire the brightest and the best? A new format has been...

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Sponsored Post 12 June 2026
Buying travel cover should not stop at choosing a plan and paying the premium. The real value of a policy often sits in its wording, where inclusions, limits, conditions and claim requirements explain how the cover may work during a trip.   For Indian travellers, this matters because travel...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 11 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday recognized loss of wife's domestic care as a separate head of compensation in motor accident claims under the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act).   A Bench of Justice Sanjoy Karol and Justice NK Singh passed the ruling while granting additional compensation in a motor...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 June 2026
A 19-year-old ethical hacker who came into the national spotlight after identifying security vulnerabilities in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) on-screen marking (OSM) portal has been appointed as an open-source intelligence (OSINT) and threat intelligence engineer at IIT...

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Sponsored Post 05 June 2026
Retiring early sounds attractive until you put numbers on paper. A 50-year-old retiree does not just need money earlier. You also lose 10 to 15 years of earning, investing, employer benefits, and compounding. At the same time, your retirement money has to last longer.   That is the real...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 04 June 2026
A class 12 student who appeared for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) improvement exams from Saudi Arabia has moved the Supreme Court challenging a delay in declaring his results.   The plea has been filed by Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, a private candidate who appeared for the CBSE...

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Ritu Yadav (Bar  and   Bench) 03 June 2026
The Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings cannot be allowed to continue against a loan defaulter after his loan account dues have been settled through a compromise approved by the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) (Vijay Kumar Kela & Anr. v. CBI & Anr.).   In a judgment delivered on May...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 June 2026
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the ambitious Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjamukti Yojana, a farm loan waiver package worth ₹36,585 crore that is expected to benefit around 5.6mn (million) (56 lakh) farmers across the state.   The scheme, one of the key promises made...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 June 2026
The controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) on-screen marking (OSM) system escalated on Tuesday after Class 12 student Sarthak Sidhant appeared before a Parliamentary standing committee and presented his findings on alleged irregularities in the tendering...

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