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Point of Sale: The new block in life insurance distribution

Point of Sales person can sell only simple and easy to understand products wherein each and every benefit under the product is predefined and disclosed upfront clearly to the customer.

REITs in India: Opportunity awaits

REITs will provide access to highly lucrative assets, such as large-scale commercial properties and high-quality retail assets, that may be otherwise out of reach for individual investors.

Thinking of buying health insurance? Choose the right plan for you!

Ensure that you buy your own health insurance policy. Otherwise, you may not have the cover when you need it most.

Shriram Transport Finance – green shoots in the distant horizon

For Shriram Transport Finance, the last 5 years have been harrowing. In FY17, the company ended the year with a profit of Rs 1257.3 crore. Does the future look better? Perhaps yes, but the wait may be a bit longer.

Raunaq EPC: Porinju’s new favourite is a play on capex cycle

Savvy investor Porinju Veliyath’s recent pick is one such construction company - Raunaq EPC International. The investor has recently bought 35000 shares recently at Rs 143.26 a share.

Don't ignore! It is very important to insure income that your earn

What is our greatest asset? Not our house, new car or investments - our ability to earn an income is the greatest asset.

All but gone with the wind: The unfolding sad story of India’s wind sector

Wind power, which along with solar power was expected to make India a renewable energy powerhouse, is struggling for survival.

Impact of GST: Do cars become costlier?

There are different costs which are involved in the purchase of car and bike for the end user.

What should you do if your application for health insurance policy is denied?

The most common grounds for rejection are age, pre-existing diseases, individuals working in hazardous situations, exclusions by insurance companies and filling up the wrong details in the issuance form.

Capacity additions, foray into new products make Bodal Chem a midcap to watch

Over the years, it has played its cards right. Its capacity expansion plans, vertical integration and foray to specialty chemicals have been successfully undertaken by the company.

Banks – caught between the devil and deep sea

Assuming that the banks have already made provisions of 40 percent so far, they are likely to be burdened with additional provision of close to Rs 25,000 crore in the coming quarter.

Reality of GST implementation and sectoral impact

The rollout of GST will benefit sectors which are reliant on logistics and distribution costs such as the FMCG sector, E-commerce and retail

Deadlocks in cross border joint ventures

JV partners have been grappling with situations where an unscrupulous partner may cause a deadlock on flimsy grounds to engineer an early exit.

Breaking up Coal India will only break its back

There is nothing wrong in the logic of NITI Aayog though the thought of splitting Coal India has been considered earlier, also. However, it seems that it is a little too late in the day for such a move.

Textiles under GST: Relief on one hand, a whammy on the other

Though the effect of GST-induced disruptions can't be ignored in the near-term, the Indian textile industry is poised to grow from the long-term benefits that the new legislation offers.

Here is how GST is expected to impact home prices

The end consumer will thus only bear the GST charged by the last dealer in the supply chain, with set-off benefits at all the earlier stages.

How to use term insurance’s pure risk protection to your advantage

A term insurance plan provides you monetary protection in case of premature death within the insurance term.

These salaried individuals cannot use ITR 1 Form – Sahaj to file IT returns

There are few conditions under which one cannot file ITR 1 even if the individual is a salaried person

Changing the fiscal year gives Modi govt a ‘free hit’ before next election

After nearly 150 years India is ready for a change in its financial year to make it coincide with the calendar year.

Are millennials not ready for healthcare?

Due to the compulsions of working professionals’ lifestyles, it is becoming essential to get covered under a health insurance plan that covers new-age health problems increasingly found among young professionals

Trump-Modi meet: A modest beginning, keeping 'America First' high on agenda

Trump-Modi found a common ground in ‘terrorism’ and most of the so-called contentious issues that were relevant for Indian businesses were carefully or deliberately avoided.

1001 Startup Ideas - Platform to Connect Young Scientists with Corporate Sponsors

This week's 1001 startup idea is to develop a platform where young scientists and researchers who are working on some specific research can find and connect with the industry players who are interested in the field of work and would want to collaborate and sponsor the researcher for the project.

Three behavioural biases that can ruin your portfolios

Awareness & consciousness of the biases would prevent one from stepping on the banana peel of wrong conclusions.