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Five reasons your credit score can drop despite timely loan and credit card repayments
Credit bureaus take into consideration multiple factors while computing your credit score. Although your credit repayment history is widely believed to receive the maximum weightage, it’s no less crucial to pay attention to other vital factors and financial moves which can impact your credit score. Here are five reasons why your credit score may remain low despite timely and regular repayment of your […]
Radhika Binani January 20, 2021/10:17 AM IST -
Bigger tax breaks needed to strengthen real estate
Have the government and RBI done enough to bail out the economy – and, by implication real estate? After all, the realty industry remains one of the most precise bellwethers of the state of India’s economy. The Union Budget 2021-22 presents several opportunities to give the sector a shot in the arm. Given that real […]
Anuj Puri, Chairman - ANAROCK Property ConsultantsJanuary 20, 2021/9:19 AM IST -
Netflix announces Telugu anthology feature ‘Pitta Kathalu’
Mumbai: Netflix has announced its first Telugu original “Pitta Kathalu”, a four part anthology movie from filmmakers Tharun Bhascker, BV Nandini Reddy, Nag Ashwin and Sankalp Reddy. The film’s title means short stories in Telugu and the movie will chronicle four distinctly bold women, Netflix said. The cast is led by actors Eesha Rebba, Lakshmi […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 20, 2021/9:14 AM IST -
Changes in law on cigarettes, other tobacco products to impact F&B sector: NRAI
New Delhi: Any changes to the Cigarettes And Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003 will directly impact the food and beverage sector, industry body NRAI said on Tuesday as it urged Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to consider its viewpoints on the proposed amendments. The proposed amendments will not only hugely inconvenience the consumers but will […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 20, 2021/8:36 AM IST -
Joynagarer Moa goes global, to be exported for the first time
Kolkata: In a first, Bengal’s famed Joynagarer Moa will be exported with the first batch being shipped to Bahrain, an official said. Moa, a quintessential winter delicacy, gets its name from the area where it is made — Joynagar in the South 24 Parganas district, around 50 km from Kolkata. The sweet is made from […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 20, 2021/8:20 AM IST -
Money Mistakes That First-Jobbers Should Avoid
The most common mistakes that young, first-jobbers make with their money is that they fail to save and, hence, invest. Money9’s Kartik Malhotra spoke to Rati Shetty, Chief Product Officer, Bank Bazaar. Here are is an excerpt. Kartik: What are the most common money mistakes that first jobbers make as they start drawing a regular […]
Kartik MalhotraJanuary 19, 2021/2:46 PM IST -
Why is your cheque dishonoured?
Has it ever happened that you that a cheque presented by you has been dishonoured by the bank? Money9 explains what is a bounced check and when can the bank dishonour your cheque. What is a dishonoured cheque? If the amount mentioned on your has been credited to your account or the cheque issued by […]
Hemanshi TewariJanuary 19, 2021/2:30 PM IST -
Here’s how you can open a post office savings account
Postal services in India enjoy strong access in terms of geography. Their banking services have helped deepen their influence in many remote regions. This led to an upsurge in financial inclusion and empowerment of rural Indian families. Every post office across India has a savings/deposit scheme run by the central government. This is known as […]
Noopur PraveenJanuary 19, 2021/2:30 PM IST -
Olympics will be proof of victory over virus: Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection. In a speech opening a new Parliament session, Suga said his government would revise laws to make anti-virus measures enforceable with penalties and compensation. Early in the pandemic, Japan was […]
APJanuary 19, 2021/12:17 PM IST
