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Bharat Forge Inks Strategic Pact With Pratt & Whitney Canada for DRDO HALE Drone Engines as Shares Settle at ₹1,874
Key Points In a major development for India's defense aerospace sector, Bharat Forge Ltd announced a strategic collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Canada (an RTX business) to evalu…
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SEBI and RBI Launch Demat 2.0 as REC, L&T and IIFL Raise ₹1,025 Crore via Tokenized Bonds Settled with Wholesale CBDC
Key Points In a landmark financial infrastructure overhaul, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanj…
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EU Drops 15% Aluminium Scrap Export Duty to Protect India FTA: Major Relief for Indian Recyclers, Hindalco, and Auto-Ancillaries
Key Points In a significant trade breakthrough, the European Union has officially abandoned its planned 15% export duty on aluminium scrap (which European primary smelters had lob…
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● Financial Guides
Financial Learning Articles
Provident Fund
VPF Rules & Tax Exemption Guide 2026: Contribution Limits, Tax Benefits & Interest Rules
Key Points Voluntary Provident Fund (VPF) allows eligible EPF-covered employees to voluntarily contribute more than the mandatory employee EPF contribution, su…
Taxation
80EEA vs. Section 24(b) Additional Home Loan Interest Deduction: ₹1.5 Lakh Rules and Eligibility Explained
Key Points Section 80EEA of the Income Tax Act provides an additional tax deduction of up to ₹1,50,000 (₹1.5 Lakhs) per financial year for home loan interest p…
Home Loan
Home Loan for Pensioners and Senior Citizens in India: Eligibility, Maximum Age Limits, Pension FOIR and Co-Applicant Rules Explained
Key Points Senior citizens and pensioners aged 60 to 70 years can secure residential home loans in India, with leading public and private banks allowing loan m…
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Real Financial Stories
Case Study
Financial Planning
From ₹10 Lakh CTC to ₹15 Lakh CTC: What Changed in Take-Home Pay? A Real-World Payroll & Tax Case Study
Key Points A 50% increase in Cost to Company (CTC) from ₹10 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per annum does not translate into a 50% increase in monthly in-hand cash flow due to non-cash CTC components, mandatory …
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Investing & Market Psychology
What Happened to a ₹50 Lakh Home Loan After Interest Rates Increased? A Real-World Banking & Macroeconomic Case Study
Key Points Between May 2022 and February 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the Policy Repo Rate by a cumulative 250 basis points (4.00% to 6.50%), which was 100% transmitted to floating-ra…
Case Study
Mutual Funds
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Case Study: Returns, Strategy, Risks and SIP Growth
Mutual Fund Case Study 2026 Category: Mutual Fund Case Study Written by: Vittarthi Research Desk | Dedicated to analysing mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and market trends through data-driven research a…
