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PPF Calculator: Maximizing Your Savings with Minimal Effort

In today’s world, saving for the future is more crucial than ever. One of the most effective savings instruments available in India is the...

Modi govt keeps interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for 2nd quarter of 2021-22

Public Provident Fund and National Savings Certificate will continue to carry an annual interest rate of 7.1% and 6.8%, respectively.

Modi wants to bring household savings into financial markets but Budget roadmap isn’t clear

Incentivising informal sector workers to save is good, but creating separate schemes for different groups divides an already fragmented pensions market.

Govt increases PPF, NSC interest rates to encourage small savings & citizens welfare

The interest rate on popular Public Provident Fund has been increased to 8 per cent for the third quarter.

On Camera

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.