Rupee down, US yields up: Is it time to add Treasuries to your portfolio?
Rising US Treasury yields and a weaker rupee are drawing Indian investors toward dollar-denominated debt as a fixed-income diversifier.
Rising US Treasury yields and a weaker rupee are drawing Indian investors toward dollar-denominated debt as a fixed-income diversifier.
After two difficult years for Indian equities, there is scope for reasonable returns as valuations turn less demanding, according to senior market participants who spoke to ET. Large caps look better placed, while the outlook is more cautious on mid- and small-caps. Financials, manufacturing and consumption are among the preferred themes, while views on technology…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has widened its SAKSHAM NUDGE initiative. It now includes tax professionals, such as chartered accountants and other practitioners. Nearly 12,000 professionals have received reminders to complete their pending tax audit reports. The reminders concern assessment year 2026-27, with the deadline approaching on 21 October. The original deadline was…
The Andhra Pradesh state government has begun annual disbursement of its Talliki Vandanam Scheme 2026 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries. Launched in June last year, it is a welfare scheme aimed at supporting education in the state. Talliki Vandanam provides ₹15,000 financial assistance to mothers or guardians of over…
The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, has issued an Office Memorandum (OM) dated 3 December 2025 and laid down additional guidelines for Pensioners’ Welfare Associations (PWAs) on how they can spend government grants. These associations help pensioners access pension-related information, understand government rules, seek…
Tata Group stocks such as TCS and Tata Chemicals dropped up to 8% on Friday after Tata Trusts labelled Chandrasekaran’s appointment illegal. This follows Tata Sons granting Chairman N Chandrasekaran a fresh five-year term and initiating the process for the group’s much-awaited holding company IPO. In today’s session, Tata Chemicals declined 8% to its day’s…
I inherited a Singapore property from my NRI father recently. I returned to work in India a decade ago and have been a resident in India since then. My father had acquired this property about 35 years ago. I don’t want to retain the property but want to sell it. What will be the tax…