Soaring domestic and international airfares make travellers rethink year-end holidays
Domestic airfares are 30-40% higher than a year ago as fuel costs, a weaker rupee and limited flight capacity squeeze festive travel budgets.
Similar Posts
India’s ₹100 household savings puzzle: ₹33 goes to banks, while ₹39 flows to pension funds and markets
India’s savings story has changed sharply over the past decade. While bank deposits remain the largest single destination, retirement-oriented and market-linked products together now account for a bigger share of household financial savings. According to Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund’s report titled “Financialization of Savings in India – From Safety to Scale”, India’s financialisation journey…
Car lying idle? How Pay As You Drive insurance can help you keep more money in your pocket
Do you drive your car for less than 10,000 km annually? Then, you can possibly reduce your own damage (OD) premium for your car insurance by up to 30% by choosing the ‘Pay As You Drive (PAYD) option. PAYD is a usage-based ‘add-on’ that links a portion of your OD premium to the distance you…
Mukul Agrawal portfolio: Ace investor adds 7 new equity stocks in Q2. Do you own any? – Portfolio Watch
Mukul Agarwal held 7.8 lakh shares or 3.1% stake in Anawil Wire Engineering at the end of the second quarter of FY27, according to data on NSE. Anawil Wire Engineering shares have jumped around 16% in 2026 so far. The company has a market capitalisation of around Rs 1,015 crore.Disclaimer: This article has been written…
Investors should avoid thinking of debt as a risk-free asset class: Devang Shah of Axis Mutual Fund explains why
Debt is often treated as the low-risk anchor of an investment portfolio, but that does not mean all debt investments carry the same risks. For investors, the right debt allocation can depend on their age, investment horizon, income needs and tolerance for interest-rate and credit risk. This is particularly relevant as the Reserve Bank of…
EPFO interest credit begins: How members can check if the amount is credited to their accounts
EPFO members may begin seeing the annual interest for FY2025-26 reflected in their provident fund accounts from today July 15, as the retirement fund body starts crediting interest at the approved rate of 8.25% per annum. The annual interest rate of 8.25% works out to approximately 0.688% per month, according to a Cleartax report. Although…
NSE launches Nifty500 Ahimsa Index to track companies aligned with nonviolence principles
The National Stock Exchange‘s index services subsidiary, NSE Indices Limited, launched the Nifty500 Ahimsa Index, a new thematic index that tracks companies from the Nifty 500 universe whose business practices are aligned with the principles of “Ahimsa” or nonviolence. According to the exchange, the index is aimed at investors who want exposure to companies that…
