Fiscal Deficit In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP for FY25-26, aligning with its goal of bringing the deficit below 4.5% by FY25-26. The revised fiscal deficit for FY24-25 stands at 4.8% of GDP, lower than the budgeted estimate of 4.9%. The details of […]

A corporate bond is a type of debt security issued by a corporation to raise capital. Investors who purchase a corporate bond lend money to the company for a specified period and receive periodic interest payments. At the end of the bond term, the company repays the bond’s principal. As of March 31, 2024, the […]

What Is a Debenture? Debenture is a type of bond / debt instrument issued by private companies or governments used to raise money or capital. These are issued to raise money to pay for a forthcoming project’s expenses or business development. These debt securities are a popular type of long-term debt that businesses borrow. Types […]

Most Indian investors either park money in fixed deposits or dive headfirst into equity. There is a whole middle ground they are missing, and it is called debt funds. Not boring. Not risk-free either. Just widely misunderstood. Consider a retired government officer from Nagpur who kept his entire life savings in an SBI savings account […]

Whether you’re just beginning your investment journey or looking to diversify an existing portfolio, understanding how your money can work for you is the first step toward financial independence. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about mutual funds — how they work, what they offer, and how to get started with confidence. […]

A Brief Guide to Bearer Bonds & History Think about how nice it would be to find a crisp ₹1,000 note on the footpath. You own it as soon as you pick it up — no paperwork, no registration. Bearer bonds worked in a similar way. But instead of cash, you were holding a financial […]

When Meera cleared out her father’s cupboard last year, she found a folder of share certificates from the 1980s. Two of them spelled his name differently. Back then, fixing that had taken him months of affidavits and trips to a registrar’s office in another city. Meera bought her first corporate bond in June. It appeared […]

Fixed deposits are popular for one simple reason: they don’t demand constant attention. You lock in an amount, choose a tenure, and the return is predictable or fixed. But the part many investors don’t think about enough is the “paper trail” that sits behind that deposit. When you book an FD with a bank or […]

Introduction For investors who earn interest from bonds, debentures, or other fixed‑income instruments, Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) can sometimes reduce the actual amount credited to their account. However, when an investor’s estimated total tax liability for the year is nil, there is a provision that allows them to declare this in advance so that […]