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MUMBAI: The recent steep rise in the price of gold has catapulted the total estimated value of the yellow metal with Indian households to over $5 trillion, pegging it at about 125% of the country’s GDP. However, this massive gold purchase year after year “represents a conversion of financial savings (bank deposits) into physical assets….
Today Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has become one of the prime concerns for aam janta in India. For those who don’t know, LPG is the most widely used fuel across the globe. But given the current conflict in West Asia involving Iran, the United States and Israel particularly, the price of LPG has been severely…
The government on Wednesday said India’s crude oil supplies remain secure and urged consumers not to panic over LPG availability, noting that steps have been taken to ensure fair distribution amid geopolitical disruptions.Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said domestic LPG supplies are currently being…
Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.“Right now, it’s a lot — paying rent, buying food,” said Shirleyann Desormeaux, a chef supporting four children in her household.Even with…
Budget 2026 income tax expectations (AI image) By Surabhi MarwahThe Union Budget 2026 comes at an important moment, as taxpayers prepare for a major shift—the introduction of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (ITA 2025), effective April 1, 2026. This is one of the most significant updates in decades, and many individuals are hoping that the Budget…
MUMBAI: While direct participation by individual investors in the equity market has moderated after record inflows in 2024, Indian households have continued to channel their savings into equities through mutual funds, highlighting sustained confidence in equities as a long-term wealth creation avenue, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The report noted that…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) The date for the presentation of the Union Budget is drawing closer and everyone is speculating what Nirmala Sitharaman‘s bahikhata might just be holding. More than just a government financial statement, the event is a roadmap for taxation, spending and public policy that influences how the economy performs over the…
For years, Indian families have saved in gold, stored cash, and put money in tangible assets to safeguard their future. But now, there’s a noticeable shift is visible as more Indian households are moving away from old saving ways and putting their money to work through investments.India’s total household wealth, by the end of FY25,…
Over 93% households benefitted from power subsidy in Dec 2025 NEW DELHI: More than nine out of 10 households in Delhi availed themselves of power subsidy benefits in Dec 2025, marking the widest reach of the free electricity scheme so far. Over 73% of the households did not have to pay any bill at all…
US inflation cooled more than expected in November, but economists cautioned that the data may have been distorted by the recent federal government shutdown, while most Americans said they were yet to feel any real relief from high prices for essentials, AP reported.The US Labor Department said on Thursday that the consumer price index (CPI)…
