You may park a portion of your funds in a high-rated liquid fund while you wait for the current volatility in the markets to play out

Gold ETFs investors can exit only by selling to secondary market participants on the stock exchange.

Draft exposure aims to restrict proportionate deduction which would lead to, in most cases, the insured being able to get a higher percentage of the bill reimbursed by insurer

The objective of a good asset allocation plan is to develop an investment portfolio that helps you reach your financial goals with the degree of risk you find comfortable

Investors should continue to invest in small savings schemes as the interest rates are still higher than that of bank FDs. They should look at tax-free bonds and avoid company deposits.

Regulations define specific structures / entities within mutual fund companies to safeguard investor monies from issues such as fraud, etc.

As per Section 44ADA, a resident individual, engaged in any business/ profession can declare income on presumptive basis only if gross receipts do not exceed Rs 50 lakh in previous year.

The due dates for issuance of any notice, intimation, notification, approval or sanction order, has also been extended by a period of three months.

If you have a high credit score or work for an organisation that has a tie-up with a bank for subsidised interest rates, you can get a lower interest rate.

The Budget this year introduced a new income tax regime under which individuals can opt for lower tax rates provided they don’t avail certain exemptions and deductions otherwise available under the law.

Currently, there are several health insurance products in the market and every insurer designs products basis their underwriting guidelines, claims experience, risk assessment.

Closing a home loan account involves outstanding loan repayment, signing some forms, request for return of original documents, collecting no-dues certificate as well as the final interest payment certificate.

Fund houses such as HDFC MF, Baroda MF, Nippon India MF, PGIM MF and UTI MF have exposures to debt papers issued by the Indiabulls Housing Finance, shows the data from Value Research.

Dearness Allowance (DA) Hike Latest News: The April salary, which is due to be paid in a week’s time, was supposed to be based on revised DA, along with arrears for three months (January-March).

The income of a spouse or child is clubbed together with the income of major earner of the family when certain conditions are met.

In other previous months of 2019-20, the number of new subscribers joining in the scheme ranged between 12.19 lakh and 14.70 lakh.

Now is the time to assess where you are in relation to financial goals, tax planning & cash inflows.

Credit risk funds have been seeing redemptions over the last one year. Between March 2019 and March 2020, most credit risk funds had seen outflows barring ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Funs, IDFC Credit Risk Fund and Mahindra Credit Risk Yojana.

Experts said the debacle at Franklin could lead to redemptions from other debt schemes. Investors could lose a big chunk of the Rs 25, 800 crore worth of assets held in the six debt schemes that Franklin has wound down.

As credit risk funds may see redemption pressure because there are no takers for lower-rated paper, investors can opt for liquid and overnight funds.

The RBI recently allowed banks to use Video KYC to validate loans and credit card applications. Video KYC is another effective mechanism to accelerate application processes wherein customers can use their smartphone cameras to validate themselves before a bank-appointed officer.

VPF is the voluntary contribution by employees towards their provident fund account over and above the 12% contribution towards EPF.

The EPFO has already extended to May 15 the due date for depositing statutory contributions for the wage month of March, due by April 15.

Equity markets in India and across the globe have corrected sharply on concerns over global growth amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Trade unions are of the view that the retirement fund body should set a definite timeline for employers to deposit the money already deducted from employee’s monthly salary.

Deccan Odyssey, one of the earliest luxury trains in India, has been flagged off by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in a completely new look for this season’s run. The train now has refurbished interiors and includes a spa, fitness ceter, lounge with library, beauty...

In part one of this blog series, we introduced the automation of AI (i.e., artificial intelligence) as a multifaceted and evolving topic for marketing and segmentation. After a discussion on maximizing the potential of a brand's first-party data, a machine learning method incorporating natural language explanations was provided in the context [...]

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 2] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog.

In parts one and two of this blog series, we introduced the automation of AI (i.e., artificial intelligence) and natural language explanations applied to segmentation and marketing. Following this, we began marching down the path of practitioner-oriented examples, making the case for why we need it and where it applies. [...]

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Automated AI and segmentation [Part 3] was published on Customer Intelligence Blog.

Excitement levels are high for the March 2020 release of SAS Customer Intelligence 360, which includes multiple years of research and development culminating in enhancements to the platform's underlying data model. The changes will introduce the unification of a comprehensive data model recording both: Customer behavior -- what users are [...]

SAS Customer Intelligence 360: Unified data model, marketing attribution and AutoML was published on Customer Intelligence Blog.

The news that Palace on Wheels is sold out for November and taking the guest booking on waiting list comes as no surprise. Voted 4th Best Luxury Train in The World, Palace on Wheels is India’s most loved and popular tourist train. A joint venture of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation...

Kia Motors is preparing to launch their first product for the Indian market, the Kia Seltos midsize SUV which is scheduled to be launched on August 22. Before the prices of the Kia Seltos are officially revealed, we got to sample the Seltos 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol motor with the 7-speed DCT automatic, in addition to […]

The fourth-generation Honda City, in its diesel guise, has been a part of the Express Drives’ long term fleet for the past four months. We have driven it extensively, be it in the bumper to bumper city traffic, or on the open stretches of a highway. We have evaluated this car based on all its […]

Datsun’s Go as well as Go+ models have now received a CVT option. These come in the top trim and boast a slightly higher fuel efficiency compared to their manual counterparts or at par. How are they to drive? Take a look at our video.

The Ford Aspire, in its petrol manual variants has been part of the Express Drives’ long term fleet for the past 3 months. In this duration, it has clocked 4,000 kms out of the total 11,000 kms on its odometer of which majority have been covered in the city. In this video, we explain how […]

The recently introduced Scout variant of the Skoda Kodiaq in India comes with several visual updates which provide it with a unique appearance over the Style and L&K trims. In addition to this, it comes with a new off-road mode which promises to make this SUV more capable on the beaten path. In this video, […]

Maruti Suzuki Swift has been one trusted name when it comes to making a hatchback buying decision, but then our market has another choice that has good odds – Hyundai Grand i10 Nios. How do the two compare in terms of design, driveability, practicality and more? Arpit Mahendra took them both out for a spin […]

2020 TVS Apache RR 310 Track Ride Review: After some laps of the MMRT in Chennai, we’re convinced that the 2020 edition RR 310 has come forth with a new personality. Sure, the ride dynamics remain the same but it is now definitely more refined than ever before transforming the ride experience for the better. […]

Force T1N passenger van will go into production later this year and will be priced around Rs 25 lakh. It is an 18-seater and will be exported as well.

BS-VI Honda SP125 is a successor to the CB Shine and has been upgraded inside and out. It is powered by a new 124cc BS-VI engine and it gets new features like silent start, LED headlamp, new pass switch. Abhilasha Singh takes out for a ride around Mumbai to find out more.

Tata Motors has finally given the Harrier an automatic transmission option. The Kryotec diesel engine has been given a 30hp boost with the BS6 upgrade and it also gets a massive panoramic sunroof. But is that all Tata has done with the Harrier for the 2020 model year? are there any more changes? we drive […]

The United States of America is going to initiate the global entry program very soon.  India is hopefully becoming the part of this program .The Indian politicians,celebrities, business individuals and the officials may get a hassle free entry in…

The Japanese policy makers are looking to frame a policy for bringing foreign workers to counter the rapidly growing – aging population, without naming it as an actual immigration policy. Japanese Conservatives give high importance to the cultural…

Google CEO Sunder Pichai and three other people of Indian origin are in the list of 42 US nationals to be honored with the United States "Great Immigrants: The Pride of America" award. The three other prominent personalities are Hari Sreenivasan,…

On Tuesday, the Cabinet of Thailand announced a new visa plan under which the permit to stay, of foreign nationals aged 50 or more, has been increased from one year to ten years. The vice-minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Colonel Apisit Chaiyanuwat…

On Wednesday, a federal high court prevented the President Trump’s led administration from sending back a man of Afghan descent who was attempting to come into the United States with a special permit kept specially for those who have come to the aid…

Qatar is soon planning to start the world famous visa-on-arrival program for 80 countries including India. The news was first reported by a British news agency, who said that visas will be given for 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days and are renewable. Hassan-al-Ibrahim,…

Direct selling, OTAs, loyalty. Travel intermediaries are having a strange impact on travel marketing.

I was recently honored to share the stage with government and medical leaders to discuss ways to impact the nation’s opioid epidemic. Hosted by The Washington Post, this event included often spirited conversations on ways to solve this national crisis. As the medical director for SAS US Government, I have [...]

The post Washington Post, new SAS user group, highlight need to collaborate on opioid epidemic appeared first on Government Data Connection.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Value-Based Payments (VBP), health care’s new magic, “silver bullet” that will solve all our fraud problems. Last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release entitled, “HHS Proposes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Value-Based and [...]

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