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The Union Ministry of Finance has made moves to enable merchant discount rates on UPI and proposed scrapping the zero MDR provision. We take a look at what this decision could mean for UPI customers.

Finance Ministry has approved an increase in EPF wage ceiling to 25,000 monthly from current 15,000, as per a Moneycontrol report. If approved this would expand coverage to more salaried workers.

DA, 7,500 minimum monthly pension, medical facilities Here's what the EPS95 National Agitation Committee is seeking from the government. It has warned of a protest on 5 August if demands are not met. 

SEBI's new GARUDA framework has brought Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) into the spotlight. While the industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, AIFs remain less familiar than mutual funds. Here's how experts explain the investment vehicle, who it is meant for and how SEBI classifies it.

Women, younger borrowers and non-metro regions are driving credit growth in the country. The number of eligible Indians opting for loans has jumped from 34% in 2017 to 74% in 2026.

Income-tax returns: The due date for ITR-1 and 2 passed on 31 July, but taxpayers using ITR-3 and 4 have time to complete their process. Amid the tax season, we explain what invoices and documents employees should retain to support tax-free reimbursements.

According to Altman, following popular opinion may work up to a certain point, but the biggest opportunities often emerge when investors are willing to support companies that appear unfashionable or overlooked at the time

Want to check your employees provident fund (EPF) balance, contributions, interest earned or download your passbook? Here's how you can do so using the official EPFO portal, Umang app, SMS, missed call or helpline.

DeepSeek offers its employees more than just the relaxed working hours according to the Tencent Technology chat, the AI startup has no rigid hierarchy, no rulebook, and no strict written end goal.

Multi-asset allocation funds attracted nearly 38,027 crore in H1 2026, about seven times the inflows into balanced advantage funds. The gap was driven by strong gold and silver returns, investor return-chasing behaviour, and fresh fund launches in the multi-asset category. 

The CBI has filed an FIR against Reliance Capital and Anil D Ambani over an alleged 1,816.22 crore loss to the EPFO. Ambani denies wrongdoing. Full details here.

In a market that has Amazon's Alexa and Google's Gemini for Home, an OpenAI device designed by ex-Apple Jony Ive will face stiff competition. But while others aim to be useful, this one will likely try to get users emotionally hooked. Does this bend the ethics of addictive-by-design tech?