Rising life expectancy, nuclear families and stronger investor interest are driving demand for professionally-managed senior housing, with organised supply expected to quadruple by 2030.
The market regulator said in a release that these ‘market experts’ showcase live data, analyse ongoing price movements, and predict targets they expect the market to reach. Alongside these broadcasts, live chat features of social media platforms are also being used for the spread of unregistered investment advisory services
With 29 per cent of India’s population aged 15 to 29, banks are looking into how to respond to the financial needs of a large young customer base.
According to a report by the Economic Times, which cited sources privy to the matter, the exchange is planning to conduct its public issue at a valuation of Rs 5.26 lakh crore or USD 55 billion
Raksha Bandhan can be an opportunity to give your sister more than a traditional gift by investing in government-backed savings schemes aligned with her long-term financial goals
Following its highly anticipated market debut, shares of MV Electrosystems will now trade alongside several established peers in the competitive Indian electrical and railway equipment sector.
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Amid the negative benchmark returns seen in 2026, support, resistance, Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), and Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) have become part of the conversation around the securities markets
Raksha Bandhan can be an opportunity to give your sister more than a traditional gift by investing in government-backed savings schemes aligned with her long-term financial goals
A Mumbai ITAT ruling has clarified how ESOP shares should be valued for capital gains when the related employment benefit was taxed outside India as a perquisite
India is in the midst of a major flux, and faces challenges at two opposite ends of the generation spectrum. The first is shrinking job opportunities for the youth and the second is the estimated boom in senior citizen population
Health insurance is the first defence against medical expenses in old age. Though high premiums and exclusions are a challenge for seniors, opting for certain combinations and making small adjustments can sweeten the deal. But never trade off comprehensive coverage for lower premiums
In India, most senior citizens are dependent on their family or other for maintenance as the large part of the population does not access any form of pension (see High Dependency Among Seniors). At the same time, many of them suffer from chronic diseases, whose treatment can be costly and unaffordable for the dependent segment (see Threat Of Chronic Diseases). Lack of health insurance and non-hospitalisation expenses (which are, typically not covered by standard health policies) are resulting in high out-of-pocket expenditure and contributing to high indebtedness (see Lack Of Cover Leads To Indebtedness).
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana provides a cover of Rs 5 lakh to those above 70 years, irrespective of their health condition and socio-economic background, but that solves only part of the affordability problem
Vibha Padalkar, MD and CEO of HDFC Life Insurance, talks about why insurance penetration is still low in India, why seniors end up buying the wrong insurance product, the innovations we can expect in the future and how frequent regulatory changes can deter the flow of foreign money in the industry. Edited excerpts from an interview with Nidhi Sinha, Editor, Outlook Money
If you have updated your nomination in the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) records, check it again to ensure that it is successfully registered. If it is showing incomplete, maybe it’s because the e-signature is missing in the records
