A report by NITI Aayog titled ‘Senior Care Reforms in India’ notes that many older adults lack a reliable source of income in retirement and that the pension system requires strengthening and additional funding
Lean FIRE is the tight-budget version. Live small, save big, exit early. But longevity risk becomes real here. A low annual expense looks manageable in year five. It feels very different in later years, like thirty-five and so on.
The Madras High Court overturns a single-bench order ruling that a second marriage, when solemnised while the first wife was alive, is void. And a void marriage does not make the second wife entitled to family pension under the Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973
According to a study by Edelweiss Mutual Fund, most flexi cap funds in India typically run with relatively low cash levels. An analysis of average, minimum and maximum cash holdings over the last three years shows that for a large part of the category, average cash positions remain below 4 per cent.
This judgment is significant because it reinforces the statutory scheme of succession and clarifies that inheritance rights must strictly follow the order prescribed by law, rather than broader notions of heirship.
The Madras High Court overturns a single-bench order ruling that a second marriage, when solemnised while the first wife was alive, is void. And a void marriage does not make the second wife entitled to family pension under the Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1973
The Budget 2026 fell short on senior citizens’ expectations. There was no direct relief announced for seniors. Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra, Priyanka Chaturvedi, raised questions about the lack of consideration of seniors’ demands in the Budget
