Ira Alok Puranik
Senior Writer
Presently working as a senior writer with Business Insider India. Ira has formerly worked as a business journalist with The Economic Times, News18, Money9 (TV9 Bharatvarsh), and Moneycontrol. She is keenly interested in making personal finance accessible and easy to understand for everyone. An alum of AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Delhi University, she is also a 2022 Tow-Knight fellow from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York.
Latest Stories from Ira Alok Puranik
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Stock market opening: Nifty, Sensex open in green; Wipro, Tech Mahindra take lead in early trade
During early morning trade, Eicher Motors, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and ONGC were leading, wh…
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What has changed for your credit cards, starting today?
Starting today, RBIs new rules mandate that all credit card transactions in the country be processe…
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ITR filing: Here's your ready reckoner!
If you've paid premiums for a life or health insurance policy during the year, or invested in ELSS…
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Stock market closing: Sensex, Nifty end the day in green, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance amongst top gainers
Out of the 2,834 stocks traded during the day, 1,960 saw advances, while 796 others saw decline. …
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Stock market opening: Nifty, Sensex trade in green, Hero Moto, and Bajaj Auto take lead in early trade
Hero Moto, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, JSW Steel, and Dr. Reddy took the lead in early trading, while NTPC,…
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Stock market closing: Nifty, Sensex close the day in red, Dr. Reddy, ONGC shine
Dr. Reddy (up by 2.63%), ONGC (up by 2.56%), Reliance (up by 2.18%), SBI Life (up by 1.88%) and He…
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Market Morning: Sensex, Nifty open in greens, ONGC, NTPC, Coal India biggest gainers in early morning trade
As for sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, PSU bank and Realty opened the day in red. All broad-based ind…
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Stock market closing: UltraTech, Wipro and NTPC shine as Sensex, Nifty close in green
Out of the 2,756 stocks traded today, 971 stocks saw advances, while 1,705 declined, and 80 remaine…
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Allied Blenders and Distillers IPO : Should you subscribe? Know all about it here
Their most famous offering, the Officer’s Choice whiskey, was launched in 1988. Amongst its other p…
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Market Morning: JSW Steel, UltraTech Cement in action
Grasim, Dr. Reddy's, JSW Steel and Tata Steel were amongst the other stocks that were trading in gr…
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Five financial lessons to take away from the ICC T20 World Cup
The idea is to diversify, and not put all your eggs in one basket. Have more than one asset class i…
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Market closing: Reliance, Bharti Airtel shine as Tata Steel, Hindalco end the day in red
Out of the 2,744 stocks traded during the day, 1,258 saw advances while 1,395 declined. 184 stocks …
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Vraj Iron and Steel IPO: Should you subscribe to it? Know all about it here
Experts estimate that steel’s demand in India is set to rise in the years to come, with the governm…
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Market Morning: Sensex, Nifty off to a slow start, LTIM, Kotak bank take lead in early trade
Nifty auto, FMCG, pharma, metal, PSU bank, realty and healthcare were in red, while financial servi…
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Market closing : ICICI, HDFC and other private banks shine as Nifty, Sensex hit all-time high
Amidst broad-based indices, Nifty midcap 50 and midcap 100 closed the day in red. Out of the 2,753…
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Market Morning: Sensex, Nifty open in green, JSW, Tata Comms. in action
As for sectoral indices, except for Nifty FMCG (down by 0.01%), IT (down by 0.09%) and realty (down…
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Market closing : M&M, Grasim, Shri Ram Finance shine as Sensex, Nifty end in greens
Out of the 2,792 stocks traded during the day, 1,420 saw advances, while 1,276 saw a decline. Aroun…
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Market Morning: Except for FMCG, consumer durables, sectoral indices open in red
During early morning trade, IndusInd Bank, Cipla, Tata Steel, Adani Ports and and SBI lost signific…
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Bolster manufacturing sector, consumption this budget: PHDCCI to FinMin
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman initiated pre-budget consultations for Union Budget 2024 on 19t…
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Closing call: Nifty, Sensex end on a flat note, IREDA, Hindalco and Airtel shine
Out of the 2,741 stocks traded during the day, 1,204 saw advances while 1,457 saw declines. 80 rem…
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All you need to know about Stanley Lifestyles Limited's IPO
The company offers multiple products like beds, armchairs, kitchen cabinets and sofas under the bra…
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Market Morning: Sensex, Nifty off to a muted start, Sun Pharma, KEI in spotlight
Nifty50 and Sensex started slow with Nifty50 at 23,661.15 points. Sun Pharma stocks rose by 0.36% a…
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Market closing: Sun Pharma, Hero Moto lose as fertiliser stocks shine
Nifty and Sensex closed on a positive note. Sun Pharma and HDFC Life were amongst the day's losers.…
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Dogs, coconuts and monkeys: Insure your vehicles from their mayhem right now!
Digit Insurance, backed by Virat Kohli, reported paying out Rs 1.68 crore in claims for over 1,500 …