Ira Alok Puranik
Senior Writer
Having formerly worked as a business journalist with The Economic Times, News18, Money9 (TV9), and Moneycontrol, Ira Alok Puranik has been working on personal finance, mutual funds, and the stock markets for the last 4 years. An alum of AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, and DU, she is also a 2022 Tow-Knight fellow of Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, City University of New York.
Latest Stories from Ira Alok Puranik
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All you need to know about the new tax regime
The new tax regime was introduced in Budget 2020 as a means to simplify tax calculations and offer …
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Stock Market closing: Sensex, Nifty close flat, Adani Ports, BPCL, Titan end the day in red
Out of the 2,811 stocks traded during the day, 1,116 saw advances, while 1,611 saw declines and 84 …
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Union Budget 2024: When will it be presented, what time, where to watch and what are various sectors expecting?
Budget 2024 will be marked by major social and economic decisions, Sitharaman had recently noted in…
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Stock market today: Nifty, Sensex open flat, Tata Motors, ONGC take lead
Tata Motors, ONGC, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Hero Moto Corp took the lead in early morning trade, w…
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Decoding Form 16: How do you file your taxes if you don't get Form 16?
While you can still download Form-16, there's another, manual way to figure out your tax liability.…
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Stock market closing: Reliance, ONGC rally, HDFC and Titan amidst laggards
HDFC Bank (down by 4.5%), Titan (down by 1.90%), LTI Mindtree (down by 0.85%), Tata Steel (down by …
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Budget 2024 to fuel stock markets: Bloomberg Survey
Many are expecting the government to raise the standard deduction threshold from the current Rs 50,…
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Stock market today: PSU, Private banks dip, pharma and healthcare take lead in early trade
Nifty Bank, financial services, and private banks registered over 1% fall, while pharma and healthc…
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Wondering which ITR form is right for you? Know all about it here
It's time to file your ITRs! While the deadline is 31st July, it's best to not put off filing your …
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Stock market closing: Nifty, Sensex close in green, Tata Motors, HCL take lead
Out of 2,788 stocks traded today on the exchange, 1,527 saw advances, while 1,175 saw declines. 234…
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Budget 2024: Here's what India's elderlies want
If any amount you receive from NPS is reinvested in the annuity plan, it remains tax-exempt. Howeve…
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Stock market today: Sensex crosses 80k, IT takes early lead
Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindalco, and HCL Tech took the lead in the early morning trade, …
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HDFC bank sees muted quarterly business; share drops 4.15% during trade today
Anticipating that HDFC Bank's foreign inclusion factor to increase from 50% to 100% in the MSCI Ind…
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Stock market closing: Sensex crosses 80k, Kotak, HDFC and ICICI bank lead the rally
On the other hand, TCS lost 1.23%, Titan lost 1.11%, Reliance shed 0.68%, Tata Motors lost 0.41% an…
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Bansal Wire IPO: Should you subscribe to it? Know all about it here
With 86% of its production sold within India, North India continues to remain Bansal Wire's primary…
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Emcure Pharma opens for subscription today: Should you subscribe? Know all about it here
Retail investors can buy a minimum of 1 lot (14 shares) at Rs 14,112, or 14 lots (196 shares) at R…
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Stock market today: Sensex tops 80,000 for the first time; HDFC and Kotak Bank take lead
HDFC, Axis, ICICI, Kotak Bank, and Britannia were among the early gainers on the market today, whil…
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Blow to discount brokers like Zerodha as SEBI bats for uniform charges by MIIs; how will you be impacted?
Generally, stock exchanges like BSE and NSE charge a specific transaction fees from brokers like FY…
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Stock market closing: Nifty, Sensex close the day in red, IT, Media gain major ground
As for sectoral indices, IT (up by 1.17%) and Media (up by 1.05%) gained during the day, while FMCG…
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Budget 2024: Increase standard deduction, exemptions and more, an aam aadmi's wishlist
Note that unless you specifically opt for the old regime, the new tax regime is considered as your …
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Stock market today: 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: Documents you need to file your income tax return
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,…