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Govt to launch scheme to help middle class buy or build own house; 2 cr more rural houses
Wooing the middle class ahead of the general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thur…
PTI
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OPINION: How new age NBFCs are changing the small ticket business loan landscape in India
As of March 2021, India’s total lending market size stood at ₹156.9 lakh crore, recording around 10…
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Armed with better credit scores, female borrowers grow in numbers: CIBIL
The number of women borrowers is on the rise, with growth rates higher than those of men. This is d…
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A financially independent couple with 2 kids shares how they both retired by 35 and haven't returned to the office since
Sam Dogen retired at 34 in San Francisco with over $3 million after 13 years of saving and investin…
Noah Sheidlower
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The untimely death of 7-year-old girl inspired this startup to start e-clinics in villages
DigiQure is a telemedicine-based healthcare startup providing essential healthcare services to the …
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Even in the digital age, banks need brick and mortar presence, especially in Hindi heartland
In the age of digital banking, there are very few reasons to step into the bank. Even if one decide…
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Financial literacy poor across urban, rural population in country: RBI survey
A general perception is that most of the rural population is not well-versed in digital banking in …
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China is merging hundreds of small banks to fend off financial stress
2,100 banks could be affected as China looks to curb the bad loan environment of its rural communit…
Filip De Mott
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This agritech is mobilizing wet waste of cities as compost that’s saving crops, soil and farmers in rural areas
One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. A Pune-based agritech startup has taken this adage lit…
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Some of the most remote areas in the US are losing an air service link to the rest of the country
Small cities are losing air service, with some having just one option to connect to the country's n…
Taylor Rains
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Hero MotoCorp set to take on Bajaj and Royal Enfield with fresh launches
In the last three months, Hero MotoCorp has positively surprised the market with three back to back…
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After 21% growth in FY23, auto sales to hit slow lane in FY24: FADA
After March clocked in a 14% year-on-year growth in overall vehicle sales, auto sales for FY23 regi…
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End of revenge spending? Urban spending to taper off in the next few quarters, says Motilal Oswal
Fuelled by revenge shopping and revenge travelling, urban Indians have been spending heavily since …
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Rural recovery underway says Morgan Stanley
Rural economy is all set for a rebound as per readings from four key indicators – employment, credi…
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Indian economy making solid recovery despite global headwind: RBI Governor Das
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has stated that the Indian economy has made a strong recovery…
PTI
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My husband and I moved from New Jersey to rural West Virginia. Healthcare access was so bad we moved back to New Jersey.
We moved from New Jersey to West Virginia. We moved back to NJ because my husband got cancer and th…
Kelly Burch
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India FMCG sector profits may be weighed by ad spend hikes, price cuts: BNP Paribas
Consumer goods majors have been hit hard by inflation over the last few quarters, with volume…
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Nearly 90% of rural homes in India have savings accounts in banks: Report
Around 40,327 households in 29 states participated in the All-India Rural Financial Inclusion Su…
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Rural development ministry seeks additional funds of ₹25,000 crore for MGNREGS
In the Union Budget for 2022-23, an amount of Rs 73,000 crore was allocated for the Mahatma Gandhi …
PTI
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Transition to net-zero should be inclusive to avoid accentuation of social inequality, says ITC CMD Puri
In his address at the Business-20 (B20) India inception meeting in Gandhinagar, Puri also called fo…