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Bond laddering is helping everyday investors in India turn market uncertainty into steady, predictable income—one rung at a time. (Jiraaf)
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How bond laddering can build predictable income for everyday Indians| Business News

In a world where interest rates swing, inflation fluctuates, and equity markets test patience, one investment strategy stands out for its calm and clarity: bond…

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The Muhurat Trading session marks an auspicious start to the Hindu New Year and is one of the most anticipated stock market events of the year. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT)
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Muhurat Trading on Diwali and the day after| Business News

The Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange have 14 official stock market holidays in 2025, excluding weekends. But the Diwali period stands out as…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint)
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Sensex tops 84,000, Nifty 50 at one-year high ahead of Muhurat Trading on Diwali| Business News

The BSE Sensex has topped the 84,000-mark even as the broader NSE Nifty 50 rose to a one-year high ahead of Muhurat Trading for Samvat…

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The rush for Tatkal train ticket bookings is seen as the reason for the IRCTC outage. (Shammi  Mehra/AFP)
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IRCTC website goes down amid Diwali rush for train ticket booking| Business News

The IRCTC website is reportedly down for thousands of users who were trying to book train tickets for travel during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath…

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Gold prices in India hit a record high of  ₹1,31,699 per 10 gm this week. (Bloomberg)
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Dhanteras, Diwali demand pushes gold price premiums to highest in more than a decade| Business News

While gold price is smashing records globally, Indians are now willing to pay so much more for access to physical gold on Dhanteras and Diwali…

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Peyush Bansal is one of the sharks on Shark Tank India. (HT)
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Peyush Bansal nears billion-dollar net worth with upcoming Lenskart IPO| Business News

Peyush Bansal’s net worth could rise to $1 billion with Lenskart IPO planned for next month, Bloomberg reported on Friday, underscoring wealth creation by new-age…

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Some traders to book cargo slots on transatlantic flights for silver bars—an expensive mode of transport typically reserved for gold—to profit off higher prices in London. (Representational Image/Unsplash)
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Gold, silver prices hit records on US credit fears and ‘US-China trade war’| Business News

Prices of gold and silver rose to records as fears about credit quality in the US economy and a “US-China trade war” called out by…

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Dhanteras is the time to buy gold but a smart investor would do well to treat bullion less as tradition and more as a financial anchor. (Representative Image/Bloomberg)
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Five smart ways to buy gold, even at record-high prices| Business News

Gold holds a unique place in Indian households—both as a cultural symbol and as a hedge against uncertainty. With Diwali and Dhanteras around the corner,…

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Blaise believes in-context learning as a method may provide a real breakthrough for large models of the future, to learn rapidly. (Official photo)
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Google’s Blaise Aguera y Arcas| Business News

“We already have AGI”, the definitive verdict of Blaise Agüera y Arcas, VP, Fellow, and CTO of Technology & Society at Google, where he leads…

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How to Find the Sweet Spot in Market Cycles| Business News

Between 2020 and the end of 2024, Indian equities saw one of their greatest gains over several years. Prices went up swiftly, and the Nifty…

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