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How much debt is too much? India's EMI addiction gets too tempting to curb

New Delhi, June 16 -- 'Zero cost EMI', 'Buy now, pay later' and 'Instant loan in 5 minutes' - walk into any Indian e-commerce app or fintech lending platform today, and you'll find these tempting offe... Read More


I let ChatGPT manage my money for 30 days and the results shocked me

New Delhi, June 12 -- A month ago, I did something both reckless and oddly responsible: I handed over control of my personal finances to ChatGPT. Yes! The chatbot almost everyone is hooked on for codi... Read More


Equity mutual fund inflows hit 1-year low in May, drop 22%: AMFI data

New Delhi, June 10 -- Net investments in equity mutual funds fell sharply in May, marking their lowest level in a year, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on... Read More


Swiggy off, Netflix paused: How to have the best weekend without spending a dime?

New Delhi, June 7 -- Picture this: It's Friday evening. Your friends are pinging you with dinner plans, your Insta feed is full of people checking into hill stations or cafes, and there's that little ... Read More


No Zepto, No Blinkit, No Instamart-Just sanity: My 30-day detox changed everything

New Delhi, May 30 -- It merely started off as an experiment. A friend nonchalantly said, 'You are not broke, you are merely addicted to convenience.' That hit harder than expected. I opened my expense... Read More


How much does a breakup really cost - Are you prepared for financial reality?

New Delhi, May 29 -- Breakups are not just emotionally brutal - they can be financially devastating too. Think about it: shared Netflix accounts, co-signed rent agreements, couple trips on EMI, gifts ... Read More


Tradition Rewired: Why millennial and Gen Z are keeping the past alive-On their own terms

New Delhi, May 26 -- You might think that India's younger generation is rewriting its own rules in a time of stock market apps, cryptocurrency and FIRE goals. But, if you look closely, you'll realise ... Read More


What comes after UPI? Can BBPS and voice-led payments replicate its success

New Delhi, May 26 -- In a country of 1.4 billion people, developing the worldwide normalcy of digital banking through India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been nothing less than transformation... Read More


When Crypto Meets Kaka: Explaining Bitcoin to my Gujarati uncle

New Delhi, May 22 -- "Beta, this Bitcon. it is like tulsi plant, no?" I choked on my chai. "Tulsi, Kaka?" "Yes, very precious. But nobody knows why exactly. And everyone insists you must have one." ... Read More


Before you borrow via a lending app, ask whether it's worth losing your privacy over?

New Delhi, May 19 -- In today's digital age, getting a loan is as easy as downloading an app. A few taps, a couple of permissions, and voila - money lands in your account in minutes. But behind the co... Read More