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The largest public issue in the history of India’s capital market is expected later this year with an estimated value of Rs 1 lakh crore. The LIC IPO will give the individual investor an opportunity to be part of one of the biggest and oldest brands of the country that is built solely on trust and confidence.
LIC as a brand stands for years of trust, touching the lives of millions. The two hands circling the lamp project an unmatched image of life insurance, even stiff competition has failed to break
It’s an investigation into the snare and snarl of debt, deceit, and deception. It led to the vilification of thousands of borrowers, and a dozen suicides. The regulators and industry experts were caught napping
Hyderabad’s ACP, Shikha Goel, whose team was the first to investigate the scam, says there may be more global kingpins, and money may have been laundered. Excerpts from an interview with Jyotika Sood
Don’t get tricked by fast-money scam. For a week’s loan of Rs 1,000, you may have to repay Rs 1,150, or an annual interest of 780 per cent. And if you fail, harassment and humiliation await your family, friends, and colleagues
Both the giver and receiver of shares can make money through this mechanism. The risks are minimal as deals are conducted via brokers, and monitored by the exchange
New-age ULIPs are offering big-ticket discounts to lure millennials. There’s a fear of hidden costs
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The largest public issue in the history of India’s capital market is expected later this year with an estimated value of Rs 1 lakh crore. The LIC IPO will give the individual investor an opportunity to be part of one of the biggest and oldest brands of the country that is built solely on trust and confidence.
LIC as a brand stands for years of trust, touching the lives of millions. The two hands circling the lamp project an unmatched image of life insurance, even stiff competition has failed to break
It’s an investigation into the snare and snarl of debt, deceit, and deception. It led to the vilification of thousands of borrowers, and a dozen suicides. The regulators and industry experts were caught napping
Hyderabad’s ACP, Shikha Goel, whose team was the first to investigate the scam, says there may be more global kingpins, and money may have been laundered. Excerpts from an interview with Jyotika Sood
Don’t get tricked by fast-money scam. For a week’s loan of Rs 1,000, you may have to repay Rs 1,150, or an annual interest of 780 per cent. And if you fail, harassment and humiliation await your family, friends, and colleagues
Both the giver and receiver of shares can make money through this mechanism. The risks are minimal as deals are conducted via brokers, and monitored by the exchange
Investing Rs 500 a month can help the rural poor finish their gold rush
New-age ULIPs are offering big-ticket discounts to lure millennials. There’s a fear of hidden costs
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