If you trade F&O on the NSE, the last year has made life harder. Bigger contract sizes, fewer weekly expiries, and higher margins have raised the capital you need just to stay in the game. At the same time, a growing number of Indian traders have found a different route to serious trading capital, one ...
A decade ago, opening a Demat account in India meant juggling paperwork, courier pickups, and multiple trips to a broker’s office. Today, you can open one from your couch in under 10 minutes. The Demat account has quietly become the gateway to every modern Indian investor’s journey, whether you’re buying your first stock, applying for ...
The Indian financial markets offer a wide range of instruments for traders to trade and capitalise on market fluctuations. The derivatives market constitutes a large share of this daily trading volume in the Indian stock market. Among them, the Index options are often the preferred choice of Indian investors due to their highly liquid and ...
India’s corporate bond market continues expanding as fixed-income participation rises steadily across different investor categories. According to Reserve Bank of India data, corporate bond issuances reached nearly ₹9.7 trillion during FY26. This reflects continued issuer activity despite changing interest rate conditions across India’s debt markets. Taxation remains an important factor while evaluating overall returns from corporate bond investments across different maturities. Investors should ...
The Indian car-buying journey has changed significantly over the past decade. Earlier, buyers depended heavily on dealerships, advertisements, or recommendations from friends and family. Today, however, a new type of consumer is emerging—the self-educated car buyer. These buyers prefer to research independently, compare multiple options, and understand every aspect of ownership before making a decision. ...
Investing consistently used to demand significant financial knowledge, a trusted broker, and considerable patience. When it came to investing, most new investors found it hard to even get started. That is not the case today with technology. With the introduction of systematic investment plan calculators, smarter apps, and automated tools, disciplined investing is now accessible ...
Sending money abroad is no longer a complicated process that only banks handle. Today, people regularly send money internationally for education, family support, medical needs, travel, and business payments. When people wire money from India to USA, they now look for more than just a transfer service. They want better exchange rates, faster processing, and ...
How does an Indian retail trader scale beyond a personal account in 2026 without giving up control to an institutional desk? In the past three years, funded-account programs run by proprietary trading firms have become the most common answer. The model is simple in description and complex in practice. A prop firm provides $50,000 to ...
For a long time, corporate bonds in India were seen as a high-entry, institution-driven market. In most cases, investors need large capital, access to intermediaries, and a deeper understanding of fixed income products. This made bonds less practical for everyday investors. Today, that situation has changed in a meaningful way. With the introduction of SEBI’s ...
Unexpected financial needs can arise at any stage of life, whether it is a medical expense, a home renovation, an education fee, or an urgent travel requirement. In such situations, waiting several days for traditional loan processing may not always be practical. Digital lending platforms have simplified borrowing by helping individuals to apply for loans ...
