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Mumbai Based Fashion & Lifestyle Influcencers, Siddhant Shah and Nikita Dhongdi gone ‘Big’ with their UNIQUE IDEA

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In the end of the year 2016, Siddhant (25) started with the idea of making Men’s Fashion and Lifestyle Content. He later started an Instagram page in January 2017 to curate Menswear content. Since then, Siddhant has come a long way. His personal style got a lot of appreciation by Magazines , Local & International and various blogs. Siddhant then realised he wanted to expand the wings of content creation in Fashion and Lifestyle. He then happened to meet Nikita (22) at a Modelling shoot for a brand. They then…

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How to become a crorepati with PPF investment

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Although making one crore with moderate monthly investment without equity exposure is difficult, periodic investment in Public Provident Fund (PPF) for a long-term can do the trick with the power of compounding. The longer your money stays invested, the quicker it grows. The timeframe to reach Rs 1 crore will depend on the amount of your monthly investment and period of investment that you are willing to commit. However, one can only invest Rs 1.5 lakh in PPF in a year. Long-term commitment PPF is a long term investment product…

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Understanding the investment slowdown

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The public sector had a secondary role to play, which, however, had increased in scope during this period. The investment rate in the country has been declining quite significantly over the last six years or so. The gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) rate had peaked at 34.3% in FY12 and then came down to 28.6% in FY18, before registering a marginal recovery to 29.3% in FY19. The story is still an enigma because in the last few years various states have held investment extravaganzas where several MoUs have been signed—for…

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Deepika Padukone launches Live Love Laugh lecture series on mental health: Long way to go

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Deepika Padukone at the launch of Live Love Laugh lecture series Photo: Yogen Shah Mental health and promoting an empathetic discussion around it has been the centre of Deepika Padukone’s agenda ever since she came out with her story of dealing with depression. Deepika became one of the first celebrities in Bollywood to break the stigma and start an open dialogue around mental health. In fact, four years ago when she launched her project Live Love Laugh Foundation, aimed at doing the same, she received a lot of acclaim for…

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Clear signs of revival in industrial production, fixed investment: FM Sitharaman

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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said there are clear signs of revival of industrial production and fixed investment after economic growth plunged to a six-year low. At a press conference called to announce the third part of the stimulus package for the economy, she said measures are being taken to improve credit outflow from banks. Also, transmission of interest rate cuts is being effected by banks, she said, adding she will meet heads of public sector lenders on 19 September to review the transmission. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI ) has since February…

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Mutual Fund Investment: 5 reasons to invest in tax saving mutual funds

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Investing in tax-saving mutual funds gives the benefit of diversifying your portfolio as per requirement. Tax-saving mutual funds, over the years, have proven to be the best tax-saving option for investors. While there are various tax-saving investment options such as National Pension System (NPS), National Savings Certificate (NSC), and Public Provident Fund (PPF), among others, Equity-Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) has remained the most preferred. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider investing in tax-saving mutual funds (ELSS): 1. Lowest Lock-in Period Conventional tax-saving instruments generally come with long lock-in…

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