Why gold loans offer win-win proposition

MUMBAI: Behind the triple-digit growth numbers in gold loans is a structural change in the way Indians are viewing their family jewellery. Hocking ornaments of the women of the house, which was earlier seen as a sign of distress borrowing, is now being viewed as a way to monetise ancestral jewellery and bring down the…

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Maruti to roll out seven new SUVs in 5-6 yrs

NEW DELHI: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki plans to launch seven new SUVs over the next five-six years as it looks to strengthen its position in India’s fast-growing sport utility vehicle segment, managing director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said Tuesday.“The share of SUVs within the Indian passenger vehicle market has been growing rapidly. Maruti Suzuki…

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Check your credit score before seeking a bank job

NEW DELHI: Make sure that you have a good credit score, if you are an aspirant for a job in a bank.Govt on Tuesday told Parliament that banks are increasingly looking at the credit score “to encourage responsible credit behaviour among employees who are entrusted with public funds”.In fact, responding to a question in the…

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Asian stocks today (March 18, 2026): Markets trade in green amid Middle East conflict; HSI remains flat, Nikkei gains over 3%

Asian equities mostly inched higher on Wednesday, tracking a pause in the recent rally in oil prices, even as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and awaited signals from the US Federal Reserve on interest rates.As of 9:15 am, Japan’s Nikkei was up 1,245.87 points or 2.32% to 54,946. South Korean…

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