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Basudha Das

Basudha Das

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basudha.das@aajtak.com

With over 16 years of experience in the newsroom, I am currently covering personal finance, banking, financial services, and insurance sector, bullion and metals, sports, and other trending topics. When not chasing interest rates and new-age investment tools, I like to follow and cover climate change trends and environment-friendly initiatives across the world. When not at work, I spend time learning Bharatnatyam from my guru, and baking from my daughter.

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NSE’s IPO is expected to be one of the largest in India’s capital markets. The exchange has about 1.77 lakh shareholders.

NSE IPO: NSE board approves long-delayed listing plans; IPO to have equity shares of face value Re 1

by Basudha Das |Feb 6, 2026

NSE IPO: The proposed IPO will involve the listing of NSE equity shares of face value ₹1 on one or more recognised Indian stock exchanges, subject to regulatory approvals, market conditions and other ...

Last Friday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) granted a formal no-objection certificate to NSE to proceed with its IPO

NSE Q3 net profit falls to Rs 2,408 crore; PAT up 15%, total income rises 6% QoQ

by Basudha Das |Feb 6, 2026

Total income for the quarter fell 9% year-on-year to Rs 4,395 crore, primarily due to lower transaction charges. On a sequential basis, NSE’s performance showed improvement, with profit after tax risi...

The sharp reversal marks a dramatic turnaround for a metal that had enjoyed a record-breaking rally until January 2026.

Silver erases 2026 gains as prices crash 45% from peak - what’s behind the wild swing?

by Basudha Das |Feb 6, 2026

Over the past week, silver prices have swung wildly, with analysts describing the moves as among the most turbulent since the 1980s. The sell-off intensified in Friday’s session, with investors contin...

Delayed rebalancing causes portfolios to drift from the investor’s original strategy as asset classes grow at different rates.

Mutual Fund AUM hits Rs 81 lakh crore, but why did investor returns diverge sharply in 2025?

by Basudha Das |Feb 6, 2026

India’s mutual fund industry closed 2025 with record assets under management of ₹81 lakh crore, driven by strong retail inflows and sustained SIP investments. Yet, despite booming AUM and headline ind...

As of January 30, 2026, public sector banks continue to offer the most competitive home loan rates, typically in the 7.15–7.30% range.

Repo rate on hold at 5.25%: How your home loan changes after RBI’s policy pause

by Basudha Das |Feb 6, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, signalling a pause after a year of sharp rate cuts. For home loan borrowers, this means EMIs are likely to remain stable for now, w...

Budget 2026 Tax

Tax 2026: How salaried employees can legally pay zero tax on income up to Rs 14.66 lakh in FY2026-27

by Basudha Das |Feb 5, 2026

Salaried employees opting for the new tax regime can legally reduce their income tax liability to zero with the right salary structure. By optimising employer contributions to EPF and NPS, the zero-ta...

SBI’s Geo-Economics Stress Index indicates that global uncertainty continues to remain high, with stress typically transmitting into real economic activity with a lag of three to four months.

RBI seen holding rates in February MPC as global uncertainty persists, says SBI Research

by Basudha Das |Feb 4, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its February MPC meeting as global uncertainty, currency pressures and weak transmission of past easing argue for caution, say...

In the near term, UBS expects gold to consolidate in the $4,500–$4,800 range due to positioning, thinner liquidity and higher COMEX margin requirements.

Gold, silver stabilise post sell-off; UBS sees gold at $6,200/oz by June, July 2026

by Basudha Das |Feb 3, 2026

With spot gold at around $4,894 per ounce as of January 30, UBS has maintained its mid-year price forecast of $6,200 per ounce, implying upside of roughly 27% from current levels.

New Income Tax Rule

TCS revision and tax tweaks in Union Budget 2026: What salaried taxpayers should know

by Basudha Das |Feb 3, 2026

From retaining effective tax relief for middle-income earners to extending timelines for revised returns, rationalising Tax Collected at Source (TCS), and granting relief on motor accident compensatio...

Overall, the sharp rebound underscores the high volatility currently prevailing in precious metals, with silver once again demonstrating larger daily swings than gold

Gold, silver ETFs jump over 13% after steep correction; are investors rushing back to bullion?

by Basudha Das |Feb 3, 2026

Fresh buying interest at lower levels triggered a sharp rebound in gold and silver-linked exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, February 3, snapping a three-session sell-off and lifting prices in l...