The relaxation that let lakhs of NRIs invest with a simple “KYC Registered” status has run its course — and many investors are only now discovering what that means for their next purchase.

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met from April 6 to 8, 2026, and delivered a carefully calibrated decision — hold rates steady and watch. With global geopolitical tensions reshaping the economic outlook, here’s a plain-language breakdown of what was decided and what it means for you as an investor.

If you submitted Form 15G or Form 15H to your bank last year to avoid TDS on your FD interest, here’s something important: those forms no longer exist. From April 1, 2026, both have been replaced by a single unified form — Form No. 121 — under India’s new Income-tax Act, 2025.

SEBI has taken a significant step to protect mutual fund investors from digital fraud. A new voluntary lock-in (debit freeze) facility for mutual fund folios will go live on April 30, 2026 — and every investor should understand what this means for their portfolio security.

When a 130-year-old oil painting sells for ₹167.2 crore at an auction in Mumbai, it does more than break a record — it forces investors to sit up and ask: Should I be looking at art as an investment?

Planning to fund your child’s overseas education? The rupee’s steady fall means the real cost is far higher than the college brochure suggests — here’s how to stay ahead.