by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
A sharp rise in ITR-3 and ITR-2 filings shows that more people are earning from business, trading, and investments — indicating a move away from single-income careers toward diversified income streams. New Delhi: India’s high-income salaried class is growing at...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
About 56 per cent of consumers now view jewellery as both an investment and a fashion accessory, while 28 per cent purchase jewellery purely as an investment,according to a Deloitte India report. New Delhi: About 86 per cent of Indian consumers now consider gold and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Life, Non-Life, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Insurance companies and domestic pension funds also saw their equity assets rising with the former witnessing a 12.6 per cent surge to Rs 26.81 lakh crore and latter posting 66 per cent jump to Rs 4.38 lakh crore. Collectively they bought more than Rs 1.4 lakh crore...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS noted that Indian Standards today extend far beyond traditional sectors and now cover renewable energy, electric mobility, smart infrastructure, digital technologies, sustainability, green products, as well as emerging areas such as...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 7, 2026 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
The rural passenger vehicle sales grew 12 per cent during the year, compared with an 8 per cent rise in urban areas.Total passenger vehicle sales climbed to 4.47 million units in 2025, up from 4.1 million units in 2024, the data said. The data also pointed to a clear...