Wealth

Explained: How an agent convinced Kerala medic couple to offer human sacrifice of two women

The murder of two women in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district has unearthed a possible human sacrifice case. Cops say that the accused couple, who are medics, were persuaded to commit the killings by an agent on the promise that their financial troubles would end

Investors wealth tumbles over Rs 4.47 lakh crore amid market crash

Weak global markets, unabated foreign fund outflows and firm crude oil prices played spoilsport for equities

Investors richer by over Rs 11 lakh crore in 2019 stock market rally as Sensex surges 14.37%

Investors became richer by over Rs 11 lakh crore in 2019 helped by a stupendous rally in the stock market where the benchmark Sensex clocked over 14 percent gains on an annual basis

Investors' wealth rises by Rs 2.25 lakh cr in market rally as Sensex soars over 600 points

Investors' wealth rose by Rs 2.25 lakh crore on Thursday tracking improved sentiment in the equity market where the Sensex soared nearly 635 points as global investors heaved a sigh of relief after the US-Iran conflict appeared to cool off

Reliance Industries emerges as biggest wealth creator during 2014-19; added Rs 5.6 lakh cr market-cap: Study

Reliance Industries has emerged as the biggest wealth creator during 2014-19 by adding Rs 5.6 lakh crore of wealth, according to a study

Do we possess our possessions or do they possess us?

Human acquisition of possessions often surpass functionality. With perspectives from psychology and evolutionary biology, an attempt to deconstruct the value of possessions and how our identity is tied to the things we own.

Wealth, mother’s education and birth order may be behind low vaccination rates in India, reveals study

Its aim was to examine how socioeconomic, demographic and geographic factors affect a child’s likelihood of being vaccinated.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus says capitalism can't create sustainable nations

Talking about India, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus said nearly 73 percent of the country's total wealth is owned by just 1 percent of its population. "And, next year it is likely to increase to 76 percent," he warned

India sees 20% rise in dollar millionaires in 2017, despite GST impact: Capgemini report

The country's growth on both the number of HNIs and wealth is faster than the global average of 11.2 percent and 12 percent, respectively, the report by French tech firm Capgemini said

Top 100 companies create wealth worth Rs 38.9 lakh cr in last 5 years: Motilal Oswal study

According to the leading brokerage firm Motilal Oswal's 22nd Annual Wealth Creation Study, TCS retained its first rank for creating investor wealth worth nearly Rs 2.50 lakh crore from 2012 to 2017.