Stock Market Blog
Latest insights, guides, and analysis for Indian investors — by Mithun Srivastava
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Share Buyback Tax 2026: How Buybacks Are Now Taxed
Share buyback tax in 2026 has been rewritten yet again, and the change matters for anyone who owns Indian stocks. Buyback rules have flipped three times in just 18 months. The latest version, effective April…
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SIP Inflows Hit Record ₹27,269 Cr: What It Means for You
SIP inflows in India just hit an all-time record of about ₹27,269 crore in a single month, even as markets stayed volatile. Equity mutual fund inflows jumped 24% and industry assets crossed ₹74 lakh crore.…
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The Money Truth Series: 10 Days, 10 Uncomfortable Numbers, 1 Freedom Date
The complete Money Truth Series: 10 data-backed chapters on the money lies India believes – from the 93% F&O statistic to Crossover Day. Read in order or jump to what stings.
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Crossover Day: The Date Your Money Starts Earning More Than You Do
Financial freedom in India is a calculable date, not a mood. The Crossover Day formula, a worked example landing in March 2041, and the five levers that move your date.
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New Income Tax Rules 2026: 8 Changes Every Investor Must Know
The new income tax rules 2026 reshape how every Indian investor is taxed from April 1, 2026. Income up to ₹12 lakh is now effectively tax-free under the new regime. Share buybacks, F&O trading, and…
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Your iPhone Costs ₹1.4 Lakh. The Real Price Is ₹17 Lakh. Nobody Does This Math at Checkout.
The opportunity cost of spending is the price tag shops never print. The parallel-universe receipt for 5 everyday purchases – and the 24-hour rule that fixes it without misery.
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AI Won’t Take Your Job in One Day. It’ll Take 4% of It Every Quarter. Is Your Money Ready?
Financial planning for job loss in the AI era: calculate your Runway Number, know your tier, and build the hedge against a depreciating career. Same layoff, three different lives.
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The 1.5% Fee That Quietly Eats ₹1 Crore of Your Retirement
Mutual fund hidden charges never arrive as a bill – they leave with your NAV daily. See the Rs 1 crore difference between direct and regular plans, and the 30-second audit.
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₹1 Crore Will Make You Feel Rich for Exactly 11 Years. Then Inflation Takes It Back.
Is 1 crore enough to retire in India? The depletion table says 11 years at metro expenses. See why the crorepati benchmark broke and the formula for your real number.
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The 30-Year Math on Your ‘Dream Home’: India’s Most Expensive Emotion
Rent vs buy house India: we ran the 30-year math for 8 cities. Renting won in 6. Price-to-rent tables, the four hidden costs of EMI, and when buying truly wins.