retirement planning
NDTV Profit IGNITE Diwali Edition: Illuminating Financial Pathways for Samvat 2082 with India's Top Market Experts
Oct 10, 2025 11:11 am CST
NDTV Profit's flagship thought leadership platform IGNITE returns with a special Diwali Edition to welcome Samvat 2082. This prestigious event brings together India's most influential minds in finance, business, and entertainment to explore market strategies, AI in trading, wealth creation through SIPs, and economic growth opportunities that will shape India's financial landscape in the coming year.
Deadline Alert: Central Government Employees Must Choose Between UPS and NPS Pension Schemes by September 30
Sep 30, 2025 02:17 pm CST
Central government employees face a critical September 30 deadline to switch from the market-linked National Pension System (NPS) to the newly introduced Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The UPS offers an assured pension with guaranteed minimum payout and lower risk compared to NPS. This one-time decision has significant implications for retirement planning, as employees remaining in NPS after the deadline cannot switch to UPS later.