Basudha Das is a News Editor at Business Today. She specializes in finance and personal finance, with a keen focus on real estate investment, the housing market, and commodities markets, as well as wealth management and retirement planning. Basudha's insights and analyses have been featured in various prominent publications, including Business Today.
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Basudha Das's articles primarily focus on local Indian financial and political matters, particularly those relating to taxation, finance, and government policy. She often incorporates government announcements and data citations into her work. Given this emphasis, she may be interested in receiving pitches from experts who can comment on the intricacies of India's tax laws or provide insights into the country's economic policies.
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It is important to note that while Basudha focuses mainly on developments within India (particularly Maharashtra and Mumbai), she may find value in stories related to broader national trends if they have a direct impact at a regional level.
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By: Basudha Das
Banks and bank-associated brokers are the biggest winners in India's mutual fund distribution ecosystem, earning an average ₹126.6 crore in annual commissions per entity in FY2024-25—far ahead of fintech platforms, wealth managers and independent distributors, according to a 1 Finance analysis of AMFI data. The study highlights a sharp concentration in commission income, with just 1.5% of distributors accounting for 77.2% of the industry's ₹27,335-crore commission pool.
By: Basudha Das
As excitement around artificial intelligence fuels investor interest, PPFAS Mutual Fund is taking a cautious approach by avoiding direct bets on pure-play AI model developers. CIO Rajeev Thakkar says the fund prefers diversified technology companies and AI infrastructure providers over trying to predict which foundation model will ultimately dominate.
By: Basudha Das
Multi-Asset Allocation Funds delivered mixed returns in July 2026, with Canara Robeco leading the monthly performance at 2.71%. Over longer periods, Kotak and Quant stood out, posting 21.59% and 20.56% returns over one year, respectively.
By: Basudha Das
Unsold housing inventory across eight Indian markets rose 4% year-on-year to 5,25,695 units in H1 2026, with premium homes accounting for much of the increase. Inventory in the ₹2-5 crore segment surged 43%, but a 4.4-quarter sell-through period suggests demand is still broadly keeping pace with supply.
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The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to attract long-term global investment by extending tax incentives for electronics manufacturing and easing rules for data centres. The reforms aim to provide greater tax certainty, accelerate capacity creation and strengthen India's position in global manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
By: Basudha Das
Gold delivered a 9.9% annualised spot return over the 20 years to June 2026, significantly outperforming several major commodity categories, according to the World Gold Council. Its futures return was also relatively close at 8.9%, highlighting gold’s lower exposure to the roll costs that can weigh on other commodity investments.
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Delhi-NCR’s premium housing market is seeing a shift towards infrastructure-led growth, with Dwarka Expressway and Noida-Greater Noida Expressway emerging as key investment corridors. While Dwarka Expressway leads in completed-home and rental growth, Noida-Greater Noida Expressway is gaining momentum in under-construction properties.
By: Basudha Das
Capitalmind Mutual Fund has expanded from one scheme to four in its first year and now plans to widen its equity offerings. The AMC is looking to launch fundamentally driven mid-cap and small-cap funds, subject to applicable approvals.
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Foreign currency inflows under the RBI’s special mobilisation scheme could reach $85 billion, including FCNR(B) deposits, OFCBs and ECBs, despite the scheme being shortened by a month, SBI Research said. FCNR(B) deposits alone have crossed $52 billion, with the research house projecting total mobilisation of $65-70 billion under the deposit scheme by its end.
By: Basudha Das
FAST-DS can impose a substantial cost on taxpayers declaring certain undisclosed foreign assets or income, with the tax and additional amount together reaching 60% of the declared value. For a ₹1 crore declaration, the total payable under this category can be ₹60 lakh.
