The National Pension System (NPS) has become one of the key options for individuals in India to plan for retirement. While the framework remains the same, the tax treatment under the old and new ...

Investments made in Tier-I accounts are locked-in and cannot be withdrawn until the age of 60. The invested amount is divided between equities, corporate bonds and government securities, and investors ...

NPS has two types of accounts: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 is your pension account, while Tier 2 is a voluntary savings account. You need to have a Tier 1 account to open a Tier 2 account.

A lesser-known NPS feature lets subscribers secure same-day NAV on contributions, cutting the two-day lag and enabling SIPs ...

Different pension fund managers posted different returns in the past one year. The returns were in the range of 14.5-26.5 per cent for Tier-I (equity) accounts.

Q: What about mutual funds? Don’t they offer better flexibility and growth? Mutual funds are great, but they typically come ...