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Sources & methodology.

Where every number on this website comes from. Articles list their own sources at the end.

World market map

2026 stock market capitalisation for 113 markets, World Bank data as compiled by Wikipedia. Shares are of the total across those markets.

₹100 time machine

Year-end S&P 500 and Nifty 50 index levels, converted to rupees at year-end USD/INR. Price returns, excluding dividends, taxes and costs.

Rupee and currency figures

Five-year move from ₹74.79 (29 Oct 2021) to ₹96.78 (7 Oct 2026); long-run averages from RBI fiscal-year data as reported.

TCS calculator

20% TCS on overseas investment remittances above ₹10 lakh a financial year, as applicable from 1 April 2026.

US estate tax check

US estate tax rate schedule (18%–40%) less the $13,000 unified credit available to non-resident aliens, equivalent to a $60,000 exemption.

US market hours

NYSE regular session 9:30 am – 4:00 pm New York time, converted to IST live with US daylight saving; 2026–27 NYSE holiday calendar.

Investor protection at the broker

SIPC and excess coverage figures for Interactive Brokers LLC.

Last reviewed October 2026.