Have you ever felt the need to get your hands on the person who came up with the concept of income tax in the first place? Have you wondered how long ago it started? Do you know what is common between cooking oil, booty of war, foreigners, and the process of rain? Read on to… Read More »
The bricks and bouquets for this year’s Budget are flying thick and fast. Everyone from financial analysts on TV channels to the local newspaper delivery boy has shared their two pence on the most keenly watch annual ritual in the world’s largest democracy. While many announcements hogged the media limelight, some were lost in the… Read More »
Ram prides himself on being up-to-speed in money management. Despite his hectic office schedule, he has managed to ensure health cover, life cover and investments spread across PPF, Mutual funds, and other instruments. He met his friend Mr. Kent, who is a Certified Financial Planner. With a glint in his eyes, he placed his balance… Read More »
The much awaited, and the first full-fledged, Union Budget by the Narendra Modi government for the financial year 2015-16 was tabled in the parliament today by the Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley. Mid-way through his Budget speech, Mr. Jaitley sat down. Personal indisposition or the weight of expectations of over a billion Indians – one… Read More »
With the annual budget just around the corner, expectations from the Finance Minister are sky high. Considering the fact that this is going to be the first full-fledged budget of the Narendra Modi government, this budget is definitely a high-profile one if not anything else. From the common man on the street fed up with… Read More »
Today, the Aam Aurat too wants the Finance Minister to pay heed to her evolving needs this budget. Keeping up with voice share of women in all kinds of media and forums, the emphasis on financial empowerment of women is conspicuous in the previous few Budgets. This has contributed significantly to the well-being of the… Read More »
Should I buy, should I not? Where will I get all the money from? How did my dad manage to buy one? What if I wait and the price goes up? Like it or not, these are some of the many questions that raid our mind every time we see one of those property ads… Read More »
Dear Shri. Arun Jaitley Hope my letter would find you in the best of health and spirit. I had read in the newspapers a few months ago that you had undergone bariatric surgery for weight loss. Sorry for my negligence but a common salaried man like me has no chance to undergo such a surgery.… Read More »
There are two aspects to everything in life and the same is true in the world of finances. Today loans are easily available for instant gratification. Be it a home loan, a loan to own that dream car or a consumer durable loan to buy the latest plasma TV, loans are available at the drop… Read More »
Car buying is like getting married. The day you decide to go ahead with either of the two, all kinds of advice pour in. From parents, relatives, distant uncles, pesky neighbours, even your local barber, the opinions can be multiple and quite often, confusing. In fact, getting married can be relatively easier. Unless you have… Read More »