Currency notes have vanished. Coins are to be found only in museums. Nobody talks about “returning the change” anymore. Devices have taken over day-to-day financial transactions. Setting of a futuristic world in some sci-fi novel? If you’re nodding your head, you have been living under a rock. Because that setting is the present day.… Read More »
Oh, that blissful yet nerve-wracking word – Retirement! A picture of serene, idle days with as much time on your hands as you have always dreamt of; but also that scary thought of having as little regular income as we do not even wish to imagine! Are you constantly baffled figuring out whether retirement is… Read More »
In all likelihood, you’ve heard all about why life insurance is important. But. something stops you from going ahead and buying it. It’s that little red devil on your shoulder that tugs at your ear, that weighs you down with the usual falsehoods surrounding life insurance, that feeds mischievous little pieces of advice (let’s call them ‘myths’)… Read More »
Our government has put the old one rupee note back in circulation. But what can be still bought with this one rupee note in today’s crazy expensive world? Here are 10 such things.
Gold is said to be made in Supernovas. With such a bright origin, it’s no surprise that our affinity to gold has held strong through the ages, right up there with war, good food and good times. Gold, since days of yore, has been considered one of the most important metals, owing to its alluring… Read More »
March is that time of the year when you’re no different from a headless chicken. Only, you’re running around pecking at investments to save tax at the last minute. A mere week away from the deadline of 31st March 2015, diligence finally overpowered procrastination and I sat down to take care of my taxes. The… Read More »
Ananya Chatterjee is a social worker who works for a NGO that aims to increase the general awareness levels of rural women. She has to travel frequently to rural India to conduct awareness programs and various other campaigns. Everything is hunky-dory, as she loves what she does. However, there’s a slight hitch that comes with… Read More »
Some habits die hard. One such habit is jumping out of your seat when you get a rude shock. Jeevan, a senior editor with a media group, did just that – jump out of his seat – when he received a call from the accounts department telling him that he would receive only 40% of… Read More »
In both developed and developing economies, penetration of credit facilities into the rural and semi urban set up continues to be an uphill task for government, local and social organisations. In a populous and diverse country like India, where about 69% of the population lives in rural areas, like-minded social groups are working hard to… Read More »
Slap your back, treat yourself to a sinful sauna session and scrape all those photo-bombed selfies from your Facebook page. That fairy-tale job you’ve been pursuing doggedly is now yours. The interview rounds are done and you’ve been asked to submit the necessary paperwork to set the hiring process in motion. Only, the ‘Welcome… Read More »