so much pressure from so many people to ‘feature’ new financial products! It means subramoney has arrived…or is it a case of desperation that products are not selling? I refused to feature products which are generally unnecessary for the readers (may sound pompous, but I am the judge here).. what happens when somebody has a […]

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  Many people ask me- will I be able to do financial planning myself? My answer is sure, but if you are a student of financial planning or the head of research in a pharmaceutical company trying to do your own financial planning, you need to know the following things before you start.  Just check […]

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So many people are asking me: Is it a good time to buy shares? Is L&T a good buy….it has fallen by Rs. 400? Is it time to put money in the Nifty? Should I average my Reliance Industries – I had bought it at Rs. 1200! Should I buy Suzlon..I had bought it at […]

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Chartered Accountants, Company secretaries,….and others who are responsible for the MCA filing have to learn a new tool/ skill. the MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has said that it is compulsory for certain companies (have done a separate post on who are liable to file).. But first thing first..if you need an overview of XBRL […]

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Just stepped down in our building to stand near a dead body being removed. Had no intention of going to the cemetary…suddenly there were not enough people willing to touch a dead body.  Whatever be the reason this was the first funeral of a person whose name I do not know. This was the mother […]

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I know there are too many people in the world who would like to debate the existence of God. I am not one of them. I believe it is better to bet that he does exist. Because to believe that he does not exist is not a risk free idea. In case he does exist..and […]

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For many people life is very clear. Parents decide what a kid should study, what they should do in life, whom should they marry, even when to retire. For some kids service is not an option. For some kids business is not an option. For those who are caught in between the decision to be […]

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