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Mind Set Yoga

Posted by CA Satish Badve 10 November 2011 15773 Views

There were reports in the magazines, T.V. Channels, and in other media about increasing number of cases of heart disease, diabetes,

Third-party premiums may go up

Posted by Guest 08 November 2011 5189 Views

In April this year, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) raised premiums for motor third-party liability insurance by up to 68%, but that hasnt made non-life insurance companies happy. The reason: third-party motor in

Learning English from Masters

Posted by Sourav Banerjee MA,MSW 07 November 2011 14912 Views

English being a foreign language, which we are to master to keep pace with the Globalized World, has always fascinated me. My interest in the subject impelled me to search for every possible way that may satiate my desire to learn. One of these w

Is lack of time making you go crazy in your attempt to plan

Posted by Ramalingam K 07 November 2011 12095 Views

Does your busy professional schedule offer you time to monitor your personal finance? Balaji is working for an MNC. Today he has got a deadline for a particular assignment. His day is fully packed. First thing in the morning, he receives a mail fr

People don't save in savings accounts

Posted by Guest 07 November 2011 10226 Views

Shailendra Bhandari, managing director and chief executive of ING Vysya Bank Ltd, doesnt want to be a price warrior. He will not raise the savings bank accounts rate till some of the bigger banks do that. The banks that raised rates

Notes on Garment Export

Posted by CA Satish Badve 05 November 2011 10206 Views

Ever expanding trade between the countries and competition between the producers of the garment in the same market segment of a country, It is very essential to find out the correct market for the product all over the world.

How are employee stock options taxed?

Posted by Guest 04 November 2011 18666 Views

A according to a recent newspaper report, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal had held that employee stock option plans (Esops) are capital assets and that the proceeds from an Esop would be taxable as capital gains. It further stated that Esops wer

Why investors are not making returns in the stock market?

Posted by Ramalingam K 05 November 2011 8973 Views

In the last 10 years, sensex gas grown at 17.79% CAGR. That means, if someone could have invested Rs. 1 lac 10 years back, it could have grown to 5.14 lacs. In the last 10 years one third of diversified equity mutual funds have delivered a CAGR of mo

Guidelines on Distance Marketing of Insurance Products, 2011

Posted by Vrinda Aghi 04 November 2011 11135 Views

Guidelines on Distance Marketing of Insurance Products, 2011 a synopsis Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority has recently issued guidelines regarding Distance Marketing of Insurance Products, which will come into effect fro

Factors To Consider Before Investing In IPO's

Posted by Ramalingam K 03 November 2011 5269 Views

IPOs or initial public offering is best understood as the first public offering of shares by a private limited company before listing in a stock market. Looking down IPOs history of success and failure stories, you would be smart to fi