If you are holding an Indian PAN Card and have not linked your Aadhar to the PAN in the Income Tax Portal, there is a high chance of you getting a mail with the caption FW: NPXXXXXX0M – PAN-Aadhaar Linking Campaign In this campaign from the tax department, they have …

Happy Republic Day! Like an annual ritual, I have been writing one article every year asking my friends and readers to stay away from Future & Options (F&O) trading. The reason for this caution is simple. Of the 100-plus IT Returns (of serious F&O traders) filed by us, only three …

Marriages are made in heaven, conducted in wedding venues, and governed by Marriage Acts. In India, Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 applies to weddings among Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs. As per the Act, the marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites. Where such rites and ceremonies …

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the Repo Rate to 6.25% on 7th December 2022. How does it impact the borrowers and deposit holders? For the borrowers, an increase in the interest rate hurts but the depositors cheer up! Usually, the father is a depositor and the son is a …

A Kirana store in the corner of the locality is a part of every middle-class Indian’s environment. Balaji Enterprises at Girinagar is operating in the same place, same dimensions with the same people for the last 30 years. A street vendor in front of our house said that he is …

“The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposes a penalty of Rs.1337 Crores and yet another penalty for Rs.936 Crore on Google in a week’s time”. You would have read this in the media recently. This is a brief note on this issue which may be of interest to you. The …

Kantara is a trending topic. After this movie got released, I attended 4 social gatherings. In all, the highlight was Kantara. “Did you watch Kantara?” is a common question; without this, the conversation won’t end, however, short the talk maybe. Some people were boasting, “Yes, I went on the second …

We have heard enough of Unicorns, that is to say, what they do, how they earn, how much they spend, and their soaring valuations, etc. For a change, let us understand the story of Popcorn now. Before getting to the story, we have to set the background. India has around …

“My in-laws are a pain. They are old, and require our assistance; so, we are stuck; can’t go anymore?” Did you hear such comments? No? I can understand many people won’t talk rudely. But you would have heard the sugar-coated version of this “Nowadays, we can’t go anywhere, my in-laws …

Moonlighting is perfect. What is wrong with it? Moonlighting, as the name suggests, is an additional or second job done discreetly at night (or outside the regular office hours) to earn extra income or for professional pleasure! Some large companies are objecting to moonlighting by their employees. I don’t find …