Economy

  Everyone, old or young, rich or poor is so fond of money. Money in the form of currency notes is more attractive than what is there in demat account or bank deposits! This article is all about currency notes.   Coins and Notes Coins are issued in denominations of …

  Larger companies may have the financial strength to withstand unexpected Tax Shocks. With my experience of dealing with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) over the last 2 decades, I can confidently say that these companies will have sudden death in situations like the Nokia VAT issue (Read Supreme Court …

  The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of India. It comprises of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya sabha. The period during which Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (also called as Two Houses) meet to conduct its business is called ‘sessions’. The Parliament meets 3 times in …

Global crude oil prices are on free fall during the last three months. This has resulted in the reduction of petrol and diesel prices in the local market. The price of petrol has come down from Rs.82 to Rs.70 and diesel prices have come down to Rs 55 As per …

Nice to hear such kind of kind of statements, isn’t it? Indian politicians cleverly use many jargons and one such jargon was used by our Finance Minister yesterday. In this article, I have made an attempt to decode the jargon – Second generation reform. Hope this helps you all   …

This is a very common question I encounter from many people. When you visit a restaurant, the menu card mentions the item wise rate and * mark at the end – Taxes extra! The cost of the food at fine dining (air conditioned) restaurants itself is taxing one’s pocket and …

  Personal Life Ms. Jayalaithaa Jayaram, 66 years was born at Melukote, Karnataka State, in an Iyengar family. Her father, Mr. Jayaram died when she was 2 years old. Her mother, Vedavalli, eventually moved to Chennai and became an actress in Tamil movies.   Film Life Started her career as …

  Yesterday, one of the central government employees visited our office. His requirement was a little different from what we are usually asked to provide. He opened his bag and showed me a 3 page document from their Head Office (HO). The circular issued by the HO was referring to …

  Our PM is good in coining catchy names and also in giving different meanings to abbreviations. Earlier, when he won as the CM of Gujarat, he said he will be CM forever. (CM means Common Man). Now, today (25th September 2014) while launching the ‘Make in India’ program he …

  It is not uncommon to get torn or soiled notes. Some are even cut in the corners or cut in the center but intelligently joined with the help of cello tapes. Normally we will find these notes in our pocket when we seek change from retail shops and restaurants. …