I was talking to a regulator about some changes in the financial reporting that is happening world wide and will happen in India shortly. The Reserve Bank of India has accepted it, the MCA has accepted it, SEBI has mandated…. One obvious question (esp if you are a regulator) is to ask (no clue why) […]
Once upon a time long, long ago I used to be a practising Chartered Accountant. In 1988 I used to be at the ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) quite regularly (definitely on Fridays when the department used to file its Reference Applications!). A few people who used to be regular thereat were some super seniors […]
So many kids – aged 23-26 today have a serious problem on their hands – they have a degree which is not bankable, they have a loan taken to get that degree, and they have no place to stay in a Metro! Vow! Welcome to the American lifestyle. Kids who have left their houses to […]
I deal with a couple of banks, a brokerage account, couple of mutual funds, the mandatory 5-6 email accounts…and some other places which require passwords. It is a nightmare about which password to use…- feel secure in the fact that the password cannot be broken, and more importantly can be stored in the cell phone […]
A chance to meet many people is a huge, huge advantage of being in sales, training and public speaking. It also helps you interact with people across age groups. Some common characteristics of winners: – Learning continually, and taking every opportunity as a learning opportunity – when they find their boss unreasonable, they double their […]
here is a first cut of the Centurion Ride …will improve on it, hopefully! One important landmark in the life of a Cyclist is a 100km non stop ride. After rides of 50km, 67km, 74km….this was a logical barrier to attempt. My fears were the heat, the sweat (Chamois lining in the shorts are superb, […]
This article is not really about Anna Hazare but a link that I have attached talks about him…. The USA and the small country of Singapore deal with the same problem in a very different manner. One has solved the problem, the other has not and will not. In Singapore if you are caught with […]