I normally don’t have a view on the budget. Neither do I have a view on the 2020 budget. However, I wish to rubbish it a bit. The deficit number of 3.5 or 3.8 is a joke. To seriously know this number you should know the deficit of the states, municipalities, etc. Since I do […]
So this Saturday some random thoughts (and as Busybee would say..all my own work). So many people from the past have enriched our lives and continue to do so – RK Laxman and Beheram Contractor (aka Busybee). So long after they have gone, one still thinks of them fondly. Amazing ability to bring a smile […]
Yesterday in a TV show a viewer asked me “I have been investing Rs. 1000 sip in Hdfc Top 100 is it time to get out of this fund”. Actually this is a very difficult question to answer. It is like saying “Virat Kohli should be dropped because he scored a zero..or has had a […]
I have been an admirer of MG – and I know he made mistakes too. Sadly in India (and perhaps the world too) there seems to be no room for a difference of opinion. Either you like (love) MG or you hate him. I am an admirer, I refuse to judge him – 72 years […]
this is continuation of yesterday’s column… Precautions to be taken Clarity: All the wordings must be clear. In case of beneficiaries their a) Names b) Age c) Name and address proof like Aadhar d) Your relationship with beneficiary etc. must be clearly mentioned. In case of Property the complete details of the property along with […]
Here is part 1 of a multi part article on Will making..the author is a CA and a lawyer and practices as a Financial Adviser in Jalgoan along with her husband. Will update her full cv in a day or two when I receive it… It is rightly said that “A person who dies without […]
some nice videos…on Retirement in Hindi…more than 400,000 people have watched these videos…here…you can watch them in sequence, or bing!! Video no. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxMM7U2ETDM Video no. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUMtdOrNAM Video no. 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPvwq2GxEgo Video no.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK3GIwXAi-k