'Can you please pay the bank dues, Sir?'
Recovery agents calling on credit card customers and loan defaulters will soon have to undergo a mandatory 100-hour training and certificate course.
Recovery agents are appointed by banks o...- in Bussiness
10 stocks to make young investors crorepatis
It fell like the proverbial house of cards.
The 30-stock benchmark of the Indian stock exchange, the Sensex, recorded its biggest crash on January 21. The index closed the day at 17,605 po...- in Bussiness
The easy way to stay financially fit
So you've got a few pay cheques under your belt, a decent bank balance and things are going well for you. But it never fails -- just as you are getting used to the pleasing comfort of financial inde...- in Bussiness
7 steps to make a financial plan
How do you go about making a financial plan for you and your family? What are the benefits of making a financial plan? Do you need huge amount of money to start one?
Should you still invest...- in Bussiness
Are market falls good time to invest?
Do stock market falls like the recent one better times to invest money in stocks? If yes, then how should you go about investing in stocks? How long should you hold your positions if you have ...- in Bussiness
Sold your home? How much tax will you have to pay
Do you know how short term and long term capital gain tax is calculated when you sell your existing home? What if the money arising out of this transaction is invested in another property w...- in Bussiness
IT exemption: FM wins the heart of salaried class
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has done it -- won the hearts of young salaried individuals, that is!
In the Union Budget 2008-09, the Finance Minister has raised the income tax exemp...- in Bussiness
Have a query regarding your home loan? Maybe we can help.
Drop us a line and our expert, Harsh Roongta, will answer it.
Got a question for Harsh Roongta? Please write to us!Foll...- in Bussiness
Who's your most downloadable star?
For years, Aishwarya Rai has been ranked the most downloaded star on the Internet.
But, the trend seems to have changed, and Katrina Kaif has overtaken Ash in cyber space. Kat's recent fi...- in Bussiness
In times of unnatural exuberance there are irrational forces that pull on an investor's portfolio. These may either be in the form of structured or unstructured advice or the psychosis of being l...- in Bussiness
Readerspeak: 'We are more racist than Americans'
Last week, we asked Get Ahead readers to comment on the recent murders of Indian students in the US.
Here are a few of the most interesting responses:
Can U recollect how PM was sleep...- in Bussiness
Should RGV have tampered national anthem in Rann?
Controversy seems to love Ram Gopal Varma .
The latest is about his film Rann, the promo of which has just been released. The well-shot trailer has the Indian national anthem in the backgr...- in Bussiness
Five simple tips to pick stocks for day trading
Just having all the important qualities required to succeed as a day trader won't help; proper selection of stocks for day trading is equally important. Generally day traders fail because they don't...- in Bussiness
Yet another heavy downpour has brought Mumbai to a virtual standstill. While the local train services have been badly hit, the traffic is moving at a snail's pace across the city and many areas a...- in Bussiness
Job quota for Maharashtrians? Tell us
Two months after targetting north Indian migrants, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray has raked up son-of-the soil issue demanding 80 per cent job reservation for Marathi-speaking local...- in Bussiness