If you file income tax returns online, you may soon require a digital signature certificate (DSC). DSC is mandatory for service tax, value-added tax, corporate houses filing tax returns, as also for

The interest rate for home loans has been going through the roof for the last couple of quarters. At the same time, CPI inflation is stubbornly at double digit. As a result, people have postponed

In a rising interest rate scenario, borrowers generally tend to hold back on procuring loans. To encourage them to take the plunge banks often try to make the best of the situation by floating

Two mulled over and announced decisions by the National Housing Board on Wednesday, 19th Oct, 2011, will bring cheer to the home loan borrowers this Diwali! The decisions are the following:NHB

As part of its deregulation drive, Reserve bank of India has deregulated interest rates on all deposits (except the saving deposit) long back. This step increased competition among banks and now

For over a year, fund managers have been advising investors to stay put in funds with ultra short-term and short-term durations. With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continuing its hawkish stance, it

Are you a proud and careful parent? It's a simple question to answer. The fact that you are reading this article is proof in itself. Not every parent is serious about the distant future of the child

In uncertain times everyone takes comfort with their best friends. Similar is the case with the investor community. Whenever market volatility increases, inflation raises its head, interest rates are

Opt for products with lower tax outgo, as income earned by your child or unemployed spouse will be clubbed with yours. This festive season, think beyond the usual while gifting your near and dear

When friends introduce me as someone in the market for the last two decades, I often wonder: Does mere tenure imply proficiency? In the initial years, I oscillated between trading in stocks based on