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Indian Real Estate - Major Trends To Come This Year
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Indian Real Estate - Major Trends To Come This Year

The Fiscal Year 2018 Is Going to Be a Bumpy One for the Indian Real Estate Sector. Many Policy Changes Were Introduced Including the Widely Controversial Demonetization and Rera (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) in 2016 as Well as the Gst in the Year 2017.

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January 2018
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Lessons A Marketer Should Learn From A Beggar

Someone rightly said “Diamonds are rough and ugly before polishing. Though they’re unsightly, this does not reduce their inherent value. Wait until they are polished when you begin to appreciate them.”

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January 2018
When Banks Can Wipe Out Your Cash
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When Banks Can Wipe Out Your Cash

One of the bills among an entire lot of banking reforms is to endorse the new law which frames the rules for the judgment of failing banks. All these details were leaked to social media which made worry ripple across banks in the country. This bill was approved by the Central Government in the month of June 2017.

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January 2018
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Bitcoins

What gold was to the previous generation

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January 2018
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Banks, Mutual Funds Or Insurance​​​​​​​ – Who Will Win The War Of Mindshare?

As Indians we have forever seen the earlier generation invest their live savings in two things – property and gold. These two, undoubtedly have been the sole value stores since time immemorial and had the lion mindshare of generation after generation.

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April 2018
Top 10 IoT Start-ups To Look Out For In 2018
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Top 10 IoT Start-ups To Look Out For In 2018

If you are in India, startups are the landscape to be in with IoT being the most popular and interesting space with a promise to be ‘the’ future. India being home to a great new and innovative IoT startups in the last few years, here’s a brief list of which ones you should watch out for and why.

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April 2018
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Corporate Social Responsibility The India Story

Corporate social responsibility or csr as it is commonly called, refers to the concept that it is a corporate’s responsibility to contribute towards  the society in which it is operating.

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April 2018
Financial Fears
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Financial Fears

Financial Fear of a Proposed Bill Looming Large over the Indian Depositors.

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April 2018
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The PNB Fraud Explained

The trending news for this month cannot be anything but the recent $1.77 billion (approximately Rs11, 400 crore) fraud in India’s 2nd biggest public sector lender – Punjab National Bank (PNB).

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April 2018
Can Real Estate Investment Make You Rich?
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Can Real Estate Investment Make You Rich?

Real Estate Is a Powerful Wealth Building Tool and Has Made Millions of Big Investors. A Large Portion of Their Business and Wealth Is Still Based in Real Estate and It Is One of the Main Investments Helping Them Stay Rich.Financial Samurais Concede That Most Millionaires Have Used Real Estate to Make Their Fortunes. In Fact, Statistically Speaking, Real Estate Bags the Topmost Position if You Go About Considering Which Assets the World’s Billionaires Are Most Invested in. It Is Especially True for India’s High Net Worth Individuals (Hnwi). A Recent Report by a London Based Real Estate Firm Found That India’s Hnwi Individuals Have Heavily Invested in Foreign Real Estate and 87% of Them Are Purchasing Properties Only for Investment Purposes.

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May 2017
The GST Compensation Story
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The GST Compensation Story

GST Council had approved a bill for State compensation for revenue loss arising out of GST in the country.

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September 2018
Top 5 Trending SIPs Now
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Top 5 Trending SIPs Now

SIP Mutual Funds are funds that adhere to the simple formula of periodic investment to avoid nervous selling during the inevitable ups and downs of the stock market.

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September 2018
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Axis Mutual Fund Enters Real Estate Business, All Set To Raise 500 Crore

Axis Asset Management Company, A Division Of Axis Bank, Is Said To Be Looking For An Entry Into The Real Estate Business With A Plan To Invest Around 500 Crore In The Market.

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July 2018
Top 10 Most Expensive Watches In The World!
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Top 10 Most Expensive Watches In The World!

The best watches I the world tell time and get you places on time. However, man’s fixation with opulence has sometimes made this utilitarian gadget turn into a statement accessory. Here are the 10 most expensive watches to ever exist in the world as we know it. Warning: it might just leave you awestruck.

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July 2018
GST Application On Financial Services: Government's Clarification
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GST Application On Financial Services: Government's Clarification

The government’s perspective on the main aspects related to BFSI sector has been cleared. Basically, the government also elucidated that the banking services such as cheque book issuance and ATM withdrawals would not have Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on them.

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July 2018
Fear Of Retirement And What It Entails!
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Fear Of Retirement And What It Entails!

Today, retirement is a daunting prospect for most of us.

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July 2018
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The jist of the Jan - Mar quarter GDP Growth

As per the recent statistics, India maintains its tag of world’s fastest growing economy. India recorded the growth rate of 7.7% from January-March quarter. According to a HSBC Report, the ‘hand of government’ has been the main driving force behind the increase in the January-March GDP growth rate and has been the fastest growth in seven quarters.

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July 2018
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Top 5 Investment Options In 2018

With The Commencement Of The Fy 2018-19, Salaried Professionals Are Looking To Make Investment Declarations In A Bid For Tax Exemption Benefits. However, Before One Invests, It Is Crucial To Get An Insightful Knowledge Of The Best Investment Options Available In The Current Market Scenario.

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August 2018
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BFSI Industry In India

One Of The Key Players, Fostering India’s Economic Growth Is The Banking, Financial Services And Insurance (Bfsi) Sector. Companies, Who Provide A Product Mix Of Financial Products Or Services, Comprise The Bfsi Sector Of India.

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August 2018
Grow Up & Get Rich​​​​​​​ Personal Finance Basics For Beginners
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Grow Up & Get Rich​​​​​​​ Personal Finance Basics For Beginners

Since Time Immemorial, We Have Always Heard Several Stories About How People Have Reached A Position Of Power And Become Successful And Rich With Their Enduring Determination And Fool-proof Financial Planning

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August 2018
Top 10 Most Expensive Resorts In The World!
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Top 10 Most Expensive Resorts In The World!

When it comes to vacations, all you want to do is soak up in the luxuries of your lavish hotel or resort and spend all your time in enjoying these pleasures in life. These luxurious hotels not only offer the best and world-class services but also magnificent ambience which makes the whole experience out of this world. These resorts give you a very peaceful and serene atmosphere amalgamated with a royal luxury which the kings and queens enjoyed in the olden times.

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August 2018
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Financial Fears- Fear Of Ever-increasing Loan Debts!

This generation is exposed to easy loans and credit cards which lead to borrowing more to fulfill the long-lived dreams and desires. This might lead to a serious situation where the monthly expenditure and loan payments add up more than your monthly salary. When this situation arises, you again borrow further to fix the problem. But frankly, you are just piling up more and more loans which you cannot pay up for. This cycle keeps on continuing and you end up in a debt trap. Don’t lose hope; there is still a way to deal with this financial crisis.

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August 2018
Financial Fears Sure Fire Growth Stoppers
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Financial Fears Sure Fire Growth Stoppers

Sure fire growth stoppers.

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April 2017
The Desire To Be Rich Is As Important As The Business Model
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The Desire To Be Rich Is As Important As The Business Model

Napoleon Hill, a Great Depression-era author and former advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his famous book “Think and Grow Rich” stated that thinking about being rich is as important as the act of making the money for being rich. You must have come across thousands of personal finance books on the shelves these days you will find hundreds of titles on how to spend less,how to save more, how to invest better, how to retire early, how to get out of debt faster so on and so forth. But the most important thing all these books fails to mention is taking the first step – get the “desire” to be rich first.

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April 2017
5 Reasons Why Rich People Go Broke
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5 Reasons Why Rich People Go Broke

Being rich does not necessarily mean you have financial education. So when people say that ‘when I get rich all my money problems will go away’, they happen to be far away from the truth! The fact is, with more money comes newer problems and without proper financial education, you cannot keep the money with you. Lottery winners going broke, million dollar worth athletes going into debt, examples are numerous all around. The reason being that once people have money, they do not know what to do with it! Here are the top 5 reasons why rich people go broke:

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April 2017
There Is A Difference Between ‘Being Rich' And ‘Being Wealthy'
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There Is A Difference Between ‘Being Rich' And ‘Being Wealthy'

The Other Day I Ran Into an Old Friend, Who Comes From India’s One of the Biggest Retail Chains- Big Bazaar.

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April 2017
Get Rich, Stay Rich
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Get Rich, Stay Rich

It is said that change is the only constant. A successful individual employs tactics to exploit change to get rich,stay rich. A young man of about eighteen creates an app, sells it to a Chinese multinational, invests in a project that shall grow a variety of potatoes on Mars, uses the profits from this ‘ego good’ to finance his investment in premium quality coriander grown in Gujarat and buys exchange traded funds floated by the government of India and purchases a farm in the outskirts of Delhi to engage in peri-urban agriculture.

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April 2017
Urban Pataka
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Urban Pataka

All entrepreneurial ventures need two great combinations- creative power and managerial skills. And when these two combine in equal portions, success stories are told.

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September 2017
Compound Interest Is The Eighth Wonder Of The World
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Compound Interest Is The Eighth Wonder Of The World

If you want to get the maximum return on the money you save or invest, you want compound interest. The two types of interests are simple and compound. Simple interest is paid only on the money you save or invest (the principle), while compound interest is paid on your principle plus on the interest you have already earned.

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September 2017
Grow Up & Get Rich Understanding Taxation For Young Adults
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Grow Up & Get Rich Understanding Taxation For Young Adults

To be quite honest, most young children and teenagers do not know what taxation means. Nor do they know how to calculate it.

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September 2017