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Scientists Decode Secret To Thriving In Life

In the simplest terms, what underpins it is feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something

Out of Sight – Out of Mind

Out of sight – Out of mind is one adage that cannot be over emphasised in terms of relevance in today’s fast-paced digital world.

Unlocking Invisible Coffers

There’s a lot of dormant money in the Indian system. Team Finapo-lis spoke to experts to understand how this money accumulates and how its owners can get access to the same. Here’s what we discovered:

Brace For More Correction In Equities

While our macroeconomic story might no longer be as strong as it used to be one year ago, the microeconomic fundamentals are growing stronger

Marriage Of Conviction And Not Marriage Of Convenience

Correction phases should be converted into opportunities; most of the frontline stocks would be available at discount and one should look for bargain buying

Getting Your Mutual Fund Recipe Right

MFs are for all ‘reasons and seasons’. Here’s how to choose your flavour.

Can Ethnic Beverages Take On The Colas In India?

Paper boat tries to sail fast where the winds blow for colas.

The Pills Should Get Sweeter

Key takeaways from the June quarter were the single-digit growth in sales of domestic formulations, on the back of NLEM 2015 and FDC (Fixed Dose Combination) directives, and the better performance in emerging markets (on QoQ basis) and better news flow from the US market.

'Earnings At Domestic Businesses Should Grow Faster Than At Export- Oriented Businesses In FY17'

Harsha Upadhyaya is Chief Investment Officer – Equities, at Kotak Mahindra AMC. He also heads the Kotak Select Focus Fund. He speaks to the Finapolis about the stock market, the outlook for the future, the India story, and the strategy his fund has used to successfully beat the benchmark and the category average across time frames and emerge an outperformer. We also get him to list the books he would recommend to investors.

News Maker Sikka Kursee Kaa

India’s IT bellwether Infosys is in the news for strange reasons that one cannot sit over and pronounce judgement as to whether they are right or wrong. 

Missed The 'Return' Bus?

Don’t worry this time, but beware of the late fee next year onwards

Here's What You May Have Missed Out In That ITR

Here are some tips to keep in mind while sending your papers to the taxman.

Nuances While Filing That Tax Return

Filing the tax return is obligatory, even if the assessee has had tax deducted at source (TDS) and finds that no extra tax needs to be paid.

News Maker Obor: Has India Missed The Bus?

Has India missed the bus? Instead of steering clear of the possible problems and strategic hurdles, India has avoided the journey itself. Is it a diplomatic goof up? Maybe, yes. For a nation that could weave and cobble up BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group, staying aloof from a massive global summit at Beijing on May 15 and16; and dithering over too many issues came as a terrible embarrassment.

GST Soup - Sweet 'n Sour

While the government has announced the rates, they are yet to be notified, say experts

OH! My GST!!!, Exclaims Aam Aadmi

Join Neel as the new tax regime threw up many surprises for him on a usual day

Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold: Trade Vs State

Even as government argues that ‘one nation, one tax’ works well, India Inc has its doubts

Pan-Aadhaar: Link Now, Or Blink Later

Your PAN Card could become invalid soon if it is not linked with the Aadhaar number.

Story of a Stockpicker

Books peddling stocks and investment advice are a dime a dozen, but One Up On Wall Street is different because the legendary Peter Lynch explains his own investment philosophy and process.

Stock Technicals

Our analysts pore over technical charts to offer some smart trading tips for the next few months

Making Investments Work Harder

Albert Einstein has called compound interest the eighth wonder of the world.

Walk Away From The NPS

Unfavourable tax treatment of NPS as compared to other comparable products like PPF and ELSS, makes this fi nancial instrument unattractive for investors

Fading Significance Or Healthy Evolution?

External factors now play a larger role in achieving the budgetary estimates than ever before. This has raised questions over the relevance of budget in today’s globalized world

More Money In Senior Citizens' Hands

Higher tax relief on health insurance premium and hike of exemption limit of interest income from savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits are seen as clear positives for senior citizens

Your Financial Life Begins At 25

Let us look at five financial objectives you should achieve by the age of 25.

The Fastest Route To Becoming A Crorepati

Suppose your age is 25 years and you want to become a crorepati by 35, you have 10 years to achieve your goal.

GST And Personal Finances

The new tax regime implies a 3% rise in costs for both investors and investment advisors.

Anti-Profiteering Clause Has Miles To Go

While the move will eventually prompt players to pass on GST benefits to consumers, a credible impact will take time, say experts.

'MF Industry Holds Potential To Reach A Size Of Rs 94 Trillion By 2025'

What with the markets booming big time, the av-erage investor is a bit too overawed, not knowing where to enter or to exit. It is here that mutual funds come into play as they serve investors across a range of risk appetites, says A Balasubramanian, Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and CEO, Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund. While mutual funds are a safer option for those wary of direct equity, Balasubramanian feels that ‘lack of conviction’ is among the chief reasons that keep people away from mutual funds. In this vein the AMFI chief also talks about the association’s efforts to increase investor awareness, MF penetration in smaller cities and the path ahead for the industry, in this interview to the Finapolis’ S Vijaykrishnan. Excerpts: