‘I didn’t invest in equity as I saw too much risk’

Nawin Chandra, 44, didn’t bother with saving and investing in the initial years of his career. The Mumbai-based HR professional started working right after he finished his education, having been hired as a trainee. “When I started working in 1998, I used to get a stipend. When my income grew, I started investing, but only […]

Money and popularity drive Instagram teen influencers

Bhargav Kheni, 19, has about 120,000 followers on Instagram and that makes him a social media celebrity. Kheni is known as an influencer in social media lingo given his follower base. The Surat-based teenager, who captures and attracts followers through photographs, started exploring the photo-sharing platform about two and a half years ago. By then,[…..]

You can remain invested in India when moving abroad Indian citizens, who are moving abroad, need to change the residential status in all their investments

I am 32 years old and planning to move abroad in a few months. What changes should I make to my financial products before leaving the country ? —Hemang The big advantage for an Indian citizen is that when they are planning to move their residence base out of India, they can continue to remain[…..]

When is a company considered a startup and what is angel tax?

Recently, the government relaxed several rules related to startups and levy of angel tax on funds raised by startups. According to the new rules, an entity will be considered a startup up to 10 years from the date of its incorporation and registration, up from the earlier duration of seven years. Similarly, an entity will[…..]