PLAN YOUR TAX-SAVING INVESTMENTS FOR FY20 NOW TO AVOID MISTAKES LATER

Now that the deadline to make tax investments for financial year (FY) 2019 is over, a lot of you may choose to take things easy. But you shouldn’t because FY20 has just begun and, ideally, tax planning should be done at the beginning of an FY and implemented throughout the year. Postponing tax investments to […]

RBI goes for a second straight rate cut in bid to boost growth

Central bank retains neutral policy stance, lowers projections for both GDP growth, inflation The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) carried out a second successive interest rate cut in the span of two months while maintaining a neutral stance, reflecting the central bank’s concerns about sluggish economic growth in India and abroad. The central bank cut[…..]

Why spouses need to face their fears and prepare for uncertainties early on

out two years ago, through a matrimonial site. Life is uncertain in the armed forces and that was the biggest fear for Gauri who decided to take the plunge anyway, little knowing that she would have to face her fear in just about three years. Gauri Mahadik (left), who is now training to become an[…..]

Benefits and challenges military personnel and their families face

Working for the armed forces offers several financial benefits such as defined pension and health insurance, but there are a few challenges as well. We take a look at some of these. ISTOCKBENEFITS Defined pension: Working in the armed forces is a government job and you will get an assured pension. It needs to be[…..]