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How To Achieve Financial Peace: The Gita Way

How To Achieve Financial Peace: The Gita Way

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

The Bhagavad Gita reminds us that true peace comes not from the absence of problems, but from the ability to face them with a prepared mind and a steady resolve, says Vatsal Ramaiya, and shows how the Gita helps you to achieve financial peace.

How To Conquer Debts: The Gita Way

How To Conquer Debts: The Gita Way

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Vatsal Ramaiya draws wisdom from the Bhagvad Gita to explain how to conquer your debts with Lord Krishna's Kritya Nash Technique.

How To Budget For Peaceful Retirement

How To Budget For Peaceful Retirement

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Continuing our series on how to achieve Financial Independence and Retire Rarly (FIRE), Vatsal Ramaiya emphasises the importance of planning for retirement.

Heal Your Body, Heal Your Soul

Heal Your Body, Heal Your Soul

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Early retirement is not just about money and calculators. It is more about rediscovering your passions, strengthening bonds, and living a life filled with purpose, connection, and lasting happiness. It's about reclaiming your life, explains Vatsal Ramaiya.

How to Build Your Retirement Corpus

How to Build Your Retirement Corpus

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Building your Retirement Nidhi is your Karmayoga, ensuring a Golden Yug where you can truly enjoy the fruits of your labour, says Vatsal Ramaiya as he explains how Rs 15,000 per month can help build a Rs 7 crore corpus.

How To Claim Health Insurance Money

How To Claim Health Insurance Money

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Follow these steps to avoid last-minute surprises while claiming your mediclaim -- via cashless or reimbursement method, says P V Subramanyam

How To Secure Child's Financial Future

How To Secure Child's Financial Future

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

By following the path of Kula Dharma as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, you will not only be securing your child's future but also contributing to your own early sukoon (peace and well-being), says Vatsal Ramaiya

8 Debt Fund Investing Myths Busted

8 Debt Fund Investing Myths Busted

Rediff.com29 May 2024

P V Subramanyam clears some misconceptions about debt funds.

7 Ways Gita Can Help Achieve Peaceful Retirement

7 Ways Gita Can Help Achieve Peaceful Retirement

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Vatsal Ramaiya draws wisdom from the Bhagvad Gita and correlates it to how you can build a decent corpus to achieve a peaceful retirement.

Recipe: Shumaila's Rose Falooda

Recipe: Shumaila's Rose Falooda

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

A cool, delicious way to beat the heat.

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

Recipe: Taruna's Rui Poshto

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

A take on a popular Bengali macher jhol.

Financial Freedom: One Woman's Inspiring Comeback

Financial Freedom: One Woman's Inspiring Comeback

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Inspired from a real life incident, this is the story of how Aarti buckled herself up after her divorce and rebuilt her financial life.

Recipe: Lemon Rice

Recipe: Lemon Rice

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Whip up this light Ugadi meal without much ado.

Recipe: Shumaila Chauhan's Malai Broccoli

Recipe: Shumaila Chauhan's Malai Broccoli

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Broccoli can make a yum starter when marinated and baked.

World Cup blog: In Tendulkar's Shadow

World Cup blog: In Tendulkar's Shadow

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.

Recipe: Taruna's Rasmalai Truffles

Recipe: Taruna's Rasmalai Truffles

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Bring asli romance into someone's day.

Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

The auction of radio waves used for mobile services saw a muted opening on Tuesday, with five rounds attracting bids worth about Rs 11,000 crore from telecom companies. The government has put over 10,500 Mhz spectrum in eight frequency bands -- 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz, 2,500 MHz, 3,300 MHz and 26 GHz, valued at Rs 96,238 crore at base price, for auction.

6 REALLY SIMPLE Steps To Create Wealth

6 REALLY SIMPLE Steps To Create Wealth

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Here are some golden nuggets when it comes to creating wealth. Read them and if you find yourself saying, 'This everybody knows', cross your heart and ask yourself how many times you have forgotten these simple rules, says P V Subramanyam.

Recipe: Taruna's Lasooni Paneer

Recipe: Taruna's Lasooni Paneer

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

You can make this milky paneer dish in less than 30 minutes!

Recipe: Taruna's Mattar Tikki Chaat

Recipe: Taruna's Mattar Tikki Chaat

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Spicy, crunchy, crispy and tangy, this chaat hits all the right spots.

Recipe: Taruna's Benarasi Hajmola Chai

Recipe: Taruna's Benarasi Hajmola Chai

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

This hot beverage is a great substitute for tea.

7 Ways to Conquer Debt, Build Wealth

7 Ways to Conquer Debt, Build Wealth

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Break the chains of debt, invest in your future, and wave the flag of financial independence high. Freedom awaits, comrades. Let's conquer this battlefield together this Republic day, exhorts Vatsal Ramaiya.

Recipe: Shumaila's Paneer Pasanda

Recipe: Shumaila's Paneer Pasanda

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Paneer lovers, here is a tasty addition to your weekend menu.

Interim Budget 2024: A Salaried Person's Wish List

Interim Budget 2024: A Salaried Person's Wish List

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Dear Finance Minister, We don't expect magic, just a little understanding and some tax relief that feels like a real reward, not a bare minimum. A little extra fuel in our wallets could go a long way, pleads Vatsal Ramaiya

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

'With free software on the Internet and apps, creating a deepfake video can take 3 to 5 minutes. Anyone can make these videos.'

4 BIG Housing MYTHS Busted

4 BIG Housing MYTHS Busted

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

When you are under social, peer, parental, sibling, marital pressure to buy a house direct them to this article, says P V Subramanyam

Recipe: Taruna's Chocolate Nut Bar

Recipe: Taruna's Chocolate Nut Bar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

You can enjoy it with wine, coffee or tea.

Recipe: Taruna's Sabudana Kebabs

Recipe: Taruna's Sabudana Kebabs

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Make vegan, gluten-free kebabs for parties and be surprised by how fast they will vanish.

Recipe: Manasi's Dates And Walnut Eggless Cake

Recipe: Manasi's Dates And Walnut Eggless Cake

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Take time to bake a simple cake that is a good accompaniment to an afternoon cuppa.

India ranks 2nd in time spent on shopping apps

India ranks 2nd in time spent on shopping apps

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Indian shoppers accounted for 13 per cent of the total hours spent by mobile users across the globe on their shopping apps in 2023, next only to China in this regard. According to the "State of Mobile -2024" report released a few days ago by data.ai (previously known as App Annie), which looks into various segments of the app economy across the world, in the last calendar year, users in India collectively spent 12.84 billion hours on shopping apps. This represents an increase of over 73 per cent from the time they spent in 2020 and of more than 3.5 per cent over 2022.

Recipe: Taruna's Paneer Bites

Recipe: Taruna's Paneer Bites

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

You can turn out dairy-free bites using tofu instead of paneer.

How did investors miss Byju's numerous red flags?

How did investors miss Byju's numerous red flags?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Byju's is set to go the way of Housing.com and Zilingo. It is only a matter of time. Indeed, the coup attempted by investors will ensure that, says Debashis Basu.

V-Day: Why Investing Is Like Flirting!

V-Day: Why Investing Is Like Flirting!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Shaadi or the stock market? Find your dream partner (and millions) with this simple Valentine's Day checklist from Vatsal Ramaiya.

Recipe: Dahi Kebabs

Recipe: Dahi Kebabs

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Walnut, yoghurt and bread-based kebabs to have with cocktails.

Recipe: Shumaila's Walnut And Til Barfi

Recipe: Shumaila's Walnut And Til Barfi

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Barfis come in hundreds of types - try a walnut and til one this season.

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.' 'Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.'

Gujarat Blog:  Saffron Solace

Gujarat Blog: Saffron Solace

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

'People can have the model T in any colour -- so long as it's black' said Henry Ford. Political pundits can use it with little variation in colour, for the outcomes of Gujarat elections.

Make Your Goals Work For You!

Make Your Goals Work For You!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

A resolution which says 'I will be more organised' is not a good one, but a resolution which says 'I will keep my clothes and papers in an organised manner, make my bed, have bath at a regular time, eat at a fixed time, go the gym at a fixed hour and go to bed at a stipulated hour' is a far better resolution, points out P V Subramanyam.

9 Excuses People Give For Not Investing

9 Excuses People Give For Not Investing

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The amazing excuses given by people who don't invest their money abound, but you would be wise to ignore them. Excuses won't help you get ahead; they can only hold you back from the retirement you deserve, says financial planning advisor P V Subramanyam

Let Your Child Fund Their Education!

Let Your Child Fund Their Education!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Youngsters must remember education is their BIGGEST investment EVER: Their lifelong income-earning provider! asserts CA P V Subramanyam.