The AIADMK's staying power is not in question, but it has to regain the winning streak. That will require its leaders and leadership to re-wire themselves, to be able to re-think situations in ways different from what they had been accustomed to, suggests Sathiya Moorthy.
Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after questions on Budget Day.
PM extended some old schemes and finally said yes to one that was legally mandated for past 2 years.
For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'When you start distributing wealth, you end up distributing poverty.'
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
'Government of India has the right to give directions to RBI'.
The dollar has fallen not just against commodity-linked assets but against other asset prices.
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries
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'Your faith in the system, and in the fact that you are a citizen of this country and have rights, starts eroding.'
'The household sector, which is still the largest contributor of financial savings, has been experiencing a decline in the last six years, and it has fallen below 8% of GDP.'
In the unlikely event of the BJP-NDA losing all five states going to the polls in February-March, the Presidential electoral college numbers could be significantly altered, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
Too much unsecured loan can harm your CIBIL rating.
Consider these six things before going crazy on the big sale war between Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal!
It is not clear as to whether we are in a bubble in technology stocks. What is clear, however, is that there is no reason why this potential bubble will pop anytime soon, notes Akash Prakash.
'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.'
'Our concern is about today and there is nothing in the Budget for the MSME sector to feel positive right now.'
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'Today may be the last day for depositing old notes, but tomorrow all the worries of the banks will not go away.' 'As long as there is cash shortage, banks will not be able to function normally.' 'Nobody knows when the shortage will be over.'
'Looking at how teachers can change lives of students, I asked myself: 'Why don't I become a changemaker and change the lives of underprivileged students?''
Guaranteeing a loan requires careful analysis before making the decision; you should not guarantee a loan just because a friend or acquaintance has asked you to do so, warns Rajiv Raj
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After all, when you are studying, it is better if all you have to worry about are your grades.
'If some measures are implemented quickly, they can help revive growth.'
The off-spinner said he wants to play all the four games for Worcestershire even though he might get called up for the forthcoming One-Day International series against Australia next month.
By implementing these simple ideas you will not only have saved a lot of money, but ensured that you do not find yourself in a pile of credit card debt or have thrown your monthly budget out of gear.
'If India can only grow at 5%, why bother spending time on the country?' asks Akash Prakash.
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'India is still a cash economy.' 'For a common household, almost everything from grocery to maid services is paid in cash.' 'The demonetised notes account for 85 per cent of the currency in circulation.' 'Until fresh notes flow back into the economy, day-to-day transactions ordinarily done in cash will be impacted.'
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
Sandeep Shanbhag offers tips on post Budget taxation rates.
'I can confidently say there will be another financial crisis soon enough, and probably more than one global crisis within the next century, given the increasingly integrated nature of the global economy.'
'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'
Are we adopting an idea whose time has come and gone? My feeling is, yes, says ex-banker C Joseph Chacko in the fourth article of the series on inflation targeting.
Credit cards are no angel or devil. Spending habits and personal finance management make it what it appears to be. Let there be no illusion, think real, be wise.
