'Cracking the exam is 99 per cent hard work and persistence and maybe 1 per cent luck.'
Understand the magic that SIP brings to the table for you as an investor, says Satyen Kothari. You can start by investing as little as Rs 500 per month.
Rediff reader Purnendu Shorey, 48, a former captain in merchant navy based out of Mumbai shares some of his learnings.
'You may opt for a longer minimum guaranteed tenure of 12-18 months. This will ensure that in a rising rental scenario, the landlord doesn't serve you a notice and ask you to vacate the property.'
Check if you are eligible. Keep documents ready. Plan in advance to avoid last-minute delays.
'Negotiate a longer agreement with the escalation clause fixed now.' 'This will enable you to control future cost increases.'
'Television actors are people who play with fire.'
Rishi Mehra on the home work you need to do before opting for one
If you have shortlisted the colleges of your choice, it is a good idea to explore the campus before joining.
Five simple tips to help the youth kick-start their financial education
The Kerala consumer commission recently concluded in a medical complaint that while negligence had necessitated a second surgery, as there was no evidence to show that it was the cause of disability, it reduced the original compensation ordered, points out consumer activist Jehangir B Gai.
"I haven't thought about how I should spend this money as yet. The first thing I will do, though, is build a house for my family," says Sushil.
Just like optimum blood pressure, sugar and the likes are the measure of your physical health, a good CIBIL score is a measure of your financial health and you must do the needful to keep your CIBIL score at a satisfactory level.
Building your credit from scratch during your post-graduation years is a good idea because it gives you the opportunity to build a solid foundation for your credit history. Here's how to go about with it.
'We all face challenges in life. It's our approach towards them that absolutely decides what you become.'
Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!
This star designer who has now found an audience on foreign shores, all thanks to her minimalistic style, and worship of Indian fabrics.
The CBSE will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday.
By simply being educated and acquiring a degree, you cannot earn money; you need to be skeducated. Skeducation is skill based education. Unfortunately they don't teach you this in the colleges. You got to do it yourself, advises management guru Virender Kapoor.
As education loans are given on a floating-rate basis (and not fixed), one needs to account for probable spikes in the EMI while choosing the loan tenure. Loans are available for up to 15 years, which could lower your EMI and ease your repayment burden, advises Mohan Jayaraman.
'The talk in police circles is that Maria was about to crack the money transaction trail in the crime. The Mumbai police's Economic and Offences Wing had begun investigations into the money trail and Mumbai police officers had visited Singapore in this connection.'
Under the EB-5 visa programme you can become a US citizen provided you invest $500,000 in an approved project and create targeted employment. But only 700 Indians can do so each year.
He has seen both glorious success and abject failure. Who better to take career lessons from than Amitabh Bachchan who turns 75 today?
Kidney scouts roam around the labour markets in the poorest districts of Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi in search of potential donors.
Duly paying your education loan installments on time, each month, is the best thing that could be done to maintain a good CIBIL TransUnion Score.
India's first telecom incubator, Startup Village hosted a team from 'Unreasonable at Sea', a unique seafaring group of select entrepreneurs, mentors, educators and students who are travelling the world.
Rediff reader Arun Mehta who's lived and worked in multiple countries shares his wisdom.
'Some cases do not get a single hearing for 6 to 8 months, while some have been pending for as long as 8 years.'
Here are tips on what to look for before you invest your time and money in dual degree programmes.
You can get a lumpsum sanctioned, but you may draw only part of it and pay interest on the amount used.
Faced with multiple job offers for your first job? Take that first step into the job market carefully. Here's how to choose the one that suits you best
The Graduate Record Examination is not very difficult. Really!
How to become a crorepati, yoga for joint pains, mouthwatering biryanis, fashion tips, and more...
Six people have been detained in various raids.
'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.
'From a teenager who struggled with low self-esteem to representing India at Miss Teen Universe, I've really worked hard to become someone I'm proud of.'
Keeping patience while making a financial decision is one thing millennials need to learn, says Naval Goel.
