Expense Account, Mint The circus around Akshaya Tritiya (the auspicious day to buy gold according to Hindu tradition) this time tells me that we should be near the peak of the gold cycle. It’s when the retail investor gets it, that the party is really over. The exchanges have extended trading hours and knocked off...
Expense Account, Mint The hoardings are in your face—you can’t miss them. Real estate projects in and around the National Capital Region promise returns of 12% if you invest in the upcoming buildings. These are “guaranteed”, says the ad pitch and deliver better than bank deposits through the kicker of capital appreciation. You begin to...
Expense Account, Mint How much do you think you will walk away with if you get a divorce?” I’ve asked this question to many women and the answer has always been a naïve “half.” On 23 March, the cabinet cleared the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010, and if Parliament passes it, married women in India...