Jul
29
India’s pharma giants are famous for producing many low cost drugs for the developing world (an example is the provision of the life-saving anti-HIV cocktail of drugs that can increase the life expectancy of AIDS afflicted patients; the cocktail was pretty expensive, but when manufactured by Cipla, the cost had been drastically reduced making it [...]
Jul
29
Wanting to invest in Mutual Funds ? learn more ..
July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Looking to buy a Mutual Fund ? Most investors into Mutual Funds buy on the basis of recommendations from friends, from the broker / agent, or from some research. But if you want to buy a Mutual Fund, there are a lot of variables such as
- the industry into which the fund is investing,
- the [...]
Jul
29
ICICI Bank is the largest private banks in India, and caters to a large number of people in terms of banking accounts, loans, etc. However, there have been many cases in the past where the bank has been penalized for harassing a person (do a search in Google and you will find many such cases); [...]
Jul
20
Applying for a PAN card online
July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Suppose you have never needed a PAN card till now, and now you find that you are starting to earn some money (your first job, and boy, does it feel good to start earning some money of your own). You need a bank account, you want to invest some of this money for the future, [...]
Jul
20
Online tax filing in India (use of modern technology)
July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
One always thinks of the Government as being slow, not able to catch onto the latest technology trends, and using old procedures. However, this is not always true, and the Government has been able to surprise us many times by showing its ability to adopt some of the newer technologies, and at the same time, [...]
Jul
17
SC warns home property buyers
July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here is a warning right from the Supreme Court for home owners. People get attracted to the flats and houses offered by real estate builders, more so when they are offered by reputed and large builders. At the same time, the terms and conditions of the deals offered by these builders can be complex, and [...]
Jul
2
Medical insurance is something that is necessary for people in our country; what with the galloping cost of medical health treatment and an increasing range of illnesses that we have to bear. Our lifestyles have got more sedentary, and an increasing range of illnesses such as diabetes, heart problems, and high blood pressures have come [...]
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