How Alimony is Taxed in India
Rajiv and Anita had been married for ten years. Due to certain irreconcilable differences that cropped up between them, they decided to separate. Apart from the physical and mental toll that divorce proceedings inflict on both partners, Anita also had to sort out the complex…
Why Women Shy Away from Taking Personal Loans
Personal loans can be very handy in times of financial deficit or emergency situations like sudden hospitalization. This can be even more so for Indian women as they seem to be earning less, spending more on medical expenses, yet receiving less insurance protection over time….
4 Little-known Insights into How Women in India Manage Money
One woeful stereotype that has persisted over the years has women unable to skillfully drive vehicles on roads or park them properly. Similarly, another prevailing stereotype of women insists that women and money management do not sit well with each other. On the other hand,…
How to Start a Business: The Legal Angle
How to start a business? It all starts with a registration of a private limited company. With that, yes, you have taken baby steps towards setting up your company. Now, what next? Incidentally, there is a lot more that a startup has to take care…
Believe In Yourself, Sky Is The Limit: Tete-a-tete with an investor
Raising capital for an early-stage startup is stressful. If you’re raising money for your startup and want to pitch to angel investors or venture capitalists, then there are a few important things to know that savvy investors care about. Anil Joshi needs no introduction for those…
Women Owned Startups are a Better Bet for Investors: Tete-a-tete with an investor
When women business owners pitch their ideas to investors for early-stage capital, they receive significantly less than men. But there is a noticeable change coming to the world of venture capital;the field is slowly getting more balanced to fund women led startups. Though the percentage…
Essential Financial Planning Before Starting a Business
While taking the plunge for a new venture, ideally your financial health should fuel more fire into your passion. My financial planning before starting a business began much before I was out of my full time job. It was a mentor who pointed out how…
All You Needed to Know About Types of GST Returns and Their Due Dates
Much has been written about over explaining the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and what it means for businesses. Even after all these many entrepreneurs remain largely clueless about the “Good and Simple Tax’ as called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So here’s all…
Women and Investments: Are Women the “Reluctant” Investors in MF?
I write about money and personal finance on social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. Recently a lady commented on a Facebook post wherein she wrote, and I quote, “I have invested in Mutual funds before and have had a bad experience. So I don’t…