It was 2002 and I was in the final year of engineering in one of the NITs. Back then, the fee per semester was 6,000 and that too including the hostel stay. Recently, I checked how much fees NITs are charging nowadays. The fee structure varies from 66,000 to 1 Lakh per semester. I am…
Is it possible to be an Indian and not have every single dialogue memorized from the iconic ‘Sholay’? We say,not quite! Sholay is just not a movie for us Indians. It is a part of our pop culture and has given us some of the most unforgettable moments of our cinematic history! It is also…
What is that one thing we married Indians cannot escape? No,the answer is not annoying big nosed dur ke rishtedar always minding our business and never their own and not that mohalle wali aunty always peeking into our houses and eavesdropping for the weekly neighborhood gossip! It’s the constant question of ‘ When are you…
We all remember Rajesh Khanna belting out ‘Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Guzar jaate jo mukam, woh phir nahi aatein’ and he was right! Our life is a mixture of the good and the bad decisions we make. But there is one thing that keeps us on our toes. There is one thing that keeps us…
Indians are known to work hard to earn their money. They are equally famous for knowing exactly how to spend it! There are no lies in that statement. We are known to be efficiently frugal. Some of that we have learned through trial and error, but most of our financial knowledge has been passed down…
Have you reached the age of 20 or are in early 20s and feel like it’s time to become financially independent? Does the idea of achieving future financial security constantly bother you? Safeguarding your financial future becomes a matter of great concern once you’re on the threshold of adulthood. The reason is that once you…
Achieving financial freedom and becoming wealthy is one of the major life goals of almost every other Indian. In this article, I will explain how you can go about from achieving financial freedom to being wealthy. Before moving on, let us understand what financial freedom actually stands for. What Is Financial Freedom? Financial freedom refers…
Recently, one of my blog readers posed an important question. He inquired that – I’m 25 years old and don’t have any major goals as of now. Can my asset allocation be 100% in equity as per my age? Upon asking him whether he was a salaried employee or businessperson, I found out that he…