The Government of India has recently announced that there is a plan to introduce key amendments to the Chit Fund Act 1982 in the next parliament session. This is a long awaited legislative step, which finds a wide welcome in the chit fund industry – from investors and companies alike. We at Shantala Chits whole […]
Happy Ganesha Chaturthi ! May the lord shower his blessings on all our readers and investors.
The festival season has arrived! Between August and January every year, we Indians get into celebration mode with a series of religious and cultural festivals from Janmashtami to Sankranti! Krishna Janmashtami was recently celebrated all across the country with great devotion and gaiety. Now it’s the turn of our beloved Lord Ganesha. At the outset, […]
Stay away from fraudulent Ponzi schemes – earn your freedom from financial mismanagement
This Independence Day, let’s make a pledge. Let’s free ourselves and our near & dear ones from the dangers of fraudulent financial schemes. Let’s ensure we make informed and rational decisions. We must not fall for fake inducements of high returns. The after effects of the disastrous IMA scam are still echoing around us. The […]
The rise and fall of celebrities – how to avoid blunders in financial planning
Quite often we see an erstwhile celebrity hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The astronomical rise and fall of Tennis legend Boris Becker is the most recent one to catch our attention. Bollywood stars who fall from their pinnacle of popularity into deep pools of debt and financial distress is again a common […]
The Annual Budget –key lessons in financial planning
It was a proud moment for all Indians when a woman Finance minister arose in Parliament to present the annual budget for FY 2019-2020. Having already held the stellar position of Defence Minister in her previous term, this time Mrs NirmalaSitharaman was scripting history by planning the finances of a country of a billion people. […]
The World Cup is here – Are we ready to be Champions?
The madness and frenzy is back. It’s that time again, when the whole country takes a break from their own busy lives and sits in front of the TV. For an entire month, all that people can talk about is cricket. It’s the month of the Cricket World Cup! After the grand success of 2011, […]
It’s back to school time – Plan for a successful new academic year
2 months of fun time and vacationing are slowly coming to an end. It’s time to get new uniforms stitched, new books covered, and new pencils sharpened. A new school year begins. Parents have mixed feelings about the beginning of every academic year. On one side they are relieved that the kids are finally going […]
Mothers Know Best — Dedicated to all the mothers
She has a job that is always ON whether it is morning, noon or night. She quite happily puts her child’s interests ahead of her own. From the moment the woman becomes a mother, her role never ceases to end. Through the childhood years and days of youth, she stands like a rock protecting […]
A new financial year begins!
With the month of April, a brand new financial year arrives. All the last minute mad dash for completing our investments and paying taxes ends on March 31. Bankers and auditors heave a sigh of relief in April after the hectic year end activity. And the ordinary investor happily puts all his financial investment […]
Election time! Make an informed choice
Its election time. The festival of democracy is upon us. It’s the time when the world looks up and wonders how a country of a billion voters choose their leadership so peacefully and democratically. When the young and old, the urban and rural, sophisticated and simpleton folk come together to choose their governance partners […]