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Create a tagline for Delhi and win Rs. 50000

Here is an opportunity to unleash the creative side of you and win Rs. 50,000. You need to create tagline of 3 – 4 words for Delhi which captures its rich History, Culture, Diversity & Modernity. The tagline should inspires travelers to visit the city. This is an initiative by Delhi Tourism to publicize its tourism [...]

What a Rupee can Buy?

Talk to anyone and you would find them inadvertently talking about “Inflation” and how the power of rupee is depreciating rapidly. How the household budget is going for a toss with ever increasing prices. Economic times came out with a nice info graphic showing What a rupee can buy now and what it used to buy [...]

What does Digits in PAN Number Mean?

I am sure majority of readers of this blog would have PAN Number (Permanent Account Number) issued by the Income Tax Department. But do you know what does the digits in PAN Number mean? Below is a sample of PAN Number. It is a 10 digit alpha numeric number, where first five characters are letters, the [...]

Know Your PAN Number Online

There may be time when you need your PAN Number but don’t have readily available. So what can you do? Income Tax department website has an online form where you need to fill up your name and date of birth and it displays your PAN Number. Here are steps with the screen shots. Step 1: [...]

Income Tax Slabs History in India

The Income Tax rates for FY 2012-13 was disappointing for many who expected the new limit for tax exemption would go to Rs. 3 Lakhs, but if you look history of Income tax, probably you would be a Happy man! Ask your father and you would realize how lucky you are when it comes to [...]

Railway Budget 2012-13 – Highlights

Railway Budget 2012-13 was presented by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today. Below are the highlights of the same from the perspective of common man. Tariff Proposals: Passenger fares increased by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 [...]

What is the salary of a homemaker in India?

Economic Times had published an info-graphic showing whats the salary of homemaker in India! It includes various day to day corus that ladies in typical Indian household do: Secretary & Planner Child Care Personal Chef Maid Tutor Nurse Gardener & Pet Sitter Driver The salary has been calculated taking on account – what would you [...]

How much it costs to print notes in India?

Have you ever wondered how much cost it costs for Government of India to print different denomination notes! Economic times has published the figures today and I thought our readers would love to know Of all the notes minted, Rs 1,000 costs the least, at Rs 3.17 per note. But the five-rupee note, the smallest [...]

Who is poor in India?

Planning commission of India in Supreme court on 20th September 2011 said that anyone spending more than Rs 965 per month in urban India and Rs 781 in rural India will be deemed not to be poor. Updating the poverty line cut-off figures, the commission said those spending in excess of Rs 32 a day in [...]

Most expensive Tata Nano launched

The Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata unveiled Rs.22 Crore Tata Nano made of Gold, Silver and studded with precious stones. Some interesting facts about this Tata Nano: World’s first ever gold jewellery car It celebrates the 5,000 years of jewellery making industry in India The car’s body is made with 80 kg 22 carat solid [...]

Why Sachin Tendulkar does not endorse any Mutual Fund Product?

You see Sachin Tendulkar recommending Aviva Insurance Plans Virendra Sehwag sharing his fears in Birla Sunlife Insurance Ads Amitabh Bachhan (the “Vijay”) urging you to buy Max New York Lifes’ – Max Vijay and latest to join is Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 pageant, Ekta Chaudhary for Bajaj Allianz But try to recall have you [...]