Story Corner
Money rules that changed Indian investors’ lives: 1952 to today
From EPF and UTI's first scheme to direct plans, the riskometer, UPI and the new Income-tax Act. A short history of the rules that shape how Indians save,…
Articles
Plain-language guides to investing for Indian families
Written and reviewed by Dr. Deepak N. Paithankar, AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor. Every article works through real numbers, states its assumptions and ends with the questions families actually ask. New articles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Story Corner
Seven money habits from around the world worth copying
Japan's kakeibo notebook, Sweden's orange envelope, Germany's dislike of debt and Singapore's compulsory saving. Seven small habits from other countries, and how to use each one in India.
Story Corner
The richest people in history and what they teach about money
A king who gave the world coins, an emperor whose pilgrimage crashed the price of gold, a Nizam with a diamond paperweight and an investor who made almost…
Story Corner
Gold, gullak, bishi and streedhan: India’s money traditions decoded
Dhanteras gold, the clay gullak, the ladies' bishi and the extra rupee in a shagun envelope. What our money traditions got right, and how to update each one…
Story Corner
How the world forces people to save: CPF, Super, KiwiSaver and lessons for India
Singapore sets aside up to 37% of salary, Australia makes employers pay 12% and Britain enrols workers automatically. How these systems work and what an Indian family can…
Story Corner
10 money myths Indians grow up with — and what the numbers really say
Gold never falls, property only goes up, FDs are risk-free, a low NAV is cheap. Ten beliefs most of us inherited at the dinner table, tested against real…
Tax
Old or new tax regime in 2026-27? Three salaries, worked out
For most salaried people the new regime now wins. We work through ₹10 lakh, ₹15 lakh and ₹25 lakh salaries, explain marginal relief and employer NPS, and show…
Understanding funds
Beyond GDP: how wealth-being is measured, from countries to families
GDP, income per person, HDI, happiness, inequality and financial literacy: what each measure tells you, where India stands, and how to build your own family wealth check.
Behaviour
How ordinary people actually become rich
Not lottery wins or stock tips. The unglamorous pattern behind most self-made wealth: earning power, the gap, ownership, time and avoiding disasters, with the numbers that show why.
Behaviour
Understanding risk: why a 30% fall is normal for equity funds
Volatility is not the same as losing money. What the riskometer means, how deep past falls in Indian markets have been, and how to size equity so you…