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8 Insightful lessons from 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story' by 'Richard Bach'

 A story about passion, learning and humility.This book is a distinguished motivational fable about seeking a higher purpose in life, even if the circumstances seem inconvenient. By not deserting his quest, Jonathan learns about the importance of love, respect, freedom and forgiveness. After having read the book page by page, I, hereby, list down 8 insightful lessons from this awesome book. These

What is Digital Rupee / e-Rupee / CBDC

Digital Rupee is the new buzzword in town. Let us understand what it is, and how it is likely to impact the way you transact in future.What is e-rupee (digital rupee)?E-rupee or digital rupee is a digital version of the Indian rupee. The RBI has proposed to issue two versions of digital rupee - wholesale for interbank settlement and retail for the public. You will hold the digital rupee in a

Pre-Ordering available for 'Gujarati Edition' of 'Autobiography of a Stock'

After the rousing success of the English edition of 'The Autobiography of a Stock', we are all set to launch the 'Gujarati' edition.Journey so farI am indebted to all my readers and the almighty for being able to see this day. To be truthful, I never ever planned for a day when my books would be published in multiple languages. I just followed my heart and pursued my interest area. Everything

Positive Pay: A system to enhance cheque security

Positive Pay System for cheques is an enabler, and we all ought to use it for any high value cheques that we issue.IntroductionReserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced introduction of Positive Pay System for Cheque Truncation System (CTS) 2010.[Read about CTS 2010 here]History of Positive PayNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has developed the facility of Positive Pay in CTS and made

6 Mindset shifts needed to create wealth

Being a millionaire is a rare commodity, because it needs certain mindset shifts rather than smart investing or great entrepreneurship. Lets look at 6 critical mindset shifts without which it is very tough, if not impossible, to create long term wealth.After interacting with thousands of freedom seekers from across the globe, and helping many of them create long term wealth, I listed down the top

28 Humbling Lessons from the book 'The Hidden Life of Trees' by Peter Wohlleben

You will never look at trees the same way after reading this book. Trees and Forests will truly feel a magical world to you.In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully

What is Front Running in Mutual Funds

What is Front Running?Front running is when a broker has exclusive details of a stock being bought or sold in large quantities and trades that stock to benefit from it. Front-running is also called tail-gating. Is Front running legal?The practice is illegal as well as unethical in India, as in most parts of the world. Front-running is illegal and unethical because it leverages private information

7 Checkpoints Before You Lend Money to Your Friend

We may feel obliged to lend, or our values may drive us to go all out to help, but it is very important to consider this 7 point checklist to strike the right balance in this sensitive situation.Money is the root of all evil. I denied this statement when I was writing my first book - From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom, back in 2014. And I still stand by the fact money is NOT the root cause of

8 Strong Reasons why Staying on Rent makes Sense

As with most people of my age, it is always a dream to own a beautiful home - to live a beautiful life, to impress myself, my family and also to impress the world around me, to give my family a comfortable and happy life. We were already staying in a relatively smaller ancestral home but the charm of having our own home, crafting it the way we wish to, and living there happily thereafter - was a

35 Fabulous lessons from the book 'Factfulness' by Hans Rosling

Ready to shatter some of your biggest myths about the world? Get ready...This is a 2018 book by Swedish physician, professor of international health and statistician Hans Rosling. In the book, Rosling suggests that the vast majority of people are wrong about the state of the world. He shatters many myths that we carry about the world around us.After having read the book page by page, I, hereby,