There have been quite a buzz about earning a few bucks through your blogs / websites, for instance “Earn through blog advertising”, “Post & Earn”, “Work from home”, “Earn from your posts”, etc. However, this market is too crowded to find reliable, efficient and good sites who are also pay-masters. Some are just too noisy, some do not pay well, some ask for too many efforts and time to get paid… Then there are some sites which pay peanuts for …

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Global economic slowdown has not spared India too. Though situation in India is not that critical as in the USA, but our economy has seen a sharp erosion in the value of money and the spiralling prices of essential items. This has indeed played havoc with people’s lives, making it difficult for them to make both ends meet and to maintain their (decent) living standards. However, the Government of India is adamant on its definition of who is “poor”.

Before the Supreme Court yesterday, it …

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INDIA: In a scenario where negative investor sentiment is pulling down stock markets, fixed deposits – the tried and trusted medium – is seeing renewed interest from investors. And cashing in on this are banks and NBFCs, offering innovative products and higher interest rates.

As the cliche goes, the only thing constant is change and so are interest rates. In the last one year, returns on fixed deposits have been revised frequently. From 8%, interest rates have gone up to as …

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