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  • NPS: Exit & Withdrawals

    Satya Sontanam on December 9, 2024

     “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”  This chapter covers the exit and withdrawal rules from the NPS Tier I account. These rules apply whether you want to exit at maturity o ..

  • Investment Options in NPS

    Satya Sontanam on December 9, 2024

    3.1 – Types of accounts Once you have decided to invest in NPS, it is time to understand the details of the product.  Before that, a quick note on the two routes you can choose to invest in NPS ..

  • NPS vs. other retirement plans

    Satya Sontanam on December 9, 2024

    “There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. And you must always keep in mind the choice you make makes you.”  – John Wooden, the famous American Basketball Coach 2.1 – R ..

  • Introduction to NPS 

    Satya Sontanam on December 6, 2024

    If you are interested in learning about the National Pension Scheme (NPS), take a moment and give yourself some credit—seriously! You’re one of the few actively thinking about retirement.  For th ..

  • Retail (Part 2)

    Vineet Rajani on July 9, 2024

    The efficiency of a retail business is commonly judged at a per-square-foot level because retail stores offer several products in multiple categories and sizes. The price points of the products also ..

  • Retail (Part 1)

    Vineet Rajani on July 9, 2024

    Try recalling the last time you were buying groceries at a supermarket. Where were items like rice, wheat, and oil kept? Is there any reason behind this? Is this some strategy by retailers? ..

  • The Haircut Affair

    Nikhil.A on March 14, 2024

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  • Modes of raising funds (Part 2)

    Satya Sontanam on January 12, 2024

    We discussed ZCZP (zero coupon zero principal) bonds and social impact funds in the previous chapter. Now, we will delve into two other instruments/modes: development impact bonds and donations throug ..

  • Modes of raising funds (Part 1) : ZCZP and other instruments

    Satya Sontanam on January 12, 2024

    3.1 – The Background In the previous chapter, we discussed who can raise funds on SSE. Here, we discuss the various modes of raising funds. What do companies do when they want to raise funds fro ..

  • Hotels (Part 2)

    Vineet Rajani on December 22, 2023

    13.1 The aspirational value of hotels I was once talking to someone researching the brand position of five-star hotels in India. And it occurred to me that while people may not be able to use or affor ..