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Harsh Roongta

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Weaning Investors Off F&O Is Tough
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

SEBI has published data showing that more than 90 per cent of investors lose money in...

Why Check and Balances Is Important In Finances
Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

While managing their finances, individuals can make it a rule to seek advice from an...

Finfluencers: Real Or Fake Experts?
Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

A mass fan following or a large number of views on a YouTube channel can't possibly...

Do You Know About Debt Fund Growth?
Rediff.com9 May 2023

A growth scheme not only leads to lower tax payments than the dividend option. but also...

Unclaimed Shares, Dividends? Read This!
Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

I stumbled upon shares worth around Rs 300,000 in my late father's name, which are...

The Fear Of Rejection
Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The fear of rejection keeps many of us from experiencing the rich lives we deserve,...

Start Financial Planning YOUNG!
Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

A disciplined, systematic investment habit started at a young age is normally...

Govt Must Improve Ease Of Living
Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Having a single point KYC that is automatically used across all financial and...

Time To Overhaul Nomination Provisions
Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

While reasonable safeguards should be built in, there can't be restrictions on the...

Why I don't advise clients on cryptos
Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Risk is difficult to evaluate, warns Harsh Roongta.

Why Is Modi Chipping Away At EPFO?
Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Will the EPFO be required to deduct tax at source or will the employee have to...

If you have elderly parents, please read this
Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The life insurance kind of 'statutory nomination', which confers final ownership on the...

Why Every Family Must Have This Discussion
Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

A discussion on death or serious illness seems to be taboo in Indian families. Not...

How to Invest during Covid 2.0
Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Manage investments between debt, domestic equity, international equity, real estate and...

Gold monetisation scheme: What you must know
Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Banks and friendly neighbourhood jewellers can serve as good channels to provide...

How to tackle job loss and ruined finances
Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Whatever you do, continue to pay your loan EMIs and insurance premiums for term and...

What's better about new taxpayer's charter
Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Apart from its enforceability through courts due to it being part of the I-T Act, two...

Will govt succeed in collecting Rs 9 trillion in tax arrears?
Rediff.com4 May 2020

The Vivaad se Vishwas Tak scheme will be one area where some much-needed revenue can be...

Redefined in Budget 2020: Who's an Indian resident
Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

No attention to detail seems to have been paid while introducing such a major provision...

Should I invest in this gold scheme?
Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'In most schemes, where the monthly investment is a fixed amount, investors run the...