Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego

All stories by Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego

How Your Credit Can Be Stolen in Seconds
Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

A phone number and e-mail are often enough for a fraudster to trick a lender into...

Taxpayers Stuck In Bureaucratic Nightmare
Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

The tax department has created many circular traps -- flawed reporting formats,...

Multiple Bank FDs: More Harm Than Good
Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

So, the next time someone tempts you with a slightly higher FD rate from a lesser-known...

What Travel Boycott Can Teach Turkiye, Azerbaijan
Rediff.com27 May 2025

Just as Gandhiji's spinning wheel became a symbol of resistance, Indian travellers...

New Income Tax Bill: What YOU Must KNOW
Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Implications for capital gains, wealth taxes, and investment strategies require careful...

How To Lose Money In F&O Trading
Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

F&O trading is a zero-sum game where one person's loss is another's gain. Only one...

How DAP Targets Honest Taxpayers, Misses Evaders
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

DAP does not consider past I-T returns to match a taxpayer's resources with their...

Will GST Relief On Insurance Benefit Us?
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

The life insurance industry does not have a good track record when it comes to passing...

Make Tax Officials Accountable!
Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

'Tax officials view most taxpayers as evaders.' 'The I-T department has a perverse...

Indexation: How Nirmalaji Can Fix It
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

The best solution would be the one followed in 2018 -- allow cost indexation until...

Old Tax Regime May Soon Be History
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

There are a number of steps taken that will leave more money in the hands of the...

Got Excess Funds in Bank Accounts?
Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Keeping surplus money in a bank account has become perilous, alerts Harsh Roongta.

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,...

'You may get IT department notice if...'
Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Tax Query: 'What's my liability on PPF interest?'
Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.