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Mobile : Stolen, Lost or Missing?

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Nokia N97

Have you ever lost a pricey mobile phone? How difficult was it to claim insurance on such an electronic gadget? Did you get the First Investigation Report (FIR) from police without much hassle? Here is a guest post by Sanjay, my colleague. He narrates the story of his lost N97 mobile and a series of Monday morning blues which continued to haunt him for rest of the day... or probably for rest of the week! Very much inline with the Monday mornings, I woke up a bit late and managed to reach bike … Read more… about Mobile : Stolen, Lost or Missing?

Direct Tax Code draft version 2

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Finance ministry has released the second draft of proposed Direct Tax Code (DTC) today, which upon approval will be effective from financial year 2011-12. You can read my initial article on the first draft of DTC if you aren't aware of this proposal. Let us look at some of the highlights of this draft. It proposes the "Exempt-Exempt-Taxation" (EET) method of taxation for savings. Based on the EET principle, the Code provides for deduction in respect of aggregate contributions upto a limit of … Read more… about Direct Tax Code draft version 2

Passport Renewal through Seva Kendra

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My passport validity was about to expire in a couple of months and I was thinking of renewing it sometime soon. Very recently got to know about 'Passport Seva Kendra' (PSK) through a friend and decided to use this newly launched facility to renew my passport. All the information was available on their website about the documents, process, fee structure etc., It was indeed a very smooth option to fill out all the form detail online as well as submitting the same through their website. Also, there … Read more… about Passport Renewal through Seva Kendra

Go Green Contest Winners

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It is time to announce the winners of the 'Go Green' contest! This was announced a while back asking my readers to come up with innovative ways under the caption 'Water Conservation and Efficient Usage'. Though the response wasn't great, I am happy to announce that there were 2 entries and declaring both of them to be winners! Here is the link for both the entries along with few innovative thoughts on the subject: Manna Sharma - http://sunin-virgo.blogspot.com/2010/05/go-green.html Don't … Read more… about Go Green Contest Winners

Wordless Wednesday – 2

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This would be my second post on Wordless Wednesday. Have been caught up with a number of things and hence not so regular on this blog since last 10 days or so! Just to keep you folks updated, lot of things are coming my way and next one month is going to be really hectic. Strive to be regular soon. In the mean time enjoy this click captured from the most vibrant, iconic building that reflects the modern Bangalore! Photo credit - Sanath Ingale … Read more… about Wordless Wednesday – 2