financial independence

As another year draws to a close and the beginning of a new year gets closer, it is but natural to get pulled into a vortex of ruminations on the happenings of the year gone by and paves the way for the yearly resolution-building ritual.…

“There is no need for you to invest in equities or any equity-linked securities. They are too risky and it's better if you stick to fixed income investment classes that carry minimal risk,” bellowed Natasha Singhal’s (name changed) father.…

46-year-old Sumitra Devi is employed as a domestic worker at an upscale residential complex in Patna. Kumari is a widow and lives alone – her children have moved to different parts of the country in search of work. When the first wave of…

Anshika Khanna (name changed) was a 20-year-old college student when she first understood the concepts of saving and investing. “My roommate would diligently draft a budget and list each and every expense regularly. She would read…

When it comes to matters of the wallet, the norm in most Indian households is to let the male members of the family control the reins. Traditionally, women had little to no say in how the wealth of the family was managed and they were not…

According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries and the gender gap has widened to an appalling 62.5 percent. The report also found that the estimated…

In the age of social media, wedding planning has assumed new dimensions. From picturesque locations to photo shoots that look straight out of a coffee table book, to brides and grooms curating their looks in sync with each other to the…

“It was the darkest phase of my life. Beyond work, I would simply spend all my waking hours lying in my room alone staring at the ceiling or scrolling mindlessly through social media. This started after my father’s sudden demise following…

In recent years, gender issues like sexual harassment at the workplace, gender pay gap, domestic violence, the unfair burden of household chores and childcare responsibilities have received ample attention in the media and popular culture…