ICTs, Business and Society
Tag: Financial management
Blockchain refers to a shared, distributed, and immutable ledger that records transactions and tracks tangible or intangible assets. You can think of it as a type of operating system that runs various applications.
Continue reading “Eliminating Broker Fraud: Trading in the Blockchain”
When producing a service the production is only half of the battle. To create the product, to begin with, you need a good structure for project management. The bigger your project is, the more demanding the structure of it actually is.
Continue reading “The Top 3 Business Benefits of Managed Services”
Standing where we currently are both economically and sociologically, it is perhaps a little redundant to talk about the benefits that health insurance policies can bring for an individual. By now, most of us know why we should have a comprehensive healthcare policy in place.
All of us do not understand the importance of investments unless someone explains it to us why it is essential. Young professionals mostly spend most of what they earn, and save absolutely nothing. This is what most parents nag about every month, if their child makes and keeps nothing.
Continue reading “ULIP Or SIP – Which is The Better Investment Option in India”
In theory, Bitcoin mining can be compared to the process of mining for traditional metals, such as gold, copper, and platinum. While ‘traditional’ miners search for gold by hacking away at rocks, Bitcoin miners work to find the exact code that will provide them with valuable assets. However, Bitcoin miners extensively use the power grid in order to generate revenue.
Continue reading “Eco-friendly Bitcoin Mining: A Sustainable Solution?”
Thanks to mobile card reader technology, it’s easier and cheaper than ever before for small business owners to accept credit card payments. If your small business doesn’t take credit cards, it’s time to change. Why?
Simple — it’s because accepting cards can be the best thing you’ve ever done to grow your business. You’ll attract more customers, make more sales, improve your cash flow, shore up security, slash expenses and more. Here’s why your small business needs to start accepting credit cards, sooner rather than later. Continue reading “Here’s Why You Should Accept Credit Cards in Your Small Business”
With growing awareness about Mutual Funds, What is SIP is a very common question asked by those who are new to mutual funds. Simply speaking, SIP is a method of investing a fixed amount, regularly – weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually in a mutual fund scheme. SIP allows you to buy the units of your chosen scheme on a date/s chosen by you. You can invest a fixed amount in a chosen scheme every week, month or quarter, depending on your convenience through ECS (auto-debit from your bank account) facility or through post-dated cheques. Continue reading “What is SIP – All about SIP and SIP Calculator”
Recently SBI slashed interest rates and introduced a two-tier interest system for savings accounts, whereby savings accounts with less than 1 crore deposits will incur just 3.5% (this is a drop from 4%, which is the continued rate for deposits over 1 crore) The reason given behind the change was that, a decline in Inflation must be met with a corresponding decline in the savings rate. Continue reading “Make your Money work in your Interest”
Of all the inventions that truly revolutionised modern life, the Internet surely ranks as one of the top contenders. Combined with automation workflows powered by analytics in the backend, technology has revolutionized the banking experience for all customers, especially those with NRI accounts and FCNR accounts, which are less accessible physically. Banking today is less of a financial business and more of a technology business, and no wonder, the focus of investors is so high in the Fintech industry. Continue reading “The internet has revolutionized digital banking for individuals”
We have seen life insurance being sold aggressively by agents at the end of the financial year, mostly during the month of January to March. You know the reason? It is tax saving! Most of the companies ask their employees to submit proof of their investments so that the remaining tax on their salary income for the financial year can be deducted and deposited with the Income Tax department.If you are one of those who do tax planning at the last moment should note that you might end up buying a wrong life insurance plan. Continue reading “Life Insurance: Saving more than your taxes”
