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TEDx Gurgaon Event update

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Posted in Education, India, Life, Management, Motivation.

TEDxGurgaon – happened on Feb 27, 2010 (Saturday) at Epicentre Gurgon, India. I attended the event and it was a very nice experience. Let me give some updates for the event.

TEDx Gurgaon Event

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By Pankaj Batra – February 28, 2010

Income Tax Calculator for 2010-11

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Posted in Finance, Income Tax, India.

The new slabs for Income Tax in India were proposed in the Union Budget 2010 by Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Given the new tax slabs that are expected to be in force from the FY 2010-11 or Assessment Year 2011-12 we have prepared an Income Tax Calculator for financial year 2010-11 for your convenience.
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By Shantanu Rastogi – February 26, 2010

Direct Tax Code – DTC – Highlights

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Posted in Finance, Government, Income Tax, India, Investment.

The New Direct Tax Code (DTC) is said to replace the existing Income Tax Act of 1961 in India - and would be presented in the winter session of the Parliament. It is expected to be passed in the monsoon session of 2010 and is expected to be enforced from 2011. During the budget 2010 presentation, the finance minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee reiterated his commitment to bringing into fore the new direct tax code (DTC) into force from 1st of April, 2011.
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By Shantanu Rastogi – February 26, 2010

2010 Budget update

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Posted in Finance, Government, Income Tax, India, Investment, News.

2010 Budget Update: As per budget presented on 26th Feb, 2010, Pranav Mukherjee proposed changes for income tax rate slabs as per below. Also apart from current one lakh investment, additional 20,000 Rs will be non-taxable, if same has been invested in long term infrastructure bonds.

Excise duty on petrol, diesel increase by Re 1/litre, this will increase petrol and diesel price.

Market has responded positively, Sensex up 300 173 pts today.
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By Pankaj Batra – February 26, 2010

Facebook Email in response to Google Gmail Buzz

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Posted in Fiction, Internet, News, Technology.

The inevitable has finally happened. The war of Email and Social Networking between Facebook and Google has reached an all time high. Facebook, world’s no. 1 social networking website has quietly launched its dramatically new email service, the FBMail or the Facebook Mail. Some select Facebook users have reported that were surprised to find that their Facebook accounts had a new tab called “email” which had an entire email application built onto it that Facebook calls FBMail. Their existing friends were already included in the address book. The Facebook email application is said to be in beta phase and it may be possible that it would roll out to more users in the months to come.
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By Pankaj Batra – February 11, 2010

Two great movies in two days

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Posted in Bollywood, Entertainment, India, Life, Movies.

First day, late night show of Avatar in 3D Ambience‘s Hall and then next day first day last show of 3 Idiots. Life could not have asked for more.

Two extremely different movies, one takes you into unheard ocean of imagination and other shows you hard-hitting reality with one of the best comic scenes. Continued…

By Pankaj Batra – December 25, 2009

Trade Mutual funds online from March’10

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Posted in Finance, Investment, Mutual Funds.

As per SEBI, they will provide a online system starting March 2010 where investor can buy and sell mutual fund without any intermediaries. For sure, this will make investment process transparent and convenient.
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By Pankaj Batra – November 6, 2009

Trip to Bali, Indonesia

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Posted in Food, Life, Travel.

Bali, the only Hindu Island in Islam dominated country Indonesia is as spellbinding demographically as it geographically is. A land of spawning scenery, serene beaches, eloquent temples, heavenly food, cheap currency, fancy souvenirs, Hindu 4-caste system and an active volcano, I can still smell Bali air and soil in my nostrils. Let me take you along to my rejuvenating trip to Bali.

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By Pankaj Batra – November 5, 2009

My First Adsense paycheck

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Posted in Internet.

My First Google Adsense paycheck

My First Google Adsense paycheck

It feels great to earn first paycheck from Google AdSense.

By Pankaj Batra – September 7, 2009

Bhuvan – India’s own Google Earth

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Posted in Government, India, Internet, Technology.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), National Remote Sensing Center (NSRC) and Department of space, Govt of India has launched Bhuvan (means Earth in Sanskrit), a satellite mapping tool. It has been launched on 12th August, 2009; 90th birthday of Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space program.
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By Pankaj Batra – August 15, 2009