The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth

  The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth is a good introduction to Stoic philosophy without requiring the reader to work through the often ...

Cruelty is relative

 

Everything implies cruelty

 

Life is cruel

 

This is what we eat

 

I eat Meat. - Nisargadatta Maharaj

 

What if Rebirth were Real?

 

Scriptures are not authority

 

The process of self-enquiry is a scientific method

 

There is nothing to practice

 

Bypassing disabled copy-paste using AutoHotKey (AHK)

  One of the small but surprisingly irritating problems I frequently encounter on websites is the deliberate disabling of copy-paste, partic...

Types of Wills you should be cautious about - Freefincal

  Although the Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not prescribe a standard form or specific terminology for drafting Wills, careful drafting i...

Karma, rebirth & other superstitions - right & wrong

 

Karma Rebirth - A vicious story to control people

 

Karma & Rebirth are not universal phenomena

 

Soul, Karma & Re-birth - similar to flat-earth & creation theories

 

Soul, reincarnation and karma are not the subjects of Advaita

 

Spirituality is as discardable as used dishwater.

 

Re-birth is a religious myth

 

Karma a religious dogma.

 

Knowing the lion can eat you, and thinking your way out — is Wisdom.

 

Not everyone needs to understand this

 

How is ESI calculated on salary?

  How is ESI calculated? It might seem like a silly question at first sight. But HR consultants, personnel managers, and software developers...

No progress - No realization

 

No such thing as realization

 

Indeed there is no such thing as enlightenment

 

If everything is an appearance

 

OOBE (Out-of-Body Experience) is hallucination. It is treatable.

 

Soul is a superstition

The world is accidental

The Paradox of Subjectivity

Atomic Habits - book by James Clear

Atomic Habits by James Clear is a highly accessible and well-structured book on behavior change, but its popularity arguably exceeds its int...

LocalSend – Simple and Reliable File Transfer

  LocalSend is an excellent tool for transferring files between devices on the same network. It works seamlessly for mobile-to-PC, PC-to-mob...

Transfer of MF Units in Statement of Account Format – is it susceptible to cyber fraud? - FreeFincal

  Until now, cybercrimes primarily involved bank accounts, credit cards, or UPI scams, leaving mutual fund investors relatively peaceful in ...

Why clear communication is extremely important when writing a Will - FreeFincal

  Is writing a will that simple? What happens if the instructions are not clear in the will? Read from FreeFincal

Sebi’s new guidelines for operation of accounts in case of an incapacitated investor - FreeFincal

  Here is a very important regulatory update from SEBI – one that directly affects how your investments are handled if you become temporaril...

Should we report domestic mutual funds holding foreign shares in Schedule FA/FSI

  Many international funds/ETFs, such as Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund or Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund, are domestic mutual funds ...

No more 54F exemption for capital gains from Debt Funds

  Section 54F gives an exemption from long-term capital gains arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset that is not a residenti...

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins

  If you've ever felt that evolution was an abstract or incomplete theory, Richard Dawkins's The Greatest Show on Earth is the defin...

Name on pan card with initials - The real problem

In the PAN system, an individual’s name is stored in three separate fields - first name, middle name and last name/surname - and, by design,...

How to Not Get Enlightened - I tried all of these and they really do work

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

  Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money is not your typical finance book filled with charts, formulas, or investment strategies. Instead, ...

How the order of LTCG set-off can cost you more than you think while filing Income-Tax returns

  Since the tax rate on long-term capital gains (LTCG) other than equity has been reduced from 20% to 12.5%, we now have two categories of L...

The Richest Man in Babylon

  "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason is a timeless classic that offers invaluable financial wisdom through a series ...

How would you explain what is ULIP compared to a Mutual Fund - to a layman?

  How would you explain what is ULIP compared to a Mutual Fund to a layman?  It is March – the year-end season, and with it comes the usual ...

87A rebate applicable for debt MF - clarified

  Section 87A of the Income Tax Act has undergone significant interpretation and procedural changes, particularly concerning its applicabili...

Kuttichathan and AI

  ആറാം തമ്പുരാൻ സിനിമയിലെ നരേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദിന്റെ പ്രശസ്തമായ ഡയലോഗ് ഓർമ്മയില്ലേ "ചാത്തന്മാർ അവനെ കൊണ്ടുവരും". ഒരു കാലത്ത് കുട്ടിച്ചാത്...

Budget 2025: Changes in taxation of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

  Unravel the complexities of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) with our detailed analysis of the Budget 2025 tax changes! If you're d...

Budget 2025: Changes in taxation of Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIP)

  Navigate through the complexities of ULIP taxation with our comprehensive breakdown of the Budget 2025 changes! If you've ever been ba...

Time limit for filing updated returns increased in Budget 2025

Discover the latest changes in tax filing procedures with the Budget 2025 update! This page delves into a significant enhancement that could...