Practical matters for Indian investors
Ten lessons on the India specific machinery: capital gains tax, tax saving, nomination rules, IPOs, gold, US stocks, retirement, emergency funds and settlement timelines. Every rate and rule is dated and sourced, because these change.
Charges and costs
Brokerage, STT, GST, stamp duty and DP charges, added up honestly.
10 min read
Tax on investments
STCG, LTCG and the new Income-tax Act, 2025, in plain language.
14 min read
Tax saving investments
Section 123, formerly 80C, and what actually qualifies.
11 min read
Nomination and succession
The rules that change on 1 September 2026, and what to do now.
8 min read
IPOs
How a company lists, how to apply, and why caution beats excitement.
10 min read
Gold investing
Physical, ETF, sovereign bonds. What changed for SGBs in 2026.
10 min read
US stocks from India
How it works, what it costs, and the tax and LRS rules.
11 min read
Retirement investing
EPF, NPS and equity, and how to think about a 30 year horizon.
13 min read
Emergency fund
The unglamorous account that makes every other decision possible.
7 min read
Settlement and timelines
T+1, optional T+0, and when your money and shares actually arrive.
7 min read