Representative Image A dedicated mechanism to deal with online sexual crimes on children and changes in the definition of ‘child pornography’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are some of the recommendations that a panel of MPs looking into the impact of child pornography is likely to have suggested. The panel […]
Archives for January 2020
India orders antitrust probe against Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart
India’s competition watchdog has ordered its investigative wing to probe Amazon and Flipkart over their discounting practices, exclusive brand launches on the platforms and the preferential treatment they have allegedly offered to certain mobile phones sellers. In its order on Monday, the Competition Commission of India said it “is of the opinion that there exists […]
Why clients should wait to pay off their mortgage in retirement
Welcome to Retirement Scan, our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be talking about. Should clients pay off their mortgage before they retire?Seniors don’t need to eliminate their home mortgage before they retire to secure their retirement, according to this Yahoo Finance article. That’s because investing the money could mean better returns than […]
Who is Accountable?
Eric Peters wrote a masterpiece this weekend… *** “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants India to be a place where immigrants prosper
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said his hope is for an India where an immigrant can aspire to found a prosperous startup or lead a multinational corporation benefitting the Indian society and the economy at large. Nadella’s comment came after ET sought his response to a tweet by BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith, who said […]
Muncie City finances: $3 million in negative balances start off 2020 accounting concerns – The Star Press
CLOSE EDITORS NOTE: This article is the first in a series of five stories this week on Muncie city finances and accounting practices. After exploring the topic with city administration, The Star Press is breaking its stories down in an easier-to-understand way with multiple articles this week. This story has been updated with more recent figures from […]
OYO is laying off around 2,400 employees in India, may let go more in March
Oyo Hotels and Homes is firing an estimated 2,400 employees, or 20% of its total workforce in India, over the course of this week, people directly familiar with the matter told ET. The layoffs, which kickstarted with an internal email by founder Ritesh Agarwal to employees on Monday morning, will primarily be in mid-management, business […]
Announcing New Members Section Tiers And Re-Visioning Nerd’s Eye View For The 2020s
Executive Summary When the 2010s began, the primary business of Kitces.com was selling $149/year subscriptions to The Kitces Report, our paid monthly newsletter on advanced financial planning topics that provided CFP CE credit. And ‘on the side’ we launched the Nerd’s Eye View blog, as a way to share content on industry trends and practice […]
Internet blackout, protests leave gig workers reeling
A gnawing fear of being caught up in the wrong place, a neighbourhood where protests have erupted or where police are pursuing aggressive curbs, prompted food delivery agent Afzal Afzi to wear his company T-shirt at all times. “I wore it even when I was off duty. I hoped people or authorities would see that […]
India’s about to hand people financial data Americans can only dream of
By Saritha Rai India has more than 560 million internet users, all generating data by the terabyte. Soon they’ll have an unprecedented amount of control over their digital financial footprints, with the ability to decide what to share, with whom, and for how long. India’s top banks are getting ready to roll out a system […]