How new PF norms will hurt take-home pay

Increased contribution to Provident Fund to reduce take-home pay of Employees

The Employee Provident Fund Office (EPFO), which is under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has issued a circular on November 30th 2012, which deals with the components of salary to be included while calculating PF contribution.… Read the rest

Durga Puja in Juhu

The Juhu Progressive Association is conducting their first Durga Puja this year at the playground next to Ecole Mondiale World School. It is a 5 day program till Dashami on Wednesday.

In addition to doing the Pua the right way, they also have cultural programs every evening.… Read the rest

SBI Internet Banking is Great but Irritating

I like SBI’s Internet Banking portal. Well designed, easy to use with some neat features that I have not seen elsewhere, not even on ICICI’s portal.
The security features in the SBI portal are also very good and combined with a helpful staff at their branch the overall experience is rather good.… Read the rest