Justice T. Mathivanan, former judge, Madras High Court | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS Madras High Court former judge T. Mathivanan has come to the adverse notice of the Supreme Court for having pronounced only a single-line order in open court in a criminal case and then releasing a detailed judgement running to 114 pages nearly … Read more
Indian boxer Mary Kom. | Photo Credit: PTI Star India boxer Mary Kom draws curtain on remarkable career Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on January 24 announced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves as the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) rules allow male and female boxers … Read more
Earlier, retirement was associated mainly with fulfilling obligations to one’s family. Over the years, its definition has changed to seeking self-worth and self-identity—nurturing a person’s inner self by taking care of themselves and exploring their interests. Today, Indians are seeking control over their finances without compromising on their aspirations, reveals the PGIM India Retirement Readiness … Read more
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said he has retired from electoral politics and has proposed that his daughter, MLA Praniti Shinde, contest the crucial Solapur Lok Sabha seat in his lieu in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. This is not the first time that the 82-year-old Mr. Shinde, who was … Read more
File photo shows Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is seen with his private secretary V.K. Pandian. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout V. K Pandian, the all powerful private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has taken voluntary retirement from All India Civil Services, fueling speculation for his full-time plunge into State politics. Mr. Pandian … Read more
We all often consider retirement the golden period of our life, a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the fruits of hard work. However, a comfortable retirement requires careful planning, especially since you will no longer have an active source of income. You may also have family responsibilities and other expenses to consider, and … Read more
Emerging markets such as China and India, before they start celebrating stable fertility rates, will have to contend with ageing populations which don’t have enough savings to deal with old-age issues. Also, those employers will prosper who offer workplace childcare, fertility and family benefits. Diversity and inclusion at the workplace will be driven by Gen … Read more
The reduction in interest rate on employee provident fund deposits underlines the need for the salaried class to start retirement planning early in the career and consider a diversified portfolio to invest their savings, say experts. “The magic of compounding works wonders in terms of quantum of savings and helps limit (to some extent) the … Read more