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by babu_babu
Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: Community Lounge
Topic: Tax on PF withdrawal
Replies: -1
Views: 24

Tax on PF withdrawal

It is taxable, if you work for the employer less than 5 years. You will have to claim it back by filing the Tax returns. In your case, as per the PF rule, you have NOT worked for 5 years continuosly for the indian employer. They do not consider working for US employer, even though the company name ...
by babu_babu
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: Indian Mutual Funds, Stocks, IPO, PAN card
Topic: Can a USC be a OBC? :-)
Replies: -1
Views: 3

Can a USC be a OBC? :-)

[quote=mn_op;95704]Even if there is no income or savings? [B]If USC can remain Hindu then why he cannot keep his caste[/B]? If he can keep his caste then obviously he/she should be able to get the benefits that come with belonging to lower castes (and higher income :-) IMO all this caste based ...
by babu_babu
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: Indian Mutual Funds, Stocks, IPO, PAN card
Topic: Can a USC be a OBC? :-)
Replies: -1
Views: 3

Can a USC be a OBC? :-)

[quote=Desilva;95475]If all members of a family have dual citizenship and R2i, can the children get the benefits of "OBC category" if one of the parents happens to be an OBC when he/she was Indian? USC but still backward :-)[/quote] Whether it is dual core or multi core multi threaded citizenship ...
by babu_babu
Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:48 am
Forum: US India Dual Tax, Cross country tax, FBAR
Topic: Home loans - India
Replies: -1
Views: 25

Home loans - India

[quote=shanvs;92859]Not all banks require coapplicant..Axis/UTI banks dont insist on co-applicants.I obtained my home loan through a private loan officer in Chennai [B]at no cost to me[/B]..The guy is truly professional and takes care of most of the work from start to finish. His company deals with ...
by babu_babu
Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:17 am
Forum: Indian Real Estate & Home loans
Topic:
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India bans rice exports

[quote=Desi;92754]Help me understand the following: 1. If govt is controlling and keeping domestic prices low, so farmers have no gains, then what is causing soaring food prices? 2. Does GOI control the prices at which farmer can sell his rice for domestic trade? __________________[/quote] Let us ...
by babu_babu
Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Indian Real Estate & Home loans
Topic:
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India bans rice exports

>> The Indian government has banned the export of non-basmati rice to try and control soaring domestic food costs. But two years ago, it imported wheat for the first time in six years following a significant drop in its stockpiles. The government wants to avoid a similar situation for its rice ...
by babu_babu
Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:56 am
Forum: OCI, PIO, Visa, Citizenship
Topic: ord2pnq: my R2I (Pune) diary
Replies: -1
Views: 14

ord2pnq: my R2I (Pune) diary

[quote=ord2pnq;90977]lpax, In construction like any other industry, the cost of a project (say a building) boils down to four factors- material, labor, taxes etc. and local prcatices. US imports tons of Canadian lumber, so building stick houses with lumber is cheap. It is a very standardized process ...
by babu_babu
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:48 am
Forum: Indian Mutual Funds, Stocks, IPO, PAN card
Topic: Indian culture and family values
Replies: -1
Views: 25

Indian culture and family values

[quote=layman;90712]That is a forthright statement. Some posters as well as some religious leaders (I have listened to some big folks) twist and twirl the caste system. Do you think the same about the varna system?[/quote] That statement is applicable to Ancient Varna system too. That was required ...
by babu_babu
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:07 am
Forum: Indian Mutual Funds, Stocks, IPO, PAN card
Topic: Indian culture and family values
Replies: -1
Views: 25

Indian culture and family values

[quote=Desi;90710]Babu, my post is about the golden period when people had goals and the goal was Moksha. We had no IIMs then.[/quote] Ok, I got it. IIM is just example for brand name. I mean, people prefer to learn from Brahmana than any other varna. [B]Hinduism supports birth based discrimination ...
by babu_babu
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:53 am
Forum: Indian Mutual Funds, Stocks, IPO, PAN card
Topic: Indian culture and family values
Replies: -1
Views: 25

Indian culture and family values

[quote=Bobus;90693]Obsession with caste is your reading. At least one member (Babu) talked about virtues of caste - so some time was spent on that line of defense. There was talk of some ancient good old system - so some time was spent on that. Then there was talk of Dharmashastras and also talk of ...

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