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By Uma Shashikant

This week’s story is about a reader of this


column, who used to write mails and share his
stories for a very long time. He liked to remain
anonymous, so we will call him Uncleji. He
was 89 years old when he passed away last
week, leaving behind a portfolio of wealth that
is a classic case study on bequest to the next
generation. He had told me that I could write
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household chores, meeting friends for chai and chat, and attending social ceremonies to
feel connected. He mostly read newspapers and magazines and watched some television,
pursuing nothing new after retirement. He often told me that there was no story in his life,
and I always disagreed.

He excelled in keeping things in order and had a great penchant for paperwork, processes
and filing. It was an offshoot of his work at the government, where the paper trail was
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He divided his money into three portions. One was for his use; one was for emergencies
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This approach means that now on his death, all that his children have to do is submit a
copy of the death certificate to the mutual fund and ask for the first holder’s name to be
removed from the folio. All the investments that Uncleji made will become the property of
the joint holders, his children, with just this simple process. No notarization, no NOC, and
no need for multiple trips to the bank or other offices. He ensured that his bank deposits
and investments were similarly simplified.

When his post office accounts matured, he transferred the money to mutual funds and
bank deposits. He was of the view that his money should be easy to access when he was
gone. He always kept a single paper list of the investments, complete with all the details
about the folio numbers, names and such details. He updated the value every year and
placed that paper in the file.

Uncleji gave away whatever he desired in his lifetime. He felt that his children were still too
young to donate, and ensured that his favourite religious institutions, his old school, his
faithful maid and driver, were all given a yearly donation or gift. The house that he held in
his name for the longest time, he registered in the name of his son and asked the son to
transfer an amount equal to half the value of the property to his daughter, on the very date
of registration. His children lived elsewhere and he lived in that house until his last. He
divided his late wife’s jewels between the children and kept no gold for himself.

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the time he had after retirement to put every single paper and investment in his elections
possession, in impeccable order. He read, asked questions, took the time to argue, differ
and finally understand how investments worked. He began when he was 77 years old, but 20 yrs on, its time for
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Those who think it is too late to invest, too complex to manage money, too difficult to talking about
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Sukthankar was seen as the successor to Puri when he was elevated as deputy MD in
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“There have been public pronouncements by both Deepak Parekh and Puri that the next
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another person.

Amanagement graduate from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, he had
turned down an offer from Hindustan Lever, as it was then called, to join Citibank. At the
time, the consumer goods giant’s recruiters had sought to tempt him with the prospect of
contending for the top job in due course.

Recalling that in 2014, he told ET: “Do people take up jobs thinking they will become CEO
one day?” Sukthankar wears his middleclass values on his sleeve and is a staunch
Hanuman devotee. He’s the son of former top Maharashtra bureaucrat DM Sukthankar,
who was the state’s chief secretary. He’s an exceptional banker in the sense that the
lifestyle normally associated with the community doesn’t appeal to him.

“The traditional interests of bankers, like golf, are not me,” Sukthankar had said in 2014.
“For me, it is Indian music, Hindustani classical. You may call it sanskaar. Just growing up
listening to it, it grew in me.” In his packed schedule, he always squeezes in an hour for
tabla practice.

While many banks sought to expand infrastructure lending during the go-go years of Indian
banking, Sukthankar was seen as a stumbling block at HDFC Bank for not getting into the
space.

“What’s the function of a brake?” Sukthankar had asked. “It gives you the confidence to
drive fast. We have been pragmatic, not conservative. We would not have been as big as
we are if we are conservative.” That cautionary view has meant that HDFC Bank is one of
the rare lenders not saddled with bad loans.

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population will be dependent including old age, widowed and highly dependent women.
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years to get into the developed country tag, or stay perpetually in emerging group of
economies. “India’s strength of demographic dividend could actually turn into India’s
disadvantage by 2030,” it had warned.

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The FAQ will address nearly half a dozen queries related to the issue that has been hotly-
debated over the past fortnight ever since TRAI Chairman R S Sharma tweeted his
Aadhaar number and dared netizens to show how mere knowledge of the ID can cause
him 'real harm'.

The queries include whether Aadhaar can be used freely in the backdrop of UIDAI's recent
advisory to people not to put their 12-digit number on public display.

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like PAN (Permanent Account Number) and bank account number to tell people that
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identity documents.

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opened or money withdrawn in a fraudulent manner by merely knowing someone's
Aadhaar number.

UIDAI has also outlined the responsibilities of banks and other user organisations in
carrying out the required checks and due diligence in this regard.

The public outreach plan comes just days after Sharma had a stand-off with critics of
Aadhaar when he disclosed his unique ID number on microblogging site Twitter and asked
people to show how mere knowledge of the number could be used to harm him.

An ardent supporter of the Aadhaar programme and a former director general of UIDAI,
Sharma's move had caused a social media flutter and an avalanche of tweets had ensued
in the aftermath of the episode.

Some users claimed to have got access to Sharma's bank account number and email,
although the TRAI chief had refuted such claims, saying they were untrue.

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He is accused to be guilty of siphoning off funds of over Rs 2,000 crore from the loans
availed by Bhushan Steel Limited using more than 80 companies,” the finance ministry
said in a tweet.

Singal was produced before the court on Thursday and has been sent to judicial custody
till August 14. “This arrest was made as part of the investigation into the affairs of Bhushan
Steel Limited and its several group companies by SFIO. The investigation was assigned by
the ministry of corporate affairs to SFIO based on the complaints received from various
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“The investigation by SFIO revealed that Singal is accused guilty of indulging in serious
corporate fraud punishable under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013.” Bhushan
Steel was among the 12 companies referred for insolvency resolution by the Reserve Bank
of India.

The government said promoters of Bhushan Steel used multitude of complex, fraudulent
manoeuvres to divert funds amounting to thousands of crores raised by the then
management of Bhushan Steel from public sector banks using its several associate
companies. “This has led to wrongful losses to the banks and other investors in these
companies,” the government statement said.

The fraud investigation agency said that former promoters and directors of Bhushan Steel
were not cooperating during the investigation and also concealed the material facts. “The
powers to make arrests was notified as a part Companies Act 2013 in August last year.

This is the first arrest made by the agency. The investigative agency is still probing the
case and more arrests could be made soon,” a senior government official said. In May this
year, Bamnipal Steel Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, had acquired controlling
stake of 72.65% in Bhushan Steel by settling about Rs35,200 crore of debt.

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H ere is the official statement from SFIO:

Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) arrests Mr. Neeraj Singhal in connection
with investigation into the affairs of Bhushan Group of Companies
New Delhi, dated the 9th August, 2018
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Mr. Neeraj Singal, erstwhile Promoter and Managing Director of Bhushan Steel Limited
was arrested by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). He was produced before
the court of Competent Jurisdiction today and was sent to Judicial Custody till 14thAugust,
2018.

This arrest was made as part of the investigation into the affairs of Bhushan Steel Limited
(“BSL”) and its several Group Companies by SFIO. The investigation was assigned by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs to SFIO based on the complaints received from various
sources.
The arrest has been made by in exercise of the powers under Section 212(8) of the
Companies Act, 2013, based on the material in its possession which has revealed that Mr.
Neeraj Singal is guilty of indulging in serious corporate fraud punishable under Section 447
of the Companies Act, 2013.

During the course of investigation, the team has found that the erstwhile promoters of BSL
have used multitude of complex, fraudulent maneuvers to divert/siphon-off funds
amounting to thousands of crores raised by the then management of BSL from Public
Sector Banks using its several Associate Companies. This has led to wrongful losses to
the banks and other investors in these companies.

The erstwhile Promoters/ Directors of BSL, have not been cooperating during the
investigation till now. Apart from failing to appear before the investigation team, the
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material facts were also concealed.

After Insolvency Resolution, the ownership and control over BSL has been transferred to
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Group. Puri has publicly said the board will start the search for his successor at least 18
months in advance and ensure that the new leader is on board by October 2019 to ensure
a smooth transition. Sukthankar’s presence meant that it was always possible the
transition would not be needed. That, too, has now changed.

“The sudden resignation of the DMD who could have been a likely candidate for the CEO
position throws a spanner in the works,” said Suresh Ganapathy, research analyst,
financials, at Macquarie.

However, Ganapathy pointed out that HDFC Bank has lost several top management
personnel in the past five years, but that hasn’t affected the performance of the bank.

“While at the margin, this development is negative, we are confident that HDFC Bank can
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bank. “HDFC Bank will wake up to the reality on Monday. The planning has to now start in
right earnest because there are very few people around who have the experience to run
such a large bank,” said a consultant who works closely with the lender. that HDFC Bank
starts early because it is in a sector that has seen disruption due to new technology.

“Banking is also rapidly changing because of the disruption caused by fintech and digital.
At the same time, concerns on data and cyber security, compliance and regulatory
challenges confront large financial institutions,” said K Sudarshan, regional managing
partner, Asia, EMA Partners, a global executive search firm. “So much disruption and
sweeping change around us means future bank CEOs should have a different perspective
and skills that were not relevant even a decade ago.” The soft-spoken Sukthankar was
also in charge of the key human resources vertical of the bank, which has recently made
sweeping changes in the way it functions. It has also lost its HR head Philip Mathew a few
days ago.

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language as a qualification for the bullet train drivers.
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Psychometric tests are also going to be another criteria for hiring of high-speed train
drivers. Psychometric tests measures the individual’s suitability for the role based on his
personality characteristics and aptitude. The test identifies the extent to which a
candidate’s personality and cognitive abilities match to the required role.

“The agency plans to send about 360 people for training in Japan in 2-3 years,” Hindustan
Times quoted a NHSRCL official.

India's first Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is expected to be constructed by


August 2022 with the help of Japan. The government plans to start construction for the
508-km long train corridor in January 2019. Once the bullet train project is operational, the
journey between the two cities will be completed in two hours, instead of eight-nine hours
at present.
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Initially, the bullet trains will operate 35 trips each way between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
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and will carry around 700 passengers on each trip. The fares for the train is likely to be 20 yrs on, its time for
between Rs 250 and Rs 3,000 depending on the destination. NHRC plans to operate 24 IndiaMART to deliver
train sets with 10 coaches each.
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Each train will have 55 business class seats and 695 seats for standard class. There will
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be facilities for sick persons, separate washrooms for men and women and toilets with
extra space for wheelchair-bound passengers. Passengers will also get a dedicated room
for child feeding.

Japanese International Cooperation Agency is providing a soft loan of Rs 88,000 crore for
the project for a period of 50 years at a nominal annual interest rate of 0.1 per cent. Japan
has given a moratorium of 15 years to the railways, which means the railways will start
paying only after 15 years from the date the loan was released. According to estimates,
the ambitious project will cost around $17 billion.

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