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Surely, firms like NDA, SAM, CAM, S&R would not want to spoil their reputation for a few thousands.
And maybe you should consider why you only care about one tragedy, what conditioning or operating premises makes you more motivated to protest on behalf of palestinians rather than Uyghurs.
Maybe you should consider what the impact of your politics is. if we cancel every state like you want to cancel israel- US, China, UK, almost the whole world becomes problematic. This kind of politics doesnt lead to solutions.
I am not defending what Israel is doing in Gaza, but please understand that the whole existence of Hamas is based on antisemitism and they STILL haven’t released all hostages.
Yesterday’s UNSC resolution was a positive step so let’s focus on that.
Modi to take credit of it soon
- Much of that corpus is inherited money
- You don’t have kids, who would otherwise have eaten away at the corpus
- You invested well in stocks and shares
In my own case, I took some big risks in the stock market and they are paying off now. I invested in companies in sectors like railways, defence and wind energy.
The questions you really need to ask are:
1. What is the lifestyle that you want to lead and how much would it cost you in maybe 15-20 years?
2. Education budget of children.
3. Your place of living.
4. Your medical bills.
5. How many dependents do you have/wish to have?
The gross estimate of FIRE is a 25x. I would be safer with a 35x - 40x which is what the West calls FAT FIRE. I believe this is a safer number because India is a growing economy and prices are going to increase. On top of that, I don't believe the 5-6% inflation rate either. Sectoral inflation is much higher and hence, 10-11% is a safer bet (assuming you wish to live in the metro cities and not shift back entirely to an area that has modern amenities but has an overall lesser cost component). Basis this, if you get a return of 12%, you are simply protecting the buying power of your money. Ideally you should be aiming for 15%. This is again subject to change depending how much you invest, your asset diversification and how long you invest (the most important being the last). Over a long enough horizon and depending on the frugality of your lifestyle / life choices, your sectoral inflation may be as less as 7-8%. In an ideal scenario like this, your FDs alone protect the erosion of the buying power of your money and barely tracking the nifty/sensex index would put you in a pretty comfortable place.
Also, it would be really nice if LI actually managed to create a sub-thread that would deal with financials of lawyers and how they manage money (inclusive of taxation benefits if any).
I'm scared I'm not as smart/hard working as I was, and that I'm quite different from the person I was when I got hired. Other incoming A0s, is this relatable? I have a little more time before I join and I plan to read up what I can, but is there anything else I can do now to not be stupid when I join?
Just look at the scope of coverage first. Selectively covering certain cases and leaving out others. Then look at how they cover judgements. Selectively highlighting parts of the judgement. Then open political propaganda on social media, such as the recent article on LiveLaw in favour of Kapil Sibal, or the tweets by Sanya Talwar.
Additionally do they face any hostility from the Ba LLB kids? Do they face any biased interviewers?
Even in next 50 years and Modi Shah put all their might (which they never do) GNLU will remain a Tier 2 and decent college.
Tell one single GNLU faculty who matches any of the 50 NLS faculty??
Compare the VC too.
Then compare students.
Something seriously wrong with you guys masquerading as GNLU students comparing it with NLSIU.
It’s not just one article or topic per se, but the general trend.
Like today for example, I stumbled upon an article on the CCI’s new penalty guidelines, written by some SLS folks.
Upon reading through it, there’s honestly no ‘critical’ analysis of the topic. All I see is a descriptive and analytical piece, slapping information from judgements, domestic and abroad.
My observations are not regarding this particular article, but a general overview that I’ve seen over the years, while reading/researching for any particular topic.
A question to associates or law students themselves - due you rely on it anymore? Or is it just me.
Switching vs Giving law a try
Time: Switching would definitely consume a lot of time. Giving law a try might not be appealing in the begining but the amount of time you're gonna spend will pay in longer run.
Efforts: unless the new field you're switching to is pre-established, it's gonna take more efforts or at least as much it took in law. Do the math.
I'd advise you to intern this year atleast at two places. Don't just do for the sake of it. Take feedbacks from people who work there before applying. See if you like the work/people/pay.
There's no harm in commencing your career with 20k-30k. It's okay to earn this much. My friend earns 25k a month. He's having the exposure I'm never going to have in my entire life. His boss started with 25k a month too and now the boss/partner makes over 65L a year which is incredible. Of course it took the boss over 10 years and lots of efforts.
This was before the election results. So by Nov if NKC is rated a performing asset by the powers that be then he will be allowed second term or at least "extensions" till 2026 state elections or further if the powerful interests need him to continue.
The only way NKC goes if the SJA can objectively show that his continued stay in NUJS will generate negative returns (which does not mean negative press) on the "royalty" generated via loyalty.
Ps:as of now I have no other option other than these two.
IISc Bangalore has had twice-a-year admissions for decades.