(NOTE: This post is very India specific)
After researching on various brokerage firms( companies that help you buy/sell shares) I decided to zero in on ICICI Direct, Reliance Money and SBICap Securities (Since I already had an account with this bank) Due to relatively high ‘Account opening charges’ and ‘Minimum balance’, I decided to go for Reliance Money or SBI. Since SBI people reached back to me first, I had my account created in less than week and I placed my first order yesterday.
To know more about using the SBI platform
Detailed help on using the trading platform
Other related resources
Realtime Details on stocks from Rediff
Reivew of SBICAP securities
Buying Mutual Funds through SBICAP Securities