Shares can still be bought in paper form if you are not having an online account.
before any of you do start an account... do check out the Indiainfoline company.
moreover the brokerage can be haggled forBig Laugh.. you ask them to reduce their charges.check the small details like...
monthly payment, yearly payment or idf they 'll accept onetime payment , then offcourse the brokerage, how low they can provide. most imporatant is the sped , as in live online trade , big mistakes canhappen i.e.
for eg. the rate of a share has gone down but on your connection it shows the older higher rate , you might buy at a higher price.
these problems do happen..so just be careful.