After one of the most furious rallies in September-October, the market is showing some signs of cooling off. Global markets are weak and foreign investors have been continuously selling Indian stocks. The market is supported only by speculative activity. In a situation of uncertainty
and high volatility, what are the options available to investors? While the mid-caps are doing very well, if...

ML: Could you tell us a little about your early childhood and where you were born?
AKK: I was born in Agra and we could see the Taj Mahal as well as the Agra Fort from our terraces – those are my early memories. As children, we used to go for a walk to the Taj, but didn’t realise its importance then. In our arranged marriage system, parents used to bring their daughters to the Taj Mahal for...

This seems to be the season for sector funds. Until now, it had been limited to infrastructure, as literally every fund house has launched infrastructure funds. Now, the next round of sector schemes is here -- hybrid sector -- funds that combine multiple sectors. In our last issue, we highlighted one such, Natural Resources and New Energy funds from DSP Merrill Lynch, which wants to combine...