…And what to do when things go wrong

For a whole generation of people, malls are a place where you go to eat, catch a movie or just hang out. Serious shopping, especially for books, clothes and electronic gizmos, is something you do online. However, those who do not understand the ways and pitfalls of the vast e-mall that is online shopping, end up angry, frustrated or simply feeling cheated;...

Dividends and interest remain unclaimed because of callousness of companies. For solutions, write to us

When investors fail to receive or encash interest or dividend cheques mailed to them by companies or mutual funds, the money stays in a separate account gathering interest for the company. Eight years ago, the Ministry of Company Affairs decided that the money did not belong to companies,...

Credit card companies have a funny system of overcharging the customers in foreign currency transactions. You catch them and they promptly reverse it. If you don’t, they make crores through this malpractice

Last time, I wrote how it is prudent to keep checking your credit card account to avoid being dumped with a wrong transaction. Now, Rajiv Malhotra’s experience shows us another aspect of...