Readers of MoneyLIFE are fans of Walter Vieira’s column on marketing and etiquette. Inspired by his writings over the years, a tribe of engineers made the transition to marketing management and independent marketing services. Yet, his new book provokes some questions. Do we need a book to justify entrepreneurship? From local artisans who mend our garments, gizmos or
gas-guzzlers to the...

Interest earned on application money must be used to reduce issue expenses

Three years ago, just before a change of guard at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), a committee headed by Dr P.J. Nayak, called the SMILE (Securities Market Infrastructure Leveraging Expert Task Force) Committee, made a series of recommendations on how to tighten and streamline the public issue...

Children carry eating habits and attitudes towards foods into adulthood. Tanushree Kar stresses the importance of children’s diet training

Henry Truman once said "A nation is only as healthy as the children." One
of the primary causes of overweight problems in children is poor eating habits. Child obesity rates are rising at epidemic levels in India, making preventive measures necessary....