When the market was in a bullish mode, there were a lot of new investing ideas. One was to invest in overseas companies. Indian brokers and fund companies were encouraging investors to take advantage of the Reserve Bank of India’s rule that allowed individuals to transfer US$200,000 overseas every year. Mutual funds came up with schemes that would invest abroad, positioning this as ...

When I was young, my mother, who had studied the learning process of a child, was keen to make sure that my brother and I had the right associations – within our very limited means. Not that I cared. But, clearly, she was on the right track – as were many other Indian parents I know of. To do well in life, it would be great if you have the right company early on. If not, you must ...

Dr Nita Mukherjee describes a medical research NGO that focuses on

Dr NH Antia -- the legendary plastic surgeon who did pioneering research on nerve damage caused by leprosy -- had two beacons for the Foundation for Medical Research (FMR) which he set up in 1975. One, demystify medicine for the common man; and, two, focus medical research on non-glamorous diseases which have huge...