What about your pens, wrist-watches and spectacles? Here are the don’ts

Many years ago, I went to meet Camille Lavington - one of the experts on Business Protocol in USA and Europe - and author of some books on the subject. It was our first meeting and we struck a warm friendship. The second time we met, many months later, she was less inhibited and, therefore, more forthcoming and direct....

Private banks and finance companies are the new moneylenders, lending to the poor at interest rates as high as 50%

Mutual funds are all offering ‘capital protection’ (CP) schemes. Is it such a sophisticated product that an investor has necessarily to go through the fund route? Or is it simple enough for an investor to replicate it himself without any difficulty? Let’s look at CP funds...

Sonya Wadhwani describes Shanti Avedna,  a unique hospice that allows the terminally ill to be cared for and die with dignity

My teacher was suffering from pancreatic cancer and I remember wondering why she had to die so miserably. When I heard that she was going to be admitted to a hospice for terminally ill cancer patients, many more questions came to mind. What kind of place is it? Can...