In our previous column in MoneyLIFE, we had maintained that the Sensex was likely to remain range-bound for sometime, between the levels of 14,000 and 15,500, possibly a few months more. This forecast was based on the fact that there is some good support/ resistance at those levels which have been tested several times and have held (the range is an approximation and not exact). This is what...

How the Internet allowed consumer to truly become the king. A new series on consumer rights by Faisal Farooqui

Let me first share my favourite story with you. Once upon a time, in our great country, there dwelt a powerful force called Consumer. This Consumer was so powerful that she was at the source of all power. Whomsoever she looked upon with favourable eyes became prosperous. Whoever she...

“Please,”  “Excuse me,” “Thank you” and a smile can work wonders but very few people practise these

It does not matter what part of the world you live in or where you travel. There are three expressions and one action, which never fail. They are “Please,” “Excuse me” and “Thank you”; and the action is “Smile”. Whether in business or social interactions, these four are lubricants, which...