Fix what is possible, argues Sucheta Dalal

Jeremy Seabrook, a renowned dramatist and author, writing in the Financial Express (Embalming the Fractured Society) says that a recent survey by Agewell Research and Advocacy Centre in New Delhi found that about “one-third of elderly people face social, interpersonal and loneliness problems” and that many older people are alienated and isolated,...

There is no consensus on where home loan rates are headed

The home loans see-saw which has caused considerable consternation in the real estate market is once again in the news and this time the question is “will the rates for home loans dip?” Though rumors have been doing the rounds that financial institutions, fearing an impending slow-down in home purchases are set to cut interest rates,...

Going for a broadband connection? It is important to know what to avoid and what your rights are, points out Sucheta Dalal after extensive research

We had taken Tata VSNL broad band connection, hoping the Public Private Partnership would be offering good services. Our experience with Tata VSNL Chennai has been horrible and probably no one should take broad band connection from Tata VSNL-- i...