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Madhavi Shajhir 03 December 2013
Read this first person account of the six year battle of Madhavi Shajhir (name changed), a bright chartered accountant, whose only mistake was to believe that the Code against harassment actually works While the media is pre-occupied with the Tarun Tejpal case and the alleged sexual...

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Authorities need to outsource by adequately funding financial education and financial literacy process to genuine non-partisan entities with established track record There is an urgent need to bring about financial education into secondary schools advancing upto college levels by...

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Charles Ornstein (ProPublica) 03 December 2013
There's a steep price for doing nothing when it comes time for open enrollment for Medicare prescription drug plans My Thanksgiving ritual each year consists of heaps of turkey, corn casserole and apple pie — as well as quiet time devoted to helping relatives choose Medicare prescription...

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MongoDB will take data from UIDAI to undertake analysis. UIDAI is tight-lipped about CIA's role in it. It is yet to become clear whether MongoDB will be in a vendor relationship directly or will operate through some pre-existing entity that is already working with UIDAI as system integrator 

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Read Get the best of online shopping for the holiday season, our cover story to understand about marketplace sites, how return & replacement works along with its fine prints and especially to be aware of online fraud. Don’t miss the dos and don’ts to ensure happy online shopping experience.

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The vision statement of Aadhaar states: “use of UID to speed up certain businesses, especially in the insurance and credit sectors, may eliminate the need for private sector to set-up parallel identification systems leading to improved efficiency in delivery of their services and a reduction...

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Prof Dr BM Hegde, 02 December 2013
Fear mongering is the norm. People get sick because of the fear instilled by advertising. This provides fodder for pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs "They laugh at me because,   I'm different; I laugh at them because,   They're all the same."  - Kurt Cobain   John Kenneth...

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Elderly population in India is turning into the new customer segment that is large and distinctive with significant purchasing power Today there is an urgent need to address the wellness of present day Elders, officially designated Senior Citizens, that encompass their physical,...

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Christie Thompson (ProPublica) 02 December 2013
Readers respond to ProPublica investigation into state laws that criminalize exposing others to HIV Nick Rhoades was originally sentenced to 25 years in prison for failing to disclose to a sex partner that he was HIV-positive. The fact that he had used a condom during intercourse and was...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 November 2013
The Reserve Bank’s new norms may allow Italian CRIF credit bureau to enter Indian market and also let it take over the cash-strapped and troubled High Mark The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the foreign direct investment (FDI)  limit to 74% in credit information bureaus in the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 November 2013
SEBI feels that the research reports prepared by analysts as such might not be violating any rules, but they might be used by vested interests for stock market manipulations "Advice from investment analysts is many times prone to conflicts of interest that may prevent them from offering...

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Hudco and NTPC tax free bonds will be offered from 2nd and 3rd December respectively. Which one should you subscribe considering that Hudco rates are little higher and even crossing 9% barrier?   NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation), country's largest power producer and a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 November 2013
Since 2011, the entire bullion trade is reeling under increased prices, however, Malabar Gold and Diamond’s turnover witnessed 550% jump! Malabar Group made a modest start in Calicut in 1993 with a capital of about Rs50 lakh. In just 20 years, it has grown in to a Rs22,000 crore empire,...

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A for professional wealth managers who have a fiduciary duty to proffer correct advice but don’t Many middle-class savers strive for financial independence, or what the author of this book John J Vento, a certified public accountant (CPA is the equivalent of a chartered accountant in...

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Another business self-help book? Work-life balance has been a contentious issue for a long time. We have witnessed everyday life slowly morph into one that is more work-centric than family-centric. Consider these statements: The harder you work, the more money you make; success comes with...

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Divya Malcolm 29 November 2013
Everybody has a book in him or her. This is Fatima Bhutto’s Effortlessly written, Fatima Bhutto’s book seamlessly weaves a heart-wrenching tale of brothers—Aman, Sikandar and Hayat and Mir Ali—in The Shadow of the Crescent Moon set in a Pakistani town close to the Afghan border ravaged...

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Paul Steiger (ProPublica) 29 November 2013
The Obama administration has made the most concerted effort since the Nixon years to intimidate officials from talking to a reporter On 26th November, ProPublica founder and executive chairman Paul Steiger received the Burton Benjamin Memorial award from the Committee to Protect...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 November 2013
Bombay HC had asked IRDA to come up with package rates for 42 ailments based on policyholder’s sum insured and type of hospital. GIC will file affidavit to detail the reasons for inability to comply. Why does IRDA not mandate it in the health insurance regulations? The Bombay High Court...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 November 2013
In order to highlight the bad loans or NPA menace in public sector banks, AIBEA decided to observe 5th December as 'All India Day' by wearing badges and holding rallies across the country All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), in order to highlight the increasing bad loans or...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 November 2013
Does the increase in gold smuggling in India and Malabar Gold have any connection? A few days ago, DRI raided the jeweller’s main office after one smuggler confessed of selling the yellow metal to Malabar Gold Malabar Gold and Diamonds, the rapidly expanding jewellery chain from Kerala...

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