Make the Government Work For You!
While the Right To Information Act (RTI) 2005 is well-known, there is another hardly-known tool available in Maharashtra called “Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2006” popularly also known as Right to Service Act or Transfers and Delays Act (RS Act). In order to bring this…
Exclusive workshop for Senior Citizens on Planning Your Money-life Post-retirement
Moneylife Foundation held an exclusive workshop for senior citizens on “Planning Your Money-life Post-retirement” on 14 May 2014 at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre. The session was conducted by Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu, Trustees of Moneylife Foundation. Sucheta Dalal, managing editor of Moneylife, began the session by emphasising on how important safety, security and financial…
Mumbai launch of ‘An Undocumented Wonder – the Making of the Great Indian Election’
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr SY Quraishi’s book “An undocumented Wonder- the Making of the Great Indian Election” was launched in Mumbai on Friday by HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh, in the presence of television and film actor Kabir Bedi and noted social activist Medha Patkar. The book launch was organised by Moneylife Foundation and…
Back to Basics: Be Safe & Smart with Your Money
With the number of moneylifers increasing, Moneylife again held an introductory seminar on the basics of financial literacy on “ Learn to be Safe & Smart with Your Money” on 1 May 2014 (Thursday) supported by ICICI Bank and Disha which was indeed very informative, interactive and knowledgeable. The event, which again witnessed a packed…
India UnInc: Crushed by the State but can’t be brushed aside!
Indian women are responsible for the country’s growth with their humoungous ability to save money at all times. Similarly, contrary to views expressed by experts, India’s growth is primarily driven by partnership and proprietorship firms and not the corporate sector. And we need to respect these women savers and the so-called ‘unorganised sector’ for keeping…
How to use the RTI Act to Empower Yourself
Sometimes, simple Right to Information (RTI) applications lead to significant results, said Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner (CIC) addressing Moneylife Foundation members today. The key is to keep trying different things, you never know what may work, he said, giving the example of how his simple RTI request seeking information led to decisive action…
The Essentials of a Good Will
A Will is a legally valid document that allows you to choose who gets your self-earned assets after your death. Any person who is not a minor and is of sound mind can make a Will and a person who dies without making a Will is considered Intestate. What is important while making a “good”…
Cut Out the Clutter: Simplify Your Financial Life
Research shows that, the more the choice, the less is our ability to choose. This is why most savers find financial products confusing and difficult to choose. And therefore, they move away from such products and keep their money (to get eaten up by inflation) in the bank. At a Moneylife Foundation seminar which was…
Round-table on Co-operative Housing Socierty issues
Shirish Shanbhag, an expert who helps people draft legal documentation related to co-operative housing societies (CHS), Right to Information (RTI) and other areas, said several issues in CHS can be resolved by simple methods like writing to the Society Secretary, Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies. Sometimes, there are fights between housing societies and individual apartment…
The Whistleblowers Act: Will it work?
The “Whistleblowers’ Bill”, a long standing demand of activists and NGOs, was cleared on the last day of Parliament in February, two years after it was passed by the Lok Sabha. It aims to protect whistleblowers who expose malpractice or corruption and who have faced severe threat of harassment, assault and even murder. But does…
Choosing the Correct Forum and the Right Lawyer
Finding a solution or redress of your grievances requires you to make smart choices and act strategically. Most people are unaware of the alternative dispute resolution forums like Lok Adalat and Lokshahi Din to resolve their issues. Also if one decides to go for legal recourse, one must chose right lawyer or end up in…
International Women’s Day 2014 – Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs
Usha Ananthasubramanian, the first Chairman and Managing Director of the Bhartiya Mahila Bank, said, the bank will promote women entrepreneurs across the country including tiny to enterprises. BMB will be able to do this because, it sees the world through the eyes of women’s issues the way traditional banks cannot. She was speaking at a…