RTI session for regular users
In just under three years, Moneylife Foundation reached yet another milestone, this time of completing 150 events. Over this time-frame the Foundation has covered events on various topics in personal finance and public interest to empower its members. “How to Effectively Use the Right to Information Act” is just one of them. Mr Shailesh Gandhi,…
UID/Aadhaar – Medicine better than Disease?
At the 149th seminar of Moneylife Foundation, Colonel (retd) Matthew Thomas, a former defence services officer and missile scientist turned civic activist, spoke on the evils of the Aadhar project. Through the seminar, he explained why Aadhaar is a dangerous tool that is in the hands of people who are unknown, urged participants to question…
RTI session for beginners
Moneylife Foundation has conducted a series of events and workshops in the past to empower its members to use the RTI (Right to Information) Act effectively. This was the final session for beginners of the RTI series conducted by Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner (CIC). The session for beginners has received huge participation in…
First meeting of Coalition for Safe Rail Travel
A coalition of activists and organisations working at different aspects of ensuring safe rail travel held their first meeting at Mumbai on Saturday, 5th January. The meeting identified a few core issues to be actively pursued in 2013 as well as the persons or organisations that would take it up. They are: Lack of safety…
Discussion on Revision Plan of Mumbai
The people of Mumbai have a one-week window in which to play an active role in helping to ensure that the Mumbai Development Plan for next twenty years (from 2014 to 2034) addresses all our concerns. This was the message from a packed and interactive workshop at the Moneylife Foundation Centre conducted by the Urban…
Wills, Nomination & Transmission
The much-in-demand workshop on Wills and Nominations by Dr SD Israni, Advocate & Partner of Dr SD Israni Law Chambers, marks the end of programmes from Moneylife Foundation for the calendar year 2012. Drawing from his experience of nearly 40 years in the field of corporate, commercial and securities laws, Dr Israni talked about how…
RTI session for regular users
The second session for the advanced users of the Right to Information (RTI) Act began with Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner who holds the highest record for disposing cases involving Right to Information, by providing a brief background on the evolution of the RTI. He said, “Freedom of expression without the Right to Information…
Experian Credit Score Camp
Anil Kumar (name changed) a well-to-do businessman-activist sent us this email: “I had a harrowing experience today. I had applied for a bank loan of Rs5 lakh but was shocked to discover that I was a defaulter on the credit bureau records. ABCD Bank had reported me a defaulter for Rs7,784 because of a dispute…
The IT Act and the draconian section 66A
At the 142nd seminar of Moneylife Foundation, Yogesh Pratap Singh, a former IPS officer and now a well-known advocate and activist, spoke on the IT Act and the draconian Section 66A. Section 66A provides for a jail term of up to three years for anyone who uses a computer or any other communication device to…
Mumbai Railway: Accidents, Corruption and Chaos
Accidents, corruption and chaos are everywhere and Mumbai with its population of over 1.25 crore is no exception to this. The once efficient suburban rail network is the lifeline of Mumbai, however over the past two decades, it is creaking under the weight of passenger influx, corruption and lack of investment in upgrading infrastructure. The…
RTI session for beginners
The second beginners’ workshop on the Right to Information (RTI) Act received a good response from Moneylife Foundation members. Over 100 members participated in the first set of workshops for beginners as well as regular users of the RTI Act. The sessions were conducted by former Central Information Commissioner (CIC), Shailesh Gandhi. Mr Gandhi focussed…
Investor, Empower Yourself! at Mangalore
After successful seminars at Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, Moneylife Foundation with the support of IndiaBulls, comes to Mangalore The seminar conducted at Mangalore is the 139th seminar of Moneylife Foundation and the 16th conducted out of Mumbai. Moneylife Foundation has received a tremendous response from savers for its seminars conducted across India in…