Sahakarya Kranti Diwas: Bharat Ratna for Dr Kurien
Several activists gathered at the Moneylife Foundation Centre on Monday to celebrate 26th November, the birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien, and to appeal that his day be recognised as Sahakarya Kranti Diwas or a movement for positive change. A petition demanding a Bharat Ratna for Dr Kurien was signed on www.change.org by over 12,000…
Understanding Pyramid Scheme
“Thousands of savers are losing their hard-earned money in pyramid or multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes. There are individual lawsuits are being registered and action is being taken against such schemes, but there still are thousands of them which are running,” said Ms Sucheta Dalal, managing editor, Moneylife magazine. She was speaking at a seminar organised…
RTI session for regular users
Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commission (CIC) with the highest record of disposing cases advised RTI (Right to Information) users to make better use of the inspection provision during the appeal process, as the chances of getting information is better. He was speaking at Moneylife Foundation’s second Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) workshop for…
Buying Gold this Diwali? Make sure you get the facts right
Gold is unlike any other financial asset, explained Debashis Basu, Moneylife Foundation trustee and editor of Moneylife magazine. Come Dhanteras the demand for gold as investment and jewellery goes up. But should gold be a significant part of your investment? In nominal terms the price of gold has more than tripled in the last 20…
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. Each of the events has received a tremendous response. Shailesh Gandhi, a former Central Information Commissioner (CIC), who has conducted a workshop for Moneylife Foundation in the past, (Read…
Life Insurance: The Right Product at the Right Price!
Moneylife Foundation conducted an seminar on life insurance “Life Insurance: The Right Product at the Right Price!” by Raj Pradhan, who has written several cover stories for the Moneylife magazine. He gave insights to an eager audience, on life insurance options, riders, online versus offline term plan, insurance-cum-savings products, child plans, annuity, claims rejection and…
Mediclaim: Make sure You get it Right!
Moneylife Foundation conducted an exclusive seminar on health insurance. The event titled “Mediclaim: Make sure You get it Right!” was conducted by Raj Pradhan, who has written several cover stories for Moneylife magazine. He gave insights to an eager audience, on retail mediclaim options, senior citizen products, products covering pregnancy, critical illness, surgical benefits, top-up…
Meeting with Shailesh Gandhi
Moneylife Foundation organised a meeting with Shailesh Gandhi, former Central Information Commissioner, after he returned to Mumbai on completing an extremely productive stint as one of the best Central Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act. Concerned citizens, especially activists and others who have done serious work in the RTI field, met to discuss…
Investor, Empower Yourself! At Kochi
Moneylife Foundation, India’s largest independent voice of savers, conducted its flagship “Investor Empower Yourself” seminar for the first time in Kochi. Savers across all categories attended the 130th workshop conducted at The Center Hotel, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, in large numbers. In his introduction, Kurian Abraham, Editor & Managing Director, Dhanam Publications Pvt Ltd, spoke about…
Mutual Funds: How will SEBI’s new rules affect your investment
From 1st October 2012, the expense ratio of mutual funds may increase by as much as 45 basis points (bps). The new regulations will penalise existing investors. Many investors are unaware what impact an increase in 0.45% in the expense ratio would have on their mutual fund portfolio in the long run. Therefore Moneylife Foundation…
Investor, Empower Yourself! At Pune
After 127 successful seminars across the country, Moneylife Foundation, India’s largest independent voice of savers, conducted its flagship “How to be Safe and Smart with Your Money” seminar for the fourth time in Pune. The workshop, conducted at the Yashada Auditorium, was well attended by savers across all categories, including youngsters and senior citizens. The…
Ensure you are Correctly & Safely Insured
Moneylife Foundation conducted exclusive seminar on insurance. The 127th event titled “How to Ensure you are Correctly and Safely Insured” was addressed by Raj Pradhan, who has written several cover stories for Moneylife magazine. Mr Pradhan, in his session, informed the participants on the importance of personal accident, life, health, car, travel and home insurance….