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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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Just for the sake of earning some extra money, people invest their savings in private financial institutions and unregistered chit funds lured by the attractive interest rates. But such investments are mostly not secure, as they wind up their ...

The first step is to assess your personal need for liquidity, capacity to take risks and the returns you are looking for. As a safe long term option, you can look at investing in Public Provident Fund or insurance policies. But, above all, the ...

It is imperative to exercise due caution while investing one’s hard earned money in these days of fluctuating prices of essential commodities. The basic condition is to be clear about the goals. Some of them are: Long term financial ...

There are many ways to invest. For long term purpose, one can invest in real estate. The value will increase day by day.

Next option can be gold. It is one of the safest investment options as the gold value is on the rise. Besides these ...

In these days of global recession, investment in share market is like gambling. One should not lose the principal amount because of his/her greediness for greater interest rates. In this context, reputed nationalised banks, ‘Indra ...

With the introduction of new economic reforms in 1991 that opened the gates to foreign direct investment and privatisation, various investment avenues, promising attractive returns invited Indian investors. There were times when people used to ...

Investment is very important for financial growth but it should be safe. Investment should be done in different schemes run by different institutions. A portion may be deposited in banks and post office schemes, which are good and safe, while ...

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Thought for food
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Television

Rustic charm
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Calling playwrights
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People

A differently challenged family
How a poor and widowed mother and her two mentally ill sons move on in life, SOMA BASU shares their story

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