The A-Z of trendy travel speak
Sushmita Choudhury spells out the emerging trends and modern jargon that are well on their way to becoming common speak.Spread the net for a wider choice
The best place to make your bookings need not be travel portals. Instead, let a metasearch engine do the trawling on your behalf.New places, tame prices and better booking avenues are some of the promised travel attractions this year. Make the most of these on your long-deferred holiday.The future of work: R.I.P. cubicles
Which is the coolest office you can think of? One with a gym on the premises, a pool at the back, a cafe? Some lucky employees are already enjoying all this and more.The benefit of sticking with a job
What is the longest period you have served with a company? Two years? Three years? Have you ever stuck around for more than five years just to avail of gratuity?No leniency for card defaulters
If you had been in a celebratory mode after the National Consumer Commission's judgement, restraining banks from charging high credit card interest rates, it's time to stop.If you're getting a good discount on a new house, don't dally till July or you could lose a chunk of it.Banking on FDs for the short term
While the RBI's previous credit policy effectively ended the teaser rate home loan schemes, the hike in the credit reserve ratio coupled with that in the repo and reverse repo rates has signalled that banks need to raise funds. A look at the recent rulings which can affect you.The MasterCard Online Shopping Survey 2009, conducted across 14 countries and covering 8,000 respondents, indicates that Indians are making more purchases on the Net compared to 2008. Also, it is no longer limited to a narrow range of products and services. Here are some India-specific highlights."Retail investors may be left out if the markets rise very fast"
Waqar Naqvi, CEO of Taurus Mutual Fund, feels the budget could push up the markets, but fears that the retail investors may not participate in the rally.A high lapsation ratio not only indicates unhappy customers but also affects the company's reputation."Cost benefits of m-banking will accrue to customers indirectly"
Probir Roy, Chairman and Co-founder, PayMate, talks about how mobile banking is revolutionising the way we conduct cash transactions.Are you betting on a madoff redux?
It's common knowledge that bull markets breed financial fraud, and with the world heading towards an upswing, scamsters are bound to get creative sooner or later.
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