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We have often heard and read the tagline in the ads that “ Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks”. Unfortunately, when we think of investing, such catchphrases sow some doubts in our minds. Often, we wish we had some personal investment advisor who understood our investment profile and suggested accordingly. Yet, even we…

Friends, for the last few days one news item in media has been getting attention, which is of KANWAR YATRA. The pilgrimage derives its name from a sacred water-carrying apparatus, called Kanwar, and while the source of water is often the Ganga River, it can also be its local equivalents. The offering is dedicated to…

In this weekend’s blog, I am still on the game of Tennis. Wimbledon  Grand Slam tournament just got concluded few days back, and in the men’s section Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djikovic  in the finals. With this triumph, Alcaraz joined an illustrious list of players with remarkable winning streaks in Grand Slam Finals. A few…

There are  many young people who aspire for government jobs, and for getting those jobs they appear for many competitive examinations so that they can government jobs. The most lucrative among these jobs are in these fields – The Indian Administrative Services (IAS), The Indian Police Services (IPS) and The Indian Foreign Services (IFS). The…

According to Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), India is the second most polluted  country in the world. It seems that the fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the life expectancy of Indians by 5.3 years on average. It’s worse in some regions, for example, in Delhi, it reduces the life expectancy by 11.9 years. Friends,…

In the present times, technology is changing very fast, what is relevant today may not be after a few years. So if you are not adapting to the changing times,  you will be left behind. Here are a few examples of CHANGING TIMES: In the year 1998, Kodak had a employee strength of approx 1,70,000,…

Last week I had written about Vitamin D deficiency. This deficiency of Vitamin D is very much prevalent in India, especially among children and aged people, and more so in women. With age, the bones and muscle weaken. Vitamin B deficiency in the body can contribute to issues like osteoporosis, fractures, cancer, diabetes, arthritis etc….

Be it comedy movies or comedy TV shows, the 1990s and early 2000s were the golden periods of clean humour. Today’s comedy movies and shows (like Comedy Nights with Kapil, The Kapil Sharma Show, etc.) function on problematic & regressive themes under the disguise of humour. The era of the ’90s and early 2000s was…

Friends, have you heard about INFIRMARY? Generally, an Infirmary is a room in a school, college or university where students who become sick or injured during their institution’s working hours can go for primary medical treatment. Even a medical room in jail is referred as an infirmary. Generally, most schools have first aid facilities and…

Sometimes, we fail to appreciate something that we have in abundance. Sunshine is one of such thing that we Indians are blessed with, naturally. Except for peak winter in some parts of India, we get more than enough sunlight. Vitamin D is naturally produced in our body when exposed to sunlight. Hence, it is also…