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SEBI told to work towards compensating fraud-hit investors

SEBI (the Securities and Exchange Board of India) has the mandate to protect investors, especially the retail and small investors who can get defrauded on various stock market deviancies, fraud, and management frauds. And SEBI has taken a number of actions in the past to act against people who have sought to defraud investors, such [...]

Bank charged penalty for charging older customer more than newer customers

It is an established business fact that when banks give loans to their customers, they normally treat newer customers more attractively than they treat older customers. The terms and conditions of the loan specify for floating rate loan that banks can charge customers more (either by increasing the EMI amount, or the loan duration) if [...]

Branded fuels – do they really provide any benefits

You must have seen this all the time. You go to a fuel pump, and they ask you whether you want the premium fuel (whether it is petrol or diesel); in some cases, they will tell you that the premium fuel is better for your engine, as well as for the mileage of your vehicle. [...]

The case of huge discounts on clothes

Nowadays, there are a number of shops (primarily in the area of apparel and clothing) that seek to attract customers through offering huge discounts. So you have brands such as Priknit offering 80% sale on their jackets, Cantabil offering 80% discount on all clothes, Pepe Jeans branding a sale logo of Buy 2, get 2 [...]

Supreme Court has friendly warning for property buyers

Here is a warning right from the Supreme Court for home owners. People get attracted to the flats and houses offered by real estate builders, more so when they are offered by reputed and large builders. At the same time, the terms and conditions of the deals offered by these builders can be complex, and [...]



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