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Cope with cancer

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https://www.copewithcancer.org/rashmi-hingorani   ” The value of life is not in its duration but in its  donation . It doesnt matter how long you live, what matters is what you contribute to mankind even in short time. Our small contribution can make big difference in someone’s life so let us use that power.  There are people fighting the battle of life, let us f eed their faith so that their fears starve to death.”  Rashmi Hingorani. https://www.copewithcancer.org/rashmi-hingorani

Earn good, invest better!

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Today, Indian woman earns well, spends well but why doesn’t she invest well? Why the canniest female generation our country has ever witnessed, is dawdling behind in a sphere where there is complete freedom. She relishes her financial independence by siphoning money from her own account to shop, travel, socialize but when it comes to financial investment, she depends on the male member of the family or sticks obdurately to the traditional instruments- FDs, PPFs & Saving accounts in the era of bedrock interest rates. When asked about the next choice of investment, they trust, brick & mortar despite the quantum of outflow, risk level, loan interests and cost of maintaining that asset. It is baffling why well-educated women lack confidence and interest in investing in equities. Is it emotional attachment to the hard earned money, which makes them risk averse or the stigma of uncertainty & complication associated with the equity market that causes repulsion. For age...

Life in Business Suit

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Ironed to perfection white shirt, cushion soled formal shoes, dry cleaned Business Suit and there we are- in our perfect corporate look. We spend most of our alert time in that attire preparing presentations, excels, business cases and as rightly said working towards fulfilling somebody else’s dream. Being away from the family is normal as our profile demands travelling and you can’t say NO to that schedule as it is critical for your professional growth and bank account health. A major difference which our generation has compared to the previous one is that we are hungry for more. Our aspirations are high and so are the stress level. Re quoting what I read once, we work 16 hours a day to pay the EMI of the house where we stay for 8 hours. Wait, stop for a while- the extra meeting would not add to our memonictonary (don’t google the word, you wont find it there. I use this word for the photo album which is saved in our minds as pictorial memory). It is essential to get ou...

Global economic recession: A blessing for Indian medical tourism

Much before the credit crisis rocked the American economy and the world, Michigan-based Jill Howard (name changed) made up her mind to visit India during the Christmas holidays this year for a joint replacement surgery . The 58-year-old engineer had planned her surgery in India, because she knew that the costs for the treatment would be much lower here compared to the US. Read more... http://blogs.medindia.net/medical-tourism/global-economic-recession-a-blessing-for-indian-medical-tourism/

Did you hear this: “People with a Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA) will be in demand as they are key elements to a hospital’s efficiency,”

10 emerging careers to watch out for “People with a Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA) will be in demand as they are key elements to a hospital’s efficiency,” says Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals Group. A study by consulting firm Technopak says, ... http://abhishekkatiyar.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/10-emerging-careers-to-watch-out-for/