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Moneylife Digital Team 06 November 2025
“Privacy is not about having something to hide; it is about control over your life. Most people say, ‘I have nothing to hide, so why should I care about privacy?’ But privacy is not about hiding; it is about control — over your choices, your information and your life,” says advocate Murali...

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Shirish Shanbhag 06 November 2025
Many issues in a cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) arise from misunderstandings about legal procedures, structural responsibilities and residents’ rights. This week’s queries cover three such practical and often contentious matters — merging flats without prior municipal approval,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 November 2025
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is also the leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government, alleging ‘large-scale electoral fraud’ in the 2024 Haryana...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 November 2025
While dismissing a revision petition filed by Shriram Life Insurance Company Ltd and upholding concurrent orders of the district and state consumer commissions, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed the insurer to settle a death claim and pay Rs1 lakh as costs to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 November 2025
In a watershed moment for South Asian representation in American politics, three leaders of Indian and broader South Asian heritage won decisive victories across major US states, marking an unprecedented night of historic firsts and signalling the community’s growing influence in the country’s...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 04 November 2025
The national company law appellate tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday set aside the competition commission of India (CCI) direction that barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta group companies for advertising purposes. (Meta, WhatsApp v. CCI)   A coram of justice (retd) Ashok Bhushan, the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 November 2025
In what cybersecurity experts are calling one of India’s most disturbing digital crime scandals to date, hackers breached the closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems of multiple hospitals and leaked thousands of intimate videos of women being examined in gynaecology wards. The stolen footage...

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When the finance ministry launched its second nationwide campaign to help citizens recover staggering amounts of unclaimed deposits, the message was simple: We will help you trace your money.   After the 100 Days–100 Pays campaign of 2023 turned out to be a damp squib, the ministry launched...

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Abhay Datar 03 November 2025
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is slowly changing credit access in India by connecting borrowers and lenders through online platforms that bypass traditional banks. However, despite its promise of higher returns and broader access, the absence of clear redressal avenues and strict regulatory...

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Shrirang V Samant 31 October 2025
If the title sounds provocative, a quick clarification should provide the context. The received wisdom amongst the insured public is that motor insurance premium rates are mandated and insurance companies are giving big ‘discounts’ on benchmark rates. Very few ask the question: Are they really...

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Identity-based cyberattacks are now among the most serious and fastest-growing online threats affecting both individuals and organisations across the world. New research from Sophos X-Ops counter threat unit (CTU) shows that the number of stolen login details for sale on the dark web has...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 October 2025
Making a strong pitch for reforming India’s motor insurance framework, the Supreme Court has asked  Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and 22 major insurance companies to explore the creation of a uniform motor insurance policy to better protect accident victims and...

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Shirish Shanbhag 30 October 2025
Every cooperative housing or commercial society runs on a framework of byelaws meant to ensure fairness and transparency. Yet, differences in interpretation often lead to confusion or disputes — especially regarding member rights, associate memberships, or how Societies levy various...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 October 2025
The national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has upheld the Punjab state consumer commission’s findings against PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Ltd, ruling that the insurer had attempted to forge and manipulate a death certificate to deny a legitimate life insurance...

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A recent meme on social media perfectly captured the absurdity of today’s 'smart' era. “When your smart water purifier won’t give you drinking water because Amazon Web Services (AWS) is down,” posted user @IndraVahan, along with an image of a futuristic purifier refusing to work due to a cloud...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 October 2025
US president Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, marking one of the most controversial decisions of his second term. Mr Zhao, known in the crypto world as 'CZ', was sentenced to four months in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 October 2025
After a gap of more than five years, direct air connectivity between India and China is set to resume, marking a major step toward restoring normal travel, business, and diplomatic ties between the two Asian neighbours. China Eastern Airlines announced that it will resume direct flights between...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 October 2025
In a significant reform aimed at enhancing customer convenience and transparency in banking operations, the Union ministry of finance (MoF) on Thursday announced that key provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 relating to nomination facilities for deposit accounts, safe custody...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 October 2025
While dismissing a revision petition filed by Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) upheld a Karnataka state consumer commission order directing the insurer to pay more than Rs9.2 lakh in pending medical claims, along with Rs82,000...

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Shirish Shanbhag 23 October 2025
When it comes to property ownership and maintenance within cooperative housing societies, members often face practical issues that are not always clearly addressed in the bye-laws. This week’s queries highlight two such common situations — one involving the transfer of ownership when a member...

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