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Monika Halan

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ARTICLES BY MONIKA HALAN

Amina Bharat Ram of Iyengar Yogamandala studio, Delhi, performs Adho Mukha Dandasana. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Yoga is the answer to back pain, the world’s biggest health issue

3 min read . 02 Sep 2021

Illustration: Jayachandran/Mint

Opinion | How the gasman almost killed my gig

4 min read . 01 Sep 2021

Year-end lessons: Adaptability, resilience, hope

4 min read . 30 Dec 2020

Crypto enthusiasts like to compare bitcoin to gold using analogies of ‘mining’ bitcoin (AFP)

Treat Bitcoin like a punt, and not as an investment

3 min read . 23 Dec 2020

Not everybody finds a jackpot, and fewer still find the equality of mind to deal with the jackpot when it is indeed found

Jackpot mindset: lessons from a diamond farmer

3 min read . 16 Dec 2020

Representational image (PTI)

Exuberant stock markets need sensible handling

4 min read . 09 Dec 2020

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday left interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting. (Photo: Mint)

RBI gives growth a chance, parking inflation worries for the moment

2 min read . 04 Dec 2020

We split this long-term money with 20% into PPF and 80% into two higher-risk equity funds—one focused and one small-cap (Mint)

Four money rules for gen Z to build a coming-of-age investment portfolio

4 min read . 04 Dec 2020

Photo: Bloomberg

India’s big battle of ideas shouldn’t evoke hopelessness

4 min read . 01 Dec 2020

Should our manufacturers be allowed to set up banks?

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

Credit expansion in India will not happen by just increasing the supply of banks and money (Bloomberg)

More banks won’t solve problem of credit supply

4 min read . 25 Nov 2020

Mumbai: A pedestrian looks at share prices displayed on a digital screen outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI10-11-2020_000138A) (PTI)

Covid-19 recovery: Data is telling an interesting tale

4 min read . 18 Nov 2020

The fixed deposits will be safe—the rates may change as DBS as the new owner will decide this. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank is safe and so are your deposits

1 min read . 18 Nov 2020

Your bank is safe as a custodian of your deposits--this is not a crisis that is spreading. So, ignore the Whatsapp forwards that tell you to exit from banks. Photo: Sonu Mehta/HT

How does the LVB crisis impact you?

1 min read . 17 Nov 2020

You need to remember to keep the EMI at 30% of your take home or less (Mint )

Don’t buy into the distressed home sales story

4 min read . 11 Nov 2020

Ant is a Chinese company that began life as an escrow account to facilitate transactions on Alipay in 2004 (AFP)

Regulatory turf today prevents an Ant-like IPO. But things are changing

4 min read . 04 Nov 2020

Irdai is taking good steps in introducing the standard health insurance policy, the standard life insurance policy and colour coding for complexity

The insurance regulator’s 70's mindset is not serving the purpose in 2020

4 min read . 27 Oct 2020

Debt mutual funds: Which type of funds to go for depends on the duration of your investment horizon (Photo: iStock)

Three regulation changes that make mutual funds safer

4 min read . 15 Oct 2020

The suspension, which was announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, had led to heated debates. Mint

A pragmatic fiscal stimulus package that nudges households to spend

3 min read . 13 Oct 2020

Every eligible household will now make the calculation on whether or not it is worth letting go of the leave travel benefit or spend now to avail it. Photo: PTI (PTI)

Pragmatic fiscal stimulus that nudges households to spend

4 min read . 12 Oct 2020

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