Go to the branch manager with PPF complaints
It's that part of the year again when deposits in tax-saving schemes are at their peak. And the Public Provident Fund or PPF continues to be a favourite instrument for investors, despite a few irritants.

Interest slash on small savings good for PPF
Are customers turning away from conventional small savings instruments after the announcement of reduced interest rates on them? Although most in the business predict a certain shift in customer movement, others believe that traditionalists will stick to the known path.