Last week, I was catching up with a close MBA friend and he shared something that left me completely taken aback. 10 days ago, at around 12:30 PM IST, he received a text from his son urgently asking for money…
Airport lounges have become more crowded than the cafés and restaurants at airports. Thanks to credit cards doling out lounge access, what was once considered a luxury is now a crowded mass offering. You know what’s piquing the interest of…
Have you noticed how social gatherings are THE place for investment discussions and discussing your big bets? Irrespective of expertise, everyone has an opinion on where to invest. Last week, everyone I met socially brought up the topic of Swiggy…
I vividly remember how team members in our Mumbai office were watching Chandrayaan – 3‘s landing on a big screen and cheering excitedly during the countdown. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was such a proud moment for India, and I was super…
I recently read that Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign fund, manages investments to the tune of USD 1.74 trillion, with holdings in about 9,000 companies worldwide. This means it owns nearly 1.5% of all listed companies…
With the much anticipated US elections set to begin, the battle between Donald Trump (the Republican candidate) and Kamala Harris (the Democratic candidate) promises to be full of politics, drama and news! Usually, the conversations around any country’s national election…
Last week, I read about the growing popularity of the Stanley bottles that have grabbed the attention of Gen Z. I was shocked to know that the company’s sales skyrocketed from USD 70 million in 2020 to USD 750 million…
Just when I moved to Bengaluru, Mumbai saw the opening of a part of the Coastal Road and, a little later, one phase of the much anticipated Mumbai Metro Line 3. I joked about how Mumbai upgraded its infrastructure while…
There’s a wave of private clubs emerging across India in recent years. From Soho House or Jolie’s in Mumbai to BLVD in Bengaluru to Home in Delhi, these exclusive sanctuaries are redefining social interactions for India’s elite. While some colonial-era…
The much-talked-about SEBI report on F&O trading uncovers some very interesting data! During FY22-FY24, 1.13 crore unique individual traders incurred a combined net loss of INR 1.81 lakh crore. The per trader loss was almost averaging INR 2 lakh! While…