In 1923, a man named Edoardo Agnelli did something unusual for an Italian industrialist. His father had founded Fiat — Italy’s largest car company. The family was already one of the wealthiest in Europe. But Edoardo didn’t buy another factory…
A 33-kilometre stretch of water separates India’s kitchen from the Persian Gulf. Most Indians may have never heard of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet right now, it is the single most consequential economic variable in the country, more than the…
During Covid, a client of mine passed away. His wife, educated, capable, from a family that valued financial security, was suddenly in charge of a financial life she’d never been part of. She didn’t know the full picture of their…
By 2028, AI will become a leading source of financial advice for nearly 78% of retail investors. When I first read this Deloitte data, my first instinct was to file it with the other confident predictions that never quite arrive…
I was scrolling through X late at night — a habit I usually try to break before bed — when a data set stopped my thumb mid-scroll. In FY26, over 50% of homes sold across India’s top 7 cities (excluding…
I recently had a minor “digital crisis” that many of you will find familiar. I was trying to record a quick video on my phone, only to be met with the dreaded: “Storage almost full.” I didn’t delete photos. I…
Every few years, a “death certificate” is written for the Indian Kirana store. In the early 2000s, it was the arrival of Modern Trade—the gleaming aisles of supermarkets like Big Bazaar, Smart Bazaar. We were told the air-conditioned comfort of…
India has pulled off something most developed economies couldn’t: taming inflation while maintaining growth momentum. While countries like the UK, Brazil, and Japan saw inflation accelerate in 2025, India recorded one of the sharpest declines globally. This macro victory directly…
Earlier this month, we hosted Decipher with Dezerv in Hyderabad — our flagship investor conference, now in its newest city. The format is simple: bring together some of India’s sharpest investment minds and let them talk candidly about what they’re…
Last week, I was flying to Hyderabad for our event The Decipher with Dezerv (a live investing and markets event that we host, where industry experts break down markets, investing trends, and wealth-creation ideas). As the flight took off, I…