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…
In 1985, when Texas Instruments set up an R&D centre in Bengaluru, it likely had no idea it was sowing the seeds for what would become a massive wave of global capability centres or GCCs (offshore facilities set up by…
I recently had the opportunity to address a group of bright young minds, freshly out of college and eager to kickstart the next phase of their lives. While hearing about their career aspirations, one of them mentioned starting a small…
Recently, I was amazed to learn that one of our team members financed 70% of his INR 15 lakh honeymoon to Australia (business class tickets, 5-star hotels, etc.) solely through credit card reward points. His meticulously crafted spreadsheet, filled with…
With over 119 million Indians monitoring their TransUnion CIBIL scores as of March 2024, India’s Credit Awareness Quotient is rapidly rising. Credit awareness in India has reached unprecedented levels. What’s driving this growing interest in understanding credit scores? Credit Information…