Last week, while booking a flight to Pune for a client meeting, something caught my eye. Every single payment offer on the travel portal was pushing one thing — EMIs. Whether it was a credit card or a buy-now-pay-later option,…
Money is rarely just about money. It carries our fears, our hopes, our identities. It’s emotional before it becomes financial. On this milestone edition, our 200th, I wanted to reflect on something more personal. To trace the roots of how…
“War is the continuation of politics by other means.” — Carl von Clausewitz Throughout history, wars have done more than redraw borders and topple regimes – they’ve fundamentally reshaped economic landscapes. When nations clash, the ripple effects extend far beyond…
“If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.”— Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic The quote might be cheeky, but it’s painfully true. Aviation is a capital-hungry business with brutal economics.…
Governance feels overbearing when everything’s good. Families are busy building businesses, making investments, and chasing growth. Until one day, someone disagrees. And suddenly, the absence of a Family Constitution or an Investment Policy becomes the most expensive gap in the…
Which financial institution can outperform hedge funds, outlast economic downturns, and wield more influence than many sovereign wealth funds? Not Wall Street banks or private equity giants—but university endowments. US President Trump’s recent $2.2 billion funding freeze proposal targeting Harvard—the…
India’s mutual fund industry has surpassed ~₹67 lakh crore in Assets Under Management (AUM), and we’re only scratching the surface of what’s possible. What truly amazes me, having started when the industry managed just ₹1.5 lakh crore, is the infrastructure…
This photograph will be remembered for a long long time by everyone across the globe! Over the past two weeks, equity markets around the world have been rattled by Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The ripple effects of these announcements have been…
The dreaded 31st March deadline: Most of us have experienced the rush to either make tax-saving investments or renew insurance policies before the end of the financial year. For a growing segment of affluent and wealthy Indians, insurance planning follows…
My X (Twitter) feed is full of founders, influencers and health-conscious folks asking for the best protein supplement or tips on how to achieve their protein intake of the day. Here’s why I found this trend interesting – the ‘gym…