No this is not an appropriate title…just a controversial one…. I was wondering what to title this article….decided on this one. Well in the ‘electronic age’ there seems to be a disconnect between the body of the article and the title. Let me explain. Vidya Bala is a very sharp journalist who works with Hindu […]

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Lot of young adults ask me “How to get Rich?” – and like I have always said..under their breath they utter “quickly”. Like one of the persons said ‘Sir when I say rich or wealthy..I see myself roaming the world in J class and skiing in the Alps, not sipping coffee in Switzerland when I […]

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if you are an investment adviser…or a coach..there are 2-3 topics which get close to one’s heart 1. the most efficient use of one’s money and 2. start early and the power of compounding today’s Indian Express carries an article on Rent vs. Buy – funnily no Indian website carries a rent vs. buy calculator […]

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I have always asked myself this question: Why do people work? Money, Fame, Success, Recognition…? – frankly all this is just an outward manifestation, is it not? We work to feel good about ourselves.Simple feel good factor. We have to like the place, the people, the atmosphere, ….in short we have to be happy at […]

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I just cannot believe the kind of things the average American does…and the way he harms his body… Some of these things which my grandma did can help him…: 1. Do not buy bottled water – fill up the bottle!: Most of them consume so much of soda (gas!) in the form of Coke, Pepsi, […]

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If you are an MBA in finance you would surely have heard of Mergers and Acquisition…well you may have even done one paper on M and A. Well this post is not about M and A…it is about what happens to the employees of  both the companies. For example when TCS took over Tata Unisys […]

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Just attended the 1st birthday of MoneyLife foundation – the magazine is older…Dr. K C Chakraborthy, Rbi deputy governer was the chief guest. Sanjay Nirupam of Congress (earlier Shiv Sena- the original) was also a guest… I liked the way Debashis introduced Dr. Chakraborthy. Dr. C is a nice, simple person who is quite humble. […]

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