How many of you know what is the Wimbledon effect? It is a tennis tournament played in England. The crowds come from all parts of the world, but is largely English. The ball boys, girls, commentators etc. are mostly English (well well these days things are changing!), but one thing is certain, the winner […]
This is a story that I have heard…and from very authentic sources, so I believe it is true. There was one Mr. S who had inherited about 2000 acres of land in a village in Tamil Nadu. Typically, he was a rich man and also added some more land to it and was very prosperous….When […]
Once in a while you think back in life and like the Englishman says “One day if you can look back and laugh…it could not have been that bad after all” These are not about the troubles I have gone through. God knew (knows) I am perfectly not capable of handling problems, so does not […]
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, aka tiger the immaculately dressed Englishman in Indian skin breathed his last. He listened to another Englishman who said – the age to die is ‘3 score and 10’. Well Tiger lived to the age of 70. Like in life, so in death, he was perfect. I saw him on a […]
The more I meet ‘investors’ (they think they are investors) who seek alpha (like my friend SS says – since they do not keep accounts they do not know) and some who even claim that they get alpha….here is a list of shares that I destroyed yesterday: Computer Point, Chokani International, Chimique Laboratories, Svadeshi Mills […]
On the 2nd of October it is surely worth thinking about Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (a.k.a Mahatma Gandhi) and check out his views on Freedom. Most of us know he meant Freedom from the British. He rightfully argued that we can rule ourselves and we do not need an Englishman to rule over us. However […]