If you thought only Indian politicians talk through their hat…see what Obama said… “The Buffet tax will help us bridge the deficit”. This is exactly what a Pranab Mukherjee or a P Chidambaram tell the PARLIAMENT when they talk about the deficit. The truth is NO politician is worried about what he says because he/she […]
Hindu Business Line is a good newspaper….and they normally do good stories. Here is a story based on THEIR reporting of the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme. Most people have not been able to comment on the RGES because the details are sketchy. From the Hindu Business Line article, I learn that: It is a scheme […]
Amazing things can be done if you lobby right. The cycle component manufacturers in Ludhiana are inefficient in their manufacturing capabilities. Add to that we must have kept everything in the ‘small scale sector’ to ‘help’ the poor guys. However these ‘poor’ guys can lobby well even if they cannot make good quality products at […]
These are 3 posts rolled into one: -What is new in the budget presented by Pranab Mukherjee – Advantages of ULIP or Why you should buy a ULIP -Advantages of smoking Sorry all the 3 headings I have nothing new to write. I heard a joke, can share. On Thursday night Pranab Mukherjee called Sachin […]
Yesterday a few people were screaming on Times Now….volume was down – I was watching cricket – so just saw a glimpse. I recognised Kiran Bedi..none of the others. It looks like Indians are losing patience with the government – and the government is not bothered. Be it the arrogance of Kapi Sibal, Pranab Mukherjee, […]
This is a question that is always difficult to answer. The best thing to do is to fully deflect the question! However with a low IQ it is possible to attempt an answer to this! Even though I do belong to the Peter Lynch gang of saying ‘If you have spent 10 minutes thinking or […]
What will be the outcome of the Sebi ban on ULIPs? 1. The Life insurance industry even singly is far more stronger than SEBI. 2. Implication of (1) is most Chairmen of insurance companies can pick up the phone to a Central Cabinet minister, – and most of them can reach the Finance Minister or […]