Does it sound funny? Well it is not – it is a Gandhian concept (for the more ignorant people, I mean Mahatma Gandhi, no relationship to Feroze Gandhy who changed his spelling to Gandhi). Mahatma Gandhi too would have had many small problems – stomach ache, headache, injuries – but he choose to concentrate on […]

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Sunday philosophy ka quota! When people ask me for a feedback on the work that they have done I am usually in a quandary. First of all if i have no end usage of that product, or that person is not in a reporting relationship I NEED NOT GIVE a feedback at all. However, they […]

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If it was as rosy as the media projects…why is it that the whole Indian population does not become an agent? Well there are reasons: 1. Agents get treated badly: Agents for any product are seen as an unnecessary evil – and every body makes an attempt to get rid of them! Even if he […]

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If you tell students in life you get what you deserve, or what you choose, they look at you like you are from Mars! Imagine a kid coming to me and saying ‘I want to be an equity analyst’ what should I do? Well the answer is simple – start collecting balance sheets and start […]

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If you think private fund managers (as in people running PMS services for private clients, not employed in Financial services companies, but stand on their own feet) are all greedy, you may be wrong. Here are 2 fund managers with a fantastic reputation. One was in a top job before he started his PMS services […]

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I share a love-hate relationship with the media. I like many (most) of the media people I know, but am amused at the limitations with which they are made to work. Let us take an example. I got a call from one of the media kids I know. Media kid: Hello Sir…we have an investor […]

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