i wrote this article for some website / magazine..not sure which Reuters perhaps…. You have just crossed your 24th birthday, when you’ve gained the education and/or skills you need for the career you’ve chosen, and you’re earning money and learning how to handle it. Ok, ok you are not in your twenties but are in […]

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Who benefits from the introduction of xbrl? 1. The Regulator: When the Parliament asks the regulator to produce sensible documents, currently they do not. Not that they produce it after a time lag, they just do not have it! The regulator has millions of tons of pdf documents and hard copies – in an unclassified […]

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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, […]

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Cholamandalam DBS did a private placement of its shares @ Rs. 92 with IFC, Washington. This is just a small story. There is a website which sells financial information…this statement is hilarious. You should read it. It quotes Reuters…and says Chola has 2 subsidiaries – Murugappa group and DBS Bank in Singapore…read on! http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Cholamandalam_D_B_S_Finance_Ltd-2507782 and […]

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this article appeared in Reuters….a few months ago! Difficult financial times? Do skill building Author: P V Subramanyam Most business people pay lip service to education and training. If you are a business man and know your business well you still need to learn about money. You need to be updated about HR. What about […]

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Madhu Soman of Reuters writes well – and is a keen watcher of equity markets and real estate (especially in Wadala and Kerala!). He had written an article for REuters – on 16th October, 2008 –  and it was subsequently carried in ET.Here are the first 2 paras where Shankar Sharma….read on! “The world of […]

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