Here is a fictitious conversation between an asset-manager and an asset manager’s regulator. Asset Management Association: Good Morning, Mrs. Regulator. R: Good Morning, please take a seat. AMA: Sir, our business is not profitable at all, we need some help. Regulator: Oh yes, the Sarkar was also telling me that we need to help you. […]

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In 1991 Prime Minister Narasimha Rao brought liberalisation to a practical level. Departing from the Nehru-Indira’s uneducated guesses on economics, what Mr. Rao did was path breaking. Sadly Sonia is back in power -(and BJP’s stint did not matter) and we are back to our so called social ways. Take the case of the sugar […]

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If on your way to prosperity you have accumulated many advisers how do you ensure that they are on the same page? Let me tell you the woes of one of my friends. Typically he has 3 Relationship Managers, one I F A, one Portfolio Manager, one C A who files the Income tax returns. […]

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