Looking at the big picture and keeping things simple — Sisyphus is an interesting character in Greek mythology. He disregarded the Gods by trying to cheat death. Enraged by his act of defiance, Zeus, the King of the Gods, condemned him to a life of futile existence. He would go on to live forever. But his punishment was to push…

“A hypothesis on sustainable, collaborative consumption, within Hyperlocal markets.” Image Courtesy: Pexels These things don’t matter anymore During my corporate career, I used to travel a lot across the World. My son was born in 2006, and as he became more aware, I got into this habit of buying things for him, from different places. It was perhaps, my…

Published on February 27, 2019 Netflix, the smallest of the proverbial FANG companies, which has redefined the way home entertainment has shaped up in the new millennium is again at the crossroads. The company is today staring at the increased competition which potentially threatens to disrupt its growth model. Netflix…

Why did the exodus happen and what is the way forward? “They are coming to kill us.” It was a frozen Saturday night and we were all sitting in the cozy comfort of the “Layef”, a thick quilt, watching the weekly prime time movie on Doordarshan. My feet were firmly planted on a Kangri as I soaked in the heat. Suddenly we heard a noise outside, a…

Impact of the conflict on the global economy and your investments. Some days back, a neighbor asked me as to whether he should start stocking up bags of rice and other essentials. …

And the Winners and Losers of this conflict Vitali Skakun, a Ukrainian Marine Engineer was an ultimate braveheart. As the Russian tanks were about to advance from Crimea into mainland Ukraine, the fall of Southern Ukraine was just a matter of time. The only way to stop the Russians was…

And avoiding the Crypto Winter — Bitcoin is one of the most volatile assets that is traded in the markets. This is because Bitcoin has a very high volatility index, which is currently hovering between 70 and 80. In simple terms, this means that the asset can move 80% in either direction on an annual timeframe…

The Scourge of Inflation and the likely scenarios that will impact your stock portfolio. — Jerome Powell is the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve and the high priest of the Monetary World. Off late, he is also gaining a reputation of being a turnaround artist. Till November, last year, Powell, was maintaining that the high inflation, in the US, was transitory. …

My travels in the Southern Continent Traveling down to Australia has always been on my cards and I got an opportunity to visit Sydney, the largest city in Australia. …