No, you are not ‘investing’, you are likely speculating in shares.
Sidharth In today’s blog, I will explain how you are not helping in nation building by…
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Spending creates income
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Eighth Central Pay…
Read MoreOn EPF/EPS ‘reform’
Recently the Government of India announced ‘reforms’ to the Employees’ Provident Fund/ Employees’ Pension Scheme.…
Read MoreCity building games show that most people don’t understand how money works
I like playing city building games, one of my favourites is City Skylines I, the…
Read MoreWhy you shouldn’t expect too much from the GST Cut.
As GST Council approves the new GST regime, there has been much over-enthusiasm from the…
Read MorePossible GST cut is great news, but it will not be very effective, maybe even bad if ‘paid for’ by cuts elsewhere
On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Modi announced a sweeping “next-generation” GST reform as a…
Read MoreWhy Current and Trade deficits are not a good measure of external vulnerability
Indian media, both ‘mainstream’ and ‘independent’ outlets, tend to report every change in the trade…
Read MoreMy view on India’s 1991 Financial Crisis, why fixed exchange rates are bad and stabilising prices of essentials
In mid-1991, India’s foreign-exchange reserves had plunged to roughly US $1 billion, barely enough to…
Read MoreU.S. taxes on remittances are not going to be effective
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act”, the bill…
Read MoreThe unthinking nature of neo-fascists
Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump announced import tariffs on nearly all countries.1 Almost every country…
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