The Businesses That Refused to Die Every decade, India gets a new crisis. 1991, the balance of payments collapse. 2008, the global contagion. 2016, demonetisation. 2020, the pandemic. Each time, thousands of businesses fold, millions lose savings, and the country spends five years rebuilding what one year destroyed. And yet,...
You wake up every morning, go to work, file your ITR honestly, and watch 30 percent of your income disappear before it even hits your account. Meanwhile, the farmer-turned-politician sitting on 40 acres of “agricultural land” in Lutyens’ Delhi pays zero income tax. The BCCI earns over Rs 13,000 crore...
India’s love story with gold is centuries old. From weddings to festivals, from savings to status, gold is not just a metal here — it is emotion, security, and family pride. But suddenly, people across India woke up to shocking headlines: Gold prices jumping by nearly ₹11,000 Silver crossing ₹3...
India is once again hearing a familiar message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi — reduce unnecessary travel, prefer work-from-home where possible, conduct virtual meetings, avoid excess fuel consumption, and spend carefully on luxury imports like gold and foreign trips. At first glance, many may think this is simply about saving...
What will you do with ₹5 crores at 70 when your knees don’t bend, your taste buds are dead, and your grandchildren live in another continent? “Life Itself Is a Depreciating Asset. What Will I Do with Gold at the Age of 70?” — a trader slamming the cult of...
There is a school on the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland where the annual fee crosses ₹1.5 crore. Where kings, oil heirs, rock star offspring, and shipping dynasty scions have sat in the same classroom. Where January arrives and the entire school — students, teachers, horses, and equipment —...
There’s a strange truth hiding in plain sight: The most “precious” things we chase are not always the most valuable. Take diamonds and gold. Both shine. Both symbolize wealth. Both sit comfortably in lockers, investment portfolios, and wedding ceremonies. But beyond the sparkle, they tell two completely different stories. The...
For more than a century, the banking industry has survived every technological disruption thrown at it—ATMs, internet banking, mobile apps, and digital wallets. Each innovation changed how people interact with banks, but the core system remained the same. Customers still depended on banks to manage money, process transactions, and make...
When people talk about startup failures, the usual explanations appear quickly — bad ideas, lack of funding, poor market timing, or tough competition. These reasons sound logical and convenient. But the uncomfortable truth behind many collapsed startups is far more human. Startups rarely die because the idea was terrible. They...
Imagine paying ₹50,000 every year for health insurance. Year after year, you faithfully renew the policy believing it is your safety net — the financial shield that will protect you during a medical emergency. Then the emergency actually arrives. You are admitted to the hospital, undergo treatment, and when the...
