Elon Musk says money will stop mattering by 2036. Sam Altman is not so sure. Behind this disagreement is a bigger question every Indian family should think about: what happens to jobs, savings, and fairness when machines can do almost everything? What Musk actually said In a long interview with...
When people think about starting a business, they often imagine opening a trendy café, launching the next unicorn startup, or building a luxury hotel. These businesses look exciting on social media. But behind the glossy photos and success stories is a reality that many people never see. Some industries have...
Why Earning ₹2 Lakh a Month May Soon Feel Like Poverty “The greatest illusion of the 21st century is not that people have become poorer. It is that earning more automatically means living better.” Introduction: A Strange Reality A generation ago, earning a good salary was considered the finish line....
“Most people think charity begins with generosity. In reality, it begins with accountability.” Walk into any social gathering in India and ask a simple question: “Why don’t more people start charities if they genuinely want to help others?” The answers usually sound simple. “Because they don’t have enough money.” “Because...
When I first imagined Handlooom.com, I thought I was building an ecommerce company. A place where people could buy authentic handloom products. A platform that would connect artisans with customers. A business. Nothing more. Or so I believed. The more I travelled through weaving communities, the more I realised I...
There was a time when Indian parents had only one financial mantra: “Earn first. Spend later. Borrow only if there is no other choice.” For generations, this philosophy built one of the strongest household saving cultures in the world. People bought homes after decades of savings, wore jewelry passed down...
Most people believe one thing about money: to become rich, you must earn more. A bigger salary, a better job, a side income. We chase the number on the payslip and assume wealth will follow. But it often does not. People who earn well still end up in debt. People...
Every Indian has lived this moment. The 10th or 12th result day arrives. A student who studied for two years sits in front of a screen, types the roll number, and waits. The page spins. It times out. It throws an error. The family refreshes for three hours. A railway...
For years, the idea of plastic money in India was a rumour that came and went. Now it is back, and this time it looks more serious. In its board meetings held in Patna and Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India discussed bringing in polymer (plastic) banknotes once again. RBI...
Every few months a new story spreads that Dubai is quietly falling apart. The towers are emptying, the boom is over, the desert dream is fading. It is a tempting story to believe. It is also wrong. And because it is wrong, it hides the danger that actually matters. Let...
