Looking for Raj or Rahul and Getting Ra.One
Both my and Jigneshbhai’s wives are big SRK fans and despite the not-so-rave reviews, watching Ra.One was always a given...
November 1, 2011
Your Call is Important to Us: The Tragicomedy of Customer Service
In the old MTNL days, customer service used to be quite honest. It may not have been good, but you...
Are you Waiting for Godot when it comes to investing?
“Have you seen that play called ‘Waiting for Godot’?” asked the wealthy man living in the sprawling bungalow next to...
Democratizing the Ghazal: A Tribute to Jagjit Singh
“"Thukrao Ab Ke Pyar Karo, Main Sattar Ka Hoon!" Jagjit Singh started his concert with these lines earlier this year”...
The Six Hats of an Individual Investor
Dr Edward De Bono came up with a famous theory of the six thinking hats, as a tool for group...
Standard Operating Procedure: An 18-Step Success Guide for Politicians
Jigneshbhai has been a bit busy of late in preparing SOPs. Swami and I asked him what these SOPs were...
A Gambler’s Instinct: The knack for taking calculated risks and knowing when to take them
“One thing that is different in our players of today and our players of yesterday is that earlier our players...
Are Markets Efficient and does it matter?
“Aside from forecasting the movements of the general market, much effort and ability are directed on Wall Street toward selecting...
A Cryptic Cocktail: Mixing Cricket Commentary with Stock Markets and Investing
The wealthy man living in the sprawling bungalow near my house with his BMW and Mercedes speaks very sparingly. And...