The Indian stock market crashed on Thursday, 3 October, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 witnessing sharp declines of over 2 per cent each, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and weak global cues. The broader markets followed suit, with Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices tumbling more than 2 per … Read more
When your ancestors have been great warriors of the sea – looting the British ships to fuel the struggle for freedom – what do you do to survive in times of peace? Old man Singappa tries to explain the survival of four mountain villages to a visitor who comes in search of a smuggler at … Read more
There are two sides to investing, buying and selling. The most basic purpose of any investment is to make profits. Those profits are useful to you, only if you actually book them when you sell your investment. However, the danger with focusing too much on profit booking is that you don’t want to indulge so … Read more
Many investors do not take a disciplined approach to secure and grow their finances, due to certain biases. Such biases lead to mistakes like having inadequate or low life cover, avoiding or making low investments in equity-oriented investments, ignoring retirement planning and exposing to high-risk and unregulated investments. This article flags those biases to help … Read more
Amitabh Bacchan was nicknamed the angry young man because he was fighting against the system in the movies, and despite the ghastly sound effects of ‘dishoom-dishoom’, you smiled because he had the chutzpah of calling the ambulance before he beat up the bad guys. Released on National Cinema Day celebrated in India on September 20, … Read more
Kareena Kapoor Khan alone carried the film Jaane Jaan (2023) on her capable shoulders despite support from good actors like Vijay Verma and Jaideep Ahlawat. This time she plays a grieving mother/cop who puts away the killer of her son and seeks a transfer to a smaller town. But small towns like Wycombe in England … Read more
‘I was born with a golden spoon,’ Bella says, as she posts selfies with her designer handbags. ‘Naming your handbags should be a thing,’ she tells her Gram-Fam. No matter how many morning affirmations Bella or Bae recites, she knows she is lonely and that her marriage to Agastya Chowdhary was a marriage designed to … Read more
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has witnessed a remarkable multibagger rally, with the stock climbing 198 percent in the last one year. So far in 2024, the stock has risen by 68 percent, giving positive returns in seven out of the nine months. In Septmeber, the stock added almost 4 percent, extending its gains … Read more
When a cult classic is reimagined, it is natural that we will compare it to the original that was mind blowing visually and aurally, and came with the baggage of the accidental death of the much loved young action star in a story that resonates across generations. James O’Barr wrote the comic book as a … Read more
Most Indian investors have primarily focused on the domestic market for various reasons, including strong economic growth and solid fundamentals. This has led many to overlook investment opportunities abroad. Additionally, restrictions on transferring large sums of money outside India and the additional paperwork involved have further contributed to the India focus. Global opportunities and diversification … Read more