Prologue On a sunny Sunday, I was enjoying my cup of coffee along with my newspaper. Suddenly, a loud voice came from the kitchen, “There’s no milk!” You might have been there, and you know exactly what is to be done – run to the nearest dairy and get the…

Prologue Governments run on taxpayers’ money. They have two major tasks – collect money from citizens by way of tax, and distribute it back to all citizens by way of governance services. While the Government may not be efficient in the task of distributing the money back to citizens, it…

Prologue Have you ever wondered about human history and our existence on this earth? Sounds like a heavy discussion, as it’s not just about a few years, but many known and unknown million years and now 2021 also becomes a part of the same. While the earliest traces of human…

Prologue When we are born, we are all the same – we know nothing about this world. We start looking up to those around us – the parents and the close ones and learn the basics of living – how to eat, walk and talk. As we grow older, our…

Prologue Around 490 BC, a Greek messenger ran a distance of 24 kilometres without stopping on his way to deliver a message of battle victory to the Greek capital Athens, to thwart the attempts of Persians to claim false victory in Athens, after being defeated in the epic battle of…

Prologue My Grandma often used to say “If you want to save money, eat at home!” And I have found it true for most of my life till now. It’s not just about frugality, it is more about health and habits. It’s easy to go out, order the food of…

The Indian Unicorn Club consists of 71* startups who achieved unicorn status. The first company to do so in India was InMobi which achieved USD 1 billion valuations in 2011. Thereafter, Flipkart in 2012, Mu Sigma in 2013, Snapdeal in 2014, Ola Cabs, Paytm, Quickr and Zomato in 2015, Hike…

Prologue Centuries ago, India was the golden land on the earth. The civilisations flourished as we were blessed with nature on the land, valuable resources beneath, and the weather above. We were ahead of the world. However, the greed to conquer land and rule a larger landscape led India to…

Prologue Before you point it out, yes, there’s an oxymoron in the title – how can a loan be an investment? However, this is the twenty-first century – the mindset of loans and borrowings being a burden or a negative aspect of finance, is an old school theory. Modern economics…

Prologue Buying a car is one of the most cherished desires of most people. In India, it is almost a life event – family, neighbours, colleagues, relatives, etc. everyone is excited. If it is your first car, it is an unmatched feeling of upgrading your life to the pro version!…