Gen-Z Riddle – To Buy or Not to Buy a House
Vivek Kaul’s August 2026 column in Mumbai Mirror builds on an earlier piece questioning whether India’s Gen Z and younger
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India at 80 Series – Fevicol – The Bond that Holds the Nation Together
While HMT measured time, Fevicol held things together. In 1959 Balvant Parekh and his brother Sushil launched a synthetic resin
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India at 80 – Exploring Brands that Built India: HMT-Timekeepers to the Nation
About this Series: This series is dedicated brands that were developed in India and continue to remain popular. From electronics
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Gen Z’s Reckoning: Why India’s Exam Protests Signal a Structural Employment Failure
In a July 2026 commentary for The Economic Times, economist Rathin Roy argued that India’s Gen Z protests over NEET
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Beyond the Crop Forecast: Why India’s Umbrella Sellers Remain the Economy’s Most Honest Weathermen
In an age of satellite imagery, AI-driven climate models, and real-time reservoir dashboards, the earliest reliable signal of a weak
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Decoding Burgernomics: A Fresh Perspective on Currency Valuation and Modern Inflation
First introduced by The Economist in 1986, the Big Mac Index began as a lighthearted illustration of exchange rate theory.
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The Evolution of Gen Z Homeownership: Shift or Stagnation?
In his Mumbai Mirror piece, “What if Gen Z never buys a house?”, Vivek Kaul highlights a growing reality for
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Zepto’s IPO pause is not a retreat — it is a hard-edged recalibration in a market that has stopped paying for pure growth stories.
In late July and early August 2026, Zepto, India’s pure-play quick-commerce unicorn, hit the brakes on its long-anticipated public listing.
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Manipal Health Enterprises IPO: India’s largest healthcare listing aims to reset the balance sheet after aggressive expansion
Manipal Health Enterprises Limited (the parent of the Manipal Hospitals network) launched India’s largest healthcare IPO by issue size in
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A Solution to India’s Dependence on Edible Oil Imports
The conflict in the Black Sea region has severely disrupted sunflower oil supplies to India. To maintain imports, officials are
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HDFC Bank’s Symbolic ₹1 Lakh Fines on Top Leaders Signal a Deeper Erosion of Trust
In late July 2026, HDFC Bank’s board imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh each on Managing Director and CEO
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A ₹50 Can of Diet Coke and And a Lesson on Geopolitics
In late July 2026, some Indian consumers noticed that the familiar 300 ml can of Diet Coke had been replaced
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HDFC Bank Stock Shifts, Debts, Leadership and Board Issues: Implications for Shareholders
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has faced a period of stock volatility, margin pressures from the post-merger integration
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Political Posturing, Economic Realities, and Stability at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico and expanded to 48 teams,
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Challenges Ahead For IBM
From peak to July 2026, the destruction was even more dramatic on individual names. TCS, Infosys, Wipro and LTIMindtree have
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The Reckoning – When headcount stops meaning growth
If Part One was the anatomy of a single sell-off, Part Two is the diagnosis of a chronic condition. The
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India’s F&O boom needs adequate protections
Headlines continue to highlight the devastating financial ruin of investors who trade in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment, as
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PART ONE: The Anatomy of a Sell-Off
When a New York earnings warning became a Bengaluru problem On July 14, 2026, IBM did something rare and jarring.
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The Continuing Charade at Hormuz: Geopolitical Brinkmanship, Global Ripples, and the Shadow of Wider Conflict
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, remains a theater of
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