Dec 22, 2013 I recently read “A Bank for the Buck”, a “biography” of HDFC Bank, by Tamal Bandopadhyay, one of the most eminent business journalists in India. This was his first book, and from the ease with which words and stories flowed in this one, I am sure this is the start of a … Continue reading Book Review : A Bank for a Buck

Dec 3, 2013 The latest issue of Forbes India (Dec 2013) had a listing of the Top 100 wealthiest Indians. It becomes my solemn duty to analyse that list and find if there are some recurring themes behind many such billionaires, so that some of you could use that fact for shaping the rest of … Continue reading How to become a USD billionaire in India ?

First published in Mint Dec 2, 2013 There have been numerous articles, discussions and forums on the failure of the MF industry to increase penetration, to stem recent redemptions or to increase AUM significantly. But I think that the Indian story is still very nascent for us to start brooding or even turn morose about … Continue reading The MF Industry – too early to turn morose

Nov 6, 2013 Am seeing many articles across journals touting the current era being the most revolutionary one in heralding a new way of education. In mid-2013, the Economist carried an article, which referred to the excitement generated in the potential to change education over the last 100 years, arising from the invention of various … Continue reading Revolutionizing education through technology

First published in Mint Nov 6, 2013 We are making an attempt here to share some best practices from the Mobile Telephony Industry for the Financial Services Industry in India. Having worked in both the Industries for a good amount of time each, I have often wondered on how much each has to learn from … Continue reading Learning from other industries for financial services