Sea of change in INR currency market

 I am writing this one with regards to a major sea of change that I envisage will happen in the global currency markets. The article below is very counter-intuitive to what has happened in the global markets over the past 20 years but then, as we know, there is always a tipping point in the...

Rising Spending trends

Over the years, having been born and brought up in one of the biggest cities in India in both GDP and population terms, I have noticed a huge shift in terms of consumer patterns and the spending patterns in the city. I am talking about the city of Mumbai and how it has evolved in terms of the spends...

Most important macro-drivers towards policy decisions

There is always a temptation to look at only one element in deciding on the monetary policy decisions. For example, the rates should be kept low to boost industries and from this perspective a central bank would have never raised rates. However there are multiple objectives that a central bank strives to accomplish using its monetary policy and hence there are multiple macro drivers that a global...

Global Melt down on the cards

There are numerous articles being published about how the world economy is coming out of recession and that there is going to be growth and development. I believe, that the contrary is true. That there is a possibility that the world economy is going to crumble and this could be one of the most...

Cross functional exposures and expertise - A must have for an organization

It has been observed that very few industry veterans/ CEOs prefer to hire people with expertise in an unrelated industry. This trend is somewhat changing though. A giant electronics company recently hired an ex FMCG veteran for a top job within the company. This makes one wonder about how should one...

Online retail - A sunrise industry..Or A sunset business!

Go through any industry articles or job fairs or articles on business or Private equity websites...one thing which has created the highest buzz is  e-commerce / online retail. Here is a sneak peek into the industry and my views on it and how I feel that this industry is somehow going to spell...

Great Business Management Practices

There is a lot of research about what makes a successful business manager / CEOs. Here is my perspective on some of the essential elements which are in grained in the personality of a successful business man/ business manager. a. Strong work ethic Practice what you preach not only applies...