Recently, Visual Capitalist created a chart ranking the 10 wealthiest countries in the world. India ranks sixth on that chart. It didn’t surprise me to see India ranked so high, higher than France, Canada, Australia and Italy. However what caught my eye was the percentage growth in private wealth in India, in the last 10 years… Read More »
For the last few months, I am noticing a sharp spike in the number of ‘invest in mutual funds‘ ads on TV and print. Even though my TV viewing is limited to around 20 minutes per day, mostly while having dinner with my mom, I still couldn’t help but notice the pervasive nature of those… Read More »
On November 8, 2016, at 8 PM, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation saying that at 12 AM, next day, all ₹500 and ₹1000 notes would no longer be recognized as a legal tender. According to Mr. Modi, demonetization would weed out black money and put a huge dent into terrorist financing. If the… Read More »
A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 21 2016 edition will discuss: India is considered the worst place to do business, a distinction we shouldn’t be proud of, but we have nobody else to blame except ourselves. Take the test to ascertain how dark is your personality? In China,… Read More »
A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 10 2016 edition will discuss: Our country’s obsession with a male child strikes again. A month-and-a-half old girl child strangled to death by her own dad. When the rain gods can make or break your life, you will surely pray to him/her to be… Read More »
A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 9 2016 edition will discuss: Honor killing in Pakistan. Burned alive for marrying against the family wish and dishonoring the family name. Rich are getting richer and the poor poorer. A revolution is surely coming, but it won’t be televised. An alligator,… Read More »
A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 31 2016 edition discusses the following items: A 15-year-old girl raped and murdered in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Locked in for 10 years after being initially sentenced to a 10 month jail term. Now you have a job… now you don’t. Companies not keeping… Read More »
Politicians and bureaucrats rarely like to hear candid opinions, and it seems being candid in various fora could be the reason Mr. Raghuram Rajan has been catching a lot of flak lately. It may also be the reason he gets removed from his position as the 23rd Governor of RBI. It also looks like somebody does not… Read More »
A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 13 2016 will discuss: India’s Ugly Bad-Loans Situation Is About to Get Even Worse Raghuram Rajan Not Fit for India: Subramanian Swamy Why Being an Introvert Is Actually the Biggest Blessing ‘We’re running a f—ing casino:’ Politician tells all in manifesto Gandhi… Read More »