Everyone wins with Akshayakalpa
A somewhat detailed account of Social Investing and the business model of Akshayakalpa’s organic dairy.
Tag: India
Gabbar Rocks
Gabbar Singh of Sholay was much hated. But there is much to love about the Gabbars of the business world.
Ghatotkacha
Ghatotkacha’s fall had positive consequences for the war. We had a similar bitter-sweet experience when we didn’t participate in a hostile takeover.
Dear Warren, meet Dr. AVM
About Dr. Velumani and Thyrocare Technologies.
A horse that can count to 10
A horse that can count to 10 is a remarkable horse. Not a remarkable mathematician.
Dhoni and the peak-end rule
Why endings matter.
Invisible but real costs
This blog explores the opportunity costs of banning products from some countries.
Incentives, not intentions, drive the outcome
People understand incentives. They understand what is good for them and what isn’t. They aren’t moved by the noble intention; they are more concerned by what’s in it for them.
When the patriot met the economist
An imaginary conversation between the patriot in me and the economist in me.
Do you remember the Tata Nano hype?
In 2008, we were as excited as Tata Nano as we are about self driving cars in 2018. Unfortunately it didn’t live up to its hype. What lessons can we learn from it?
Interest upon Interest 