How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities

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“I am shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here!”  —Claude Rains as Captain Renault in Casablanca The old man looked drawn and gray. During the almost two decades he… Continue reading

An Open Letter to CA Final Students

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(Also published on caclubindia.com) Dear Students, You’ve just received your CA Final results on 19th July. I am fully aware of the tension, nervousness and the pain in the stomach for the few… Continue reading

An Ode to Her

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She passed by me in a hallway, I stared at her; lost my way. So pretty, so perfect, I had no chance, forget it. Seasons passed; I became a traveller, “Hong Kong is… Continue reading

5 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Know

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India has had a long economic history. We have transformed and grown over the years – from the license raj era socialism of the 50s, to the Manmohan Singh globalisation era of the… Continue reading

Who Wants To Be Hired?

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“You’re hired!”. Sweet words. But, these words have been heard very rarely in the past couple of years. The fiscal meltdown forced many to change their status from employed to unemployed. New recruits… Continue reading

The time that was…

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NOTE: This article does not have any bearing on or resemblance to the authors life. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. It is purely a descriptive and a… Continue reading

The Truth about Mary Jane

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What is Marijuana? Marijuana is created from the dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. There are over 200 slang terms for marijuana in the popular vernacular. Some of… Continue reading

The Pass Before The Assist

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Probably one of the most underrated and over looked aspects of the game of football is the pass before the assist. Even a defender’s last ditch tackle or a goalkeepers fingertip save receives… Continue reading

Google Graveyard vs Microsoft Morgue – The Battle Of The Failures

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A few weeks back, Google decided to “dump” a bunch of failed products and services. Microsoft’s head of communication, Frank Shaw (he’s a boxful of entertainment) came up with the seemingly genius idea… Continue reading

London’s High Finance

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Aniket Nikumb chronicles his time at the London School of Economics and Political Science in July 2011. A shrill voice rings out, “This is the Piccadilly line to Heathrow” breaking the rhythmic pumping… Continue reading