And for a Friday with RBI reiterating it’s warning against Cryptocurrency, some thoughts….. some musings….. First and foremost, what is Cryptocurrency? Whatever it is, it is not at all currency or legal tender. It is not backed or guaranteed by any sovereign authority. The Indian rupee or US dollar is a “fiat currency”. It is…
And for the first Friday after the Union Budget , some thoughts.…. some musings….. The best news of this years National Budget – nothing. And that’s the right thing to happen. There are no “flashy freebies”, no empty slogans, no shocks for the honest tax paying professionals and HNIs. To finance the Covid impact, the…
And for the last Friday before the Union Budget is presented, some thoughts….. some musings….. Building up to the budget, Industry Associations and Business Sectors are asked their comments. Here are my priorities for the year. The three waves of Covid pandemic has hit the urban poor particularly the informal sector – those on daily/weekly…
And for a Friday as India emerges out of this Pandemic wave, hopefully economically safe, some thoughts….. some musings….. As we grapple with the huge transmissibility of Omicron with daily new cases crossing 3 lakhs, the pragmatic approaches of most state governments in India to protect livelihood to the maximum extent possible, without lockdowns will…
And for a Friday as Omicron spreads like wild fire, some thoughts….. some musings….. Undoubtedly the third wave of Corona is upon us. More than 2.5 lakh were infected in last 24 hours. All CMs of States and the PM have consented yesterday to adopt a pre-emptive, pro-active and collective approach to tackle this crisis.…