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journalist. insomniac. views are my own. Sign up for my newsletter India Edition; https://t.co/f0ExUZzqBN
Joined February 2010
On the face of it, India’s financialization boom seems impressive. In five years, the number of mutual fund investors has more than doubled to over 56 million and registered investors on the National Stock Exchange are up more than threefold to over 120 million. Yet less than
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It's a mighty book. It's been a week of relearning for me. A Sixth Of Humanity - Devesh Kapur, @arvindsubraman Will share highlights of the discussion soon.
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What a tremendous loss. Piyush was an incredible artist, storyteller and a warm, generous human being. This obituary puts it well - he gave advertising its soul. https://t.co/qpnzcZofKw
storyboard18.com
Piyush Pandey gave India its advertising soul. And, with the grace of a true sportsman, he stepped away from the crease in 2023 — head high, legacy intact, moustache unmistakably still in place.
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What the $1.7 trillion private credit market is doing to lure individual investors. https://t.co/EVEiML0c0C
bloomberg.com
It would have seemed almost unthinkable for most private credit managers just a few years ago: Updating the value of their portfolios on a monthly basis.
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“In an age of killer submarines and cyber warfare, one might reasonably ask what old warriors from long-gone conflicts have to teach us about war today. Quite a lot, it turns out.” Read “Model officers” by Henrik Bering from the September issue of The New Criterion:
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Reminder to Delhi folks: our book launch is tomorrow evening. Look forward to seeing you all.
#Delhi readers, join us for The Lecture 2025 on 24 October, 6 PM onwards, at Auditorium, Teen Murti Bhawan, with Dr. Devesh Kapur, Political Scientist, and Dr. @arvindsubraman, Former Chief Economic Advisor, on the launch of their new book, A Sixth of Humanity: Independent
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A build-first-integrate-later approach has angered Mumbaikars. "All this new infrastructure gives Mumbai an appearance of more efficiency and functionality, but it hasn’t eased living except from one point to another, not from origin to destination. " - Cyrus Guzder, prominent
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What populists have destroyed cannot easily be restored. Just ask the Argentines. By @martinwolf_
https://t.co/Yk8hqWyTSV
ft.com
Javier Milei’s plight in Argentina demonstrates how difficult it can be to rescue economies
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Gosh. You have to read this story to believe it. Fake law firms, impersonation and spoof notices just to block any reporting on Ambani's Vantara. Beyond absurd.
Journalists from India to Brazil say they were hit with fake legal threats and spoofed Google notices — all for reporting on Ambani’s Vantara zoo. Read full story by @AzeefaFathima
https://t.co/DntgnLjfUo
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Honored to have Steve Swanson and Garrett Reisman join Interplanetary Life 2025. What does it actually take to achieve permanent human presence on the Moon, Mars and Beyond? Thanks Steve and Garrett for helping cover everything from Propulsion to Food Production!
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I suppose this narrows the field for IDBI Bank, which at one time was rumoured to have Emirates, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Fairfax as interested parties. Now it's down to two? Unless new players are interested.
Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank through primary infusion of $3 billion. ENBD to purchase 60% stake via preferential allotment of RBL Bank shares at Rs 280/share. (Friday closing price 299.70 but deal anticipation has boosted the price 10% in the past month
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The Mumbai metropolitan region is adding tunnels, metros, airports and ports at a pace never seen before. Knight Frank India's Gulam Zia says the city's infrastructure boom still has a long way to go before it can call for celebration. Here's how he will measure its success.
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On the face of it, India’s financialization boom seems impressive. In five years, the number of mutual fund investors has more than doubled to over 56 million and registered investors on the National Stock Exchange are up more than threefold to over 120 million. Yet less than
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I suppose this narrows the field for IDBI Bank, which at one time was rumoured to have Emirates, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Fairfax as interested parties. Now it's down to two? Unless new players are interested.
Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank through primary infusion of $3 billion. ENBD to purchase 60% stake via preferential allotment of RBL Bank shares at Rs 280/share. (Friday closing price 299.70 but deal anticipation has boosted the price 10% in the past month
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Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank through primary infusion of $3 billion. ENBD to purchase 60% stake via preferential allotment of RBL Bank shares at Rs 280/share. (Friday closing price 299.70 but deal anticipation has boosted the price 10% in the past month
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India risks getting caught in partial modernity - innovation at the frontier, inertia at the foundations. Excellent column by former RBI Governor Subbarao
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SWARM of earthquakes now hitting the San Francisco Bay - Major earthquake is likely near Berkeley, California today - 10/23/2025 - Please WARN friends !!!
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Ooh the @FranceinIndia just upped the Diwali greetings video game.
Confused about the Diwali date? So are we! But one thing’s certain: lights, joy, and sweets await! Watch our special video on Deepavali - the festival of lights: 🪔🇫🇷🤝🇮🇳 #HappyDiwali #शुभदीपावली
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What a sad visual. Shri Shivansh Sah recorded this #leopard near Mount Abu. See how our trash is reaching the wild !
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A new shopping destination is set to open in Mumbai next month. Galeries Lafayette will bring many international brands like Balmain and Marni to India for the first time. Read more in @menakadoshi’s India Edition newsletter: https://t.co/VuECQiRSFc
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bloomberg.com
An insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise.
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