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How To Survive An Economic Recession, If It Knocks on Your Door: A Survivor’s Guide

The bad news is that India is seeing the very real possibility of a recession. The good news is that it’s possible not just to survive but to thrive in this environment. All you need is a little belt-tightening and willingness to experiment.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 12, 2016

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Dump the Coupons: Why Discount Culture Needs to Die

There used to be a time when the discount was solely intended to drum up sales in the low season. But today’s “discount-addicted” Indians need to realise that, at some point, we’re going to have to go back to paying the actual price of these products.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 6, 2016

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Finance Ministry to Announce Much-Anticipated Release Date for Next Economic Recession

Recessions are like black swans. They’re rare, come out of nowhere, and people frown upon you when you say they look delicious. Is the next one staring us between the eyes? Because it’s been a while since the last one so maybe the next one should just hurry up and get here. And Urjit Patel’s resignation has not helped things.

Adhirath Sethi June 21, 2016

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On a Scale of 1 to Manmohan, How Spicy is the Annual Budget Going to Be?

This year’s budget will be worth watching. Even if all we really care about is section 80, there is a lot there that will tell us what our government is thinking. With an election coming up, that’s more important than scrolling through your Instagram feed.

Adhirath Sethi May 27, 2016

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Can We Escape Another Financial Meltdown?

Since the great crash of 2008, not much has changed. Economies around the world – in order to avoid collapse – have played every available trick in the book to convince consumers that the future was rosy. This played well until the future arrived and things seemed just the same.

Adhirath Sethi May 4, 2016

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Is Nirmala Sitharaman the MS Dhoni of Finance Ministers?

As the buzz around the slowdown in the economy grew louder, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took some small steps – support for the auto sector, a fine-tuning of FDI, and liquidity support for banks. And then, like MS Dhoni in the final over of a run chase, she sent the ball thundering out of the stadium with her decision to reduce the corporate tax rate.

Adhirath Sethi April 20, 2016

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Has Covid-19 Made Young India More Money-Conscious?

The pandemic has forced millennials and Gen Z to reckon with an unsure future. No wonder Google searches for “how to invest” have shot up over the last year.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 14, 2016

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Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki: Should India Be Worried About Its Household Debt?

As reports surface of a doubling of the Indian household debt, it’s a good time to pause and assess the situation. Is this merely a blip in our spending activities, or are we veering toward a westernised consumer culture as feared by so many of our right-wing leaders?

Adhirath Sethi April 11, 2016

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Once Bitcoin, Twice Shy: To All the Boys Who Mocked Me for Not Buying Cryptocurrency

Last December, when Bitcoin was at its peak, people ridiculed me for investing in shares and gold. Fast forward to November 2018. Suddenly my minus 23 per cent returns on the stock market don’t seem like the worst thing anymore. Bitcoin’s barely clinging to $4,000 – a nearly 80 per cent nosedive since last year.

Adhirath Sethi April 1, 2016

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Budget 2019: Is the Income Tax Slab Enough to Make Us Forget about Unemployment Rate?

The super-populist interim budget of 2019 had something for everyone – small farmers, the middle class, and retirees. Considering this is an election year, we expected nothing less than a budget to appease the masses. For once, the government has not disappointed.

Adhirath Sethi April 1, 2016