Vivek Kaul's Blog, page 10
December 1, 2020
13 Reasons RBI Shouldn’t Allow Large Corporates/Industrial Houses to Own Banks
The idea of letting a large corporate or an industrial house own a bank, increases the riskiness of the overall financial system. And that's not a good thing.
November 29, 2020
Why Large Economies Are In a Technical Recession
Almost all large economies in the world, other than China, are in the midst of a technical recession, with their gross domestic product (GDP) having contracted for two or more quarters. On Friday, India became the latest large economy to enter this list. The spread of the covid pandemic and a big fear of a ...
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November 27, 2020
What a Mumbai Real Estate Agent Can Tell You About Indian Economy Contracting
The Indian economy has been pushed back by at least two years.
November 22, 2020
Why Large Corporates/Industrial Houses Owning Banks is a Bad Idea
The corporate governance in Indian companies isn’t up to international standards and “it will be difficult to ring fence the non-financial activities of the promoters.”
November 21, 2020
High Inflation In Times of Covid Will Hit Us Hard
In October 2020, inflation as measured by the consumer price index stood at 7.61%. This is the highest inflation experienced during the period Narendra Modi has been prime minister.
November 19, 2020
The Real Story Behind India’s Two Wheeler Sales or Rather the Lack of It
The manufacturers have been busy piling up inventory at the dealer level, in the hope of huge festival sales.
November 17, 2020
Is My Bank Deposit Safe? That’s Not the Right Question to Ask.
The question to ask is, how do I make my bank deposits safer if not totally safe.
November 3, 2020
Why Large Parts of North India Turn Dystopian Every Winter
There is a lot of history and perverse economic incentives that explain the reasons behind the Great North Indian winter smog.
October 29, 2020
Should You Buy a Home This Festival Season?
10 reasons not to buy a house. One reason to buy it.
October 27, 2020
What’s the Logic Behind Govt’s मांडवली (compromise) on Interest on Interest with Supreme Court?
Waiving off interest on interest is not going to help much and is going to increase the problems of both the government and the Supreme Court, in the days to come.
