There are two things to a buying decision – the rational, and the emotional inputs. Modern research suggests that emotional factors, such as status, fear of feeling left out,...
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November 30, 2017
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Tarun Gupta
Digitisation: Is it a Boon or Bane?
Money was a simple sack of grains in olden times when barter was used. As the economies grew larger and more complex, the need arose for something, which could...
Did Demonetisation Really Happen: What Data Reveals?
Delhi-based Tarun discusses the far-reaching consequences of demonetisation, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. As I have said before, demonetisation really changed a lot of my thinking....
Investments for an Individual: Need and Procedure
Normally, it is advocated that 5-10% should be allocated into gold, 5-10% in insurance, 30-50% in fixed deposits or government or corporate bonds, and rest in equity, and silver...
The Dynamics of Equity Price in Markets: Is it Real?
Delhi-based Tarun takes a hard look at the dynamics of equity price in the markets, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. There are great stories of wealth...
Share Market and an Ode to Doctors and Farmers
According to a data by Association of Mutual Funds of India, the assets under management of the Mutual Fund industry has grown from 3.26 trillion rupees as on 31st...
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October 26, 2017
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Tarun Gupta
Education, Economics and Happiness
The education in India is too straitjacketed to produce a progressive, happy society. It is not going to produce enough innovative people, or ideas, to really take on the...
125 crore India(n)s: Demographic Asset or Liability
It has taken 70 years as an independent nation to reach where we are today, from an underfed nation of 40% people to an underfed nation of 20% people....
How long will India Take to Become an Advanced Economy?
Our GDP is one of the fastest growing, agriculture has made India food safe. Literacy and life expectancy are both up massively. A consumer has massive choices in almost...
Optimism, Pessimism, Realism: The Dynamics of a Loan
Delhi-based Tarun tells us about the loans and its various ramifications, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Be positive.” That’s a refrain we often hear in motivational...