The Indian stock market is in the grip of a ferocious bull run that has created so much wealth in such a short time that investors have jumped overnight from scepticism to unshakeable faith in the Indian growth story. Nowhere is this faith more apparent than in the real estate sector. From absolutely nothing, the real estate sector has now suddenly become an important part of the stock ...

A story of kindness in the corporate world

I was witness to this conversation at a client’s office recently. I felt it was a touching story and worth sharing, especially as we ring in the New Year. This was truly a celebration of team spirit and a show of human kindness in the corporate world. The company is a multinational conglomerate with offices spread across the country. The head office...

The market looks tired and may give up some gains

The market is decidedly looking tired. At the time of writing, the Sensex has made several attempts to go past 21,000 and the Nifty has hit 6,350 for successive days and given up. Before a late rally pulled the indices up on Friday 11th January, the Nifty was threatening to slide below 6,000 and the Sensex below 20,000. I suspect, this will...