Can outrageous failures take you on a completely new path of success? Shreedhar Kanetkar narrates a case study

Meet James Dyson. Now in his 60^th year, Dyson is probably best known for inventing bag-less vacuum cleaners that never get clogged and never lose suction. These remarkable machines sell for thousands of dollars each, bringing Dyson’s company $1.2 billion in sales every year. It took...

5 ways in which the past can be a guide for the future

In class seven, I wondered why it was important to study history. In class 10, I figured it was a good subject to score marks, especially if you are weak in maths. Now I realise that history, of any sort, is an important component of success. The other day, I was looking for some old reports in my office. It isn’t often that I look for...

These stocks use shareholders’ money efficiently and are available at a reasonable price. MoneyLIFE Research Desk presents a selection

The single most important factor in valuing companies for experts and market commentators today is the price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio). While focusing on profitability and market price, the PE ratio disregards some of the core fundamentals like efficiency...