Why we pay taxes
A discussion with a friend about salary structures resulted in this post – I am damn scared of an IT raid Paying corrupt officials the salary and perks that they dont deserve Paying for infrastructural...
View ArticleA VC who nurtures entrepreneurs
Just read this on the Wall Street journal, that there is a venture fund by the name of Pacific Lake Partners who actively seek out young entrepreneurs, give them enough money to scout around for the...
View ArticlePredicting Business Cycles
Back in August 2006, I had written a post on Dot Com Bust 2.0, sadly rediff BLOGS has a bad way of storing posts (week-wise instead of it being individual posts) passed away into oblivion. Revisiting...
View ArticleIndian Services: A bleak future
With the Indian economy shifting from an agrarian focus to a service-based industry, a lot of foreign investors are attracted to the nation. However, the sustainability of this is under question. As...
View ArticleClone Wars
First came Best Buy. People were happy, they got good deals, saved some money. Good … but meh! Perhaps their launch was before time. Avante Garde. Then came Groupon. A multi-billion dollar valuation,...
View ArticleEconomics of Gold farming in World of Warcraft
I have been playing World of Warcraft (WoW) for over a year now, and I am thoroughly enjoying the break it provides over the weekends. It’s a great product and has been running for the past six years...
View ArticleEurope Debt Crisis and Economics
Today I was sitting with the Pristine content team and trying to figure out why are we going to see the biggest financial recession ever. Bigger than the one we faced in the year 2008. Definitely...
View ArticleEquity Release: Debt Instrument
Just when you think, what will these crazy bankers think of next … and boom comes the latest financial instrument ready to stupefy you … with its sheer ingenuity and innovativeness. This latest debt...
View ArticleCustomization in Retail Fashion
Back in the year 2006, when I was working for eYantra (which is a firm specializing in brand merchandise for corporates and corporate gifting), the buzzword in the merchandising industry was...
View ArticleInformation markets in Third World Economies
One of the great things that attracts investor capital is the ability of third world countries to show double digit growth. This story of almost all developing nations mean a scope for investments for...
View ArticleLiving without Cash
Oh my god! The Modi government has made a huge announcement today. All 500 INR and 1000 INR notes have been invalidated in one fell swoop. Banks are closed the next two days and ATMs wont be operating...
View ArticleMeanwhile on Reddit
Haha Seriously, though heralded as a bold move, the amount of inconvenience this has caused to normal citizens is staggering. The post Meanwhile on Reddit appeared first on The Big Fat Geek.
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The tragedy behind Indian IT Services
Understanding Indian IT Companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, TechM) via Understanding Indian IT Companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, TechM) — An excellent infographic of the top IT/ITES...
View ArticleA fortress of regulations
For the past 6 months or so, I have been involved in building up a fintech based business. You might have seen me post about real estate and how the young Indian workforce needs help to own a house....
View ArticleWork from home the new norm
As if taken from a zombiecalypse movie, the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has impacted the entire world in a big way. Without meeting people how does work get done? The post Work from home the new...
View Article6 months of lockdown
How has things changed over the past 6 months. Here's a list off the top of my mind. The post 6 months of lockdown appeared first on The Big Fat Geek.
View ArticleReduction in Stamp Duty rates
In a move to bolster real estate sales, the Maharashtra government has announced a reduction in stamp duty rates of up to 2-3% .As a new home buyer, this is an opinionated piece and somewhat of a...
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