Demographic Dividend: Has India failed to cash in?

India remains a young nation, but it will not get younger in future.India has not managed to noticeably improve education.Nor has it managed to create employment opportunities, observes Devangshu......

How Covid has CHANGED India

The pandemic has changed the way people see the government.It has eroded trust in the administration's ability to tackle a crisis, any crisis, observes Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: A beach in Goa,......

Who will blink first? Govt or Twitter?

Twitter can probably afford to wait it out. But would it have the moral courage to do so? asks Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Twitter and the Indian government are......

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

For one, triangles are involved, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Mount Everest, as seen from the border of Nepal and China, looking north from Nepal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The looming banking crisis no one's talking about

The financial sector has been deeply troubled since 2013. It is now in a full-blown crisis, warns Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Depositors line up outside a PMC Bank branch in Mumbai. Photograph:......

How to gain from fall in rupee

Assume that the rupee will trend lower over the next 10 years as India increases overseas sovereign exposures, and your long-term asset allocation should be geared to deal with this......

Why retail investors should pay homage to John Bogle

John Bogle figured that cheap mutual funds, which just mirrored indices with little tracking error, would be a useful vehicle for wealth creation, recalls Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: A tribute to John......

Investors: Focus on companies facing the consumer

The most consistent wealth creators since 2008 are all consumer-facing companies, says Devangshu Datta.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Motilal Oswal Annual Wealth Creation Study always......