There was a time when South action films showed up at single screen theatres like Aurora in Bombay and fans learnt to say, âEn Vazhi, Thani Vazhiâ. And young men in the South learnt the joy of âPalatâŚPalatâ But this horrendous sambhar flavoured misal pav ends up making you want to never buy a First…
When remaking the classics, Disney has had to step gingerly around everything: Cannot say âwhiteâ because, racism; cannot say âdwarfâ because we acknowledge the dignity of people of short stature, and not to forget the outrage over the prince kissing a sleeping princess âwithout her consentâ. That said, the joy of revisiting a childhood favourite…
Morgan Housel’s book “The Psychology of Money” throws light far and wide on why emotion, behavior, and decision-making all have a role to play in equity investing and financial success. The following are seven lessons from the book that will help you create a healthier relationship with money: Find the role of luck and risk…
Financial markets have been quite volatile lately. Benchmark index Nifty50 has already lost 14 percent off its peak of 26,277 it hit in September. Although it lost 16 percent by February-end, it has now pared some of the gains. The declining trajectory of markets has naturally cast a shadow an mutual funds. The latest AMFI…
The city of Melbourne glues the stories together. A story about a father and son, a woman trying to make a place for herself in a strange land, a dancer who needs to discover freedom by freeing her own limitations, a young man trying to make himself heard in the deep gulf of silence between…
Netflix released this beautiful period drama about a revolution most of us did not learn in high school: the great unification which is said to have started in Turin (called âThe Cradle of Italian libertyâ for having been the political and intellectual centre of the Risorgimento that led to that unification of Italy). Even if…
Raamdeo Agarwal, co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL), is famous for his risk free and balanced investment strategy of wealth creation. He has a real time net worth of $1.6 billion according to Forbes. With more than four decades of experience in the business and investing, investors can learn a lot from Agarwalâs experience….
A young musician hitchhikes his way from Minnesota to meet Woody Guthrie who was in a hospital. He meets Pete Seeger, another folk legend who is visiting Guthrie at the hospital. The young man sings âA Song to Woodyâ and both Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie recognise that the lad can carry a tune. The…
Fans of horror movies will get all the satisfaction of scary demons and exorcism rituals. Fans of K-dramas will watch the beautiful actors emote in closeups as well as the mystical tradition and practices of shamanism and witchcraft in Korea. Add the mysteries of Tarot and the directorâs ability to create a mood in a…
Founder of Akre Capital Management Chuck Akre is famous for his contrarian approach to investing where he focuses on quality over quantity. His approach towards investing, which he calls the “Three-Legged Stool,” is based on three eternal tenets that he uses to strategically plan and invest and which have served him in the long run….
