Tag Archives: Financial Advisory

Agnipath Scheme – Conscription and Short-Term Services in the Military

The launch of the new Agnipath scheme has ignited the flame of controversy about the selection and recruitment process of the Indian armed forces.  Does short-term recruitment affect the effectiveness of the armed forces? Do these short-term recruits have the same kind of motivation and determination as to their counterparts? Are we the first ones to come up with this kind of recruitment model? Conscription is a term connected with such short-term recruitment for military service. Conscription Read more [...]

Unified Payments Interface payment and its Growth – UPI Transactions and Growing Accountability in Financial System with Payment Digitization

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a mobile app-based payment system that brings multiple bank accounts to one platform. It results in an effortless funds transfer experience which is quite unique in the industry.  UPI combines various banking services, smooth fund routing, plus merchant payments into a single mobile application (of any participating bank). It also handles "Peer Peer" collection requests, which can be scheduled and paid according to need and convenience. UPI was introduced in Read more [...]

How can Society Thrive Post-Pandemic? Pandemic and its Effect in the Society in Coming Years

We all believe that the current pandemic of COVID – 19 will end come to an end soon, and we all will be back to olden days.  Now, it is time to call it olden days since we are going to near one year since the outbreak in Wuhan.  Look at the current situation of the world which we never imagined a few months ago; influence of a virus on the life of powerful mankind. Let us hope that world would heal as it happened in the case of Spanish flue which lasted for a year or more 100 years back.  As Read more [...]

Declining GDP and Shattering Household Income. What Does GDP Drop Mean for a COMMON MAN?

Let us define a COMMON MANby linking the famous cartoon of RK Laxman. The above picture (courtesy: RK)is a clear caricature of a COMMON MAN.  Do not ask how many cars he got and how well he has been employed.  He used to go on foot years back but later moved to bicycle and of late he uses public transport or two-wheeler.  If somebody offers coffee or tea, he takes it with a big sense of gratitude.  He never snatches anybody’s livelihood.  His income is meager, and he can be an agriculturist, Read more [...]

Important Points While Pitching for Angel Investment– Importance of Founding Team and Business Plans in Investing Decision

While pitching for Angel Investors one needs to look into multiple factors that influence the decision. The market potential of the product remains as the prime factor. It is important for the founders of the startup to do preliminary market research and understand the market potential, and its influence over the business. They should be ready to explain the valuable insights like the market share, number of competitors, consumer personas, financial margins, and more. In addition to the same, one Read more [...]

Digital Age and Business Consulting – Evolution of Business Consulting and Types of Business Consulting

The topic Management Consulting was more about supporting businesses with assembly line design and shop floor organization in the beginning and it emerged in the US in the late 19th and early 20th century.  Overall, the goal is to increase productivity in business which stands good as today. The technological revolution brought exponential growth in the corporate sector and businesses have been increasingly seeking guidance from expert consultants in this regard.  Businesses rushed to seek professional Read more [...]