What is a Trade war? and The never ending US- China Battle.

A trade war is a side effect of protectionism. It occurs when one country (Country A) raises tariffs on another country’s (Country B) imports in retaliation for Country B raising tariffs on Country A’s imports. Trade wars can commence if one country perceives another country’s trading practices to be unfair or when domestic trade unions […]

Black Friday – American Consumerism at its finest.

Black Friday is the informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of Americas Christmas shopping season. It has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the US since 2005. Black Friday has never been referred to […]

Bharti Airtel’s African Safari

Bharti Airtel is a global telecommunications company which operates in 17 countries across Asia and 14 African markets namely- Nigeria, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Niger, Kenya, Malawi, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda. ◦The company is the second largest telco in the continent with a customer base of 91 million, and […]

The Great Recession in Black populated countries.

The term recession means a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. People usually say a recession is once the GDP rate of growth is negative for 2 consecutive quarters or a lot of. But a recession will […]

Sears- A story of riches to rags

Sears, a company founded by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck 132 years ago was once the largest retailer chain in the United States. Founded in 1886, it was initially a watch company, but quickly expanded and became a major catalogue retailer. For more than 100 years, it was a cornerstone of American retailing. […]

A Memoir of Indira Nooyi, as she calls it a day as the CEO of PepsiCo

In India, in some areas once a girl is born, it often is taken for granted that she is supposed to live her life to please others. There are some cases wherein they decide to kill her before she is born. Indira Nooyi was born in a family who fortunately didn’t believe in these […]

Breaking down How Paytm’s CEO nearly got filched.

Paytm Boss’ Secretary Arrested For Blackmailing Him For Rs. 20 Crore. Paytm, one of the major mobile banking/ E-wallet company in India. Found by Vijay Shekhar Sharma, also known as India’s youngest billionaire with a valuation of 210 crores USD (2018). Yes, being a 45 year old and achieving so much in life is only […]

The American Dream or the American Debt?

Let’s start with the fact that the only time the US has been debt free was in the year 1835. Now, what is national debt? Government debt is money that has not been raised by taxes, and has been spent on goods and services. This money has been borrowed. When the government runs a deficit […]

RBI’s Data Localisation Policy.

Global online payment firms and service providers better watch out as the law on data localisation is finally here. With the deadline to transfer their customer data to Indian servers coming to an end on 15th October, the future looks uncertain for the likes of giant technology companies like Google and Amazon as far as […]

The Pen is mightier than the fraud.

The sprawling 4,000 square yard ‘Santushti’ mansion in the plush Tilaknagar locality in Kanpur wears a forlorn look but for the occasional comings and goings of vehicles belonging to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths. And each time the gates open, revealing a bevvy of luxury vehicles, anxious camera persons and reporters, camping outside […]