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THE OLYMPIC MOMENTS .. Winners, gainers, participants
Another Olympic games is on now. Athletes are running, jumping, diving, riding, leaping, walking, sprinting, performing before the entire...
Balu Narayan
Aug 7, 20242 min read


THE IMPORTANCE OF A SECOND OPINION.. in brief
Let me ask you a simple question. How many time have you drafted a letter prior to attaching it to your email. And then happen to review...
Balu Narayan
Jul 24, 20242 min read


THE SKY CATCH, THE BOUNDARY LINE..life after the Cup
So, look at this now unimaginable scenario ; SKY oversteps the boundary, the World Cup is lost on the next 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 balls....
Balu Narayan
Jul 17, 20243 min read


ADANI SAGA : How the cookie crumbles ? Part II
According to Sebi’s findings, Kingdon allegedly entered into an agreement with Hindenburg in May 2021 to share 30 per cent of the profits...
Balu Narayan
Jul 4, 20242 min read


ADANI AGAIN ! ..Why the rules of the game appear to be changing ? Part I
The Hindenburg report of January 2023 was also a political-business Molotov cocktail of sorts in the heated political context. But by...
Balu Narayan
Jul 3, 20242 min read


WHY CRICKET FASCINATES INDIA..and what else does?
What is common between the number of languages spoken, India's population and the number of Gods in it's pantheon..it's the common...
Balu Narayan
Jun 26, 20242 min read


GST - THE RISE & RISE : the Bharat Story
The two year comparison for GST Collections is right there. For the first time, virtually for every month, GST collections have exceeded...
Balu Narayan
Jun 6, 20242 min read


HOW WHIMS GET BUSTED .. the Mumbai Indians & Gujarat Titans mess
How does one view the ramifications of a bad decision ? And who takes the blame, finally ? No one does, apparently and therefore this piece!
Balu Narayan
May 5, 20242 min read


LEGITIMACY, GUARANTEE..Why we are fixated with it?
It's the season of elections ! And the term 'Guarantee' is everywhere, in speeches & manifestos, in interviews & debates... But is a...
Balu Narayan
Apr 19, 20242 min read


THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT PANT..the man who came back
Everyone has their fantasy! And mine was that an Indian team, should visit Australia and score wins against all odds. Not in South...
Balu Narayan
Apr 1, 20242 min read


END OF THE BEGINNING..why change is the law of life !
Let me relate an experience of moving away from something which was part of my life for some time now. I retired as a partner, saying...
Balu Narayan
Mar 29, 20241 min read


ELECTORAL BONDS .. A 'Then & Now' story
The Home Minister himself spoke of a total of Rs 20000 Cr at the recent India Today summit. The data sourced by Association for...
Balu Narayan
Mar 28, 20242 min read


ARE STOCK MARKET RETURNS REAL ? ... cracking the code
According to stock market experts, the Indian stock market is rising for various reasons but positive global sentiments are the prominent...
Balu Narayan
Feb 27, 20242 min read


TATA group turnover & Pakistan's GDP.. why its a no-brainer !
Recently, a couple of leading business magazines reported a rather strange comparison. We are told that the revered TATA Group's business...
Balu Narayan
Feb 24, 20242 min read


WHY THE THYROCARE SAGA NEEDS TO BE RETOLD
Last 2-3 days were spent at the Indian Wealth Summit 2.0 organized by the revolutionary management expert Dr. Ameet Parekh and his team...
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Jan 29, 20242 min read


LESSONS FROM REAL LIFE .. why dispute resolution should not be understated
The right got its vindication, the left was left sulking. The middle, as usual, were left in a muddle. Is real life so simple, with...
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Jan 22, 20242 min read


'TOO BIG TO FAIL' ... Is it a truism or plain poppycock ?
The book 'Too Big To Fail' is of course the Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from...
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Jan 19, 20243 min read


Board : Myth & Facts
Doing business in India is not without challenges. Language and cultural barriers aside, bureaucratic red tape, and distinct and diverse...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read


'FAST TRACK' YOUR WAY ..into excellence
Why 'Fast Track' You are either a Corporate or Organization and 'Fast Track' is a quick, lateral entry into 'The Second Opinion' website...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read


WHY A SECOND OPINION ? ... Do they matter in business?
WHY BUSINESS ISSUES APPEAR DECEPTIVELY EASY This is often the first pitfall. The factors viz. Money, Man (Woman) Power, Management,...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
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