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The Benchmark Trap: Why India’s Next Wealth Cycle Will Be Invisible to Most Investors

Indian investors have developed an almost reflexive habit of measuring their portfolios against the Nifty 50 or the Sensex. These indices are comforting scorecards. They are familiar. They are quoted on every television ticker and in every client review presentation. But this benchmark obsession has quietly become one of the most expensive cognitive biases in…

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The invocation of Vayu, Lord of the life breath

Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, steeped in the sacred vision of the Rigveda, raises his voice in solemn praise to Vayu through the Antyeṣṭi chandas, a metre resonant with depth and finality. In the sanctified precincts of the yajña, where the earthly and the celestial converge, he invokes Vāyu, the swift-moving lord of life-breath,…

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Kewal Dhillon assumes charge as Punjab BJP chief, vows governance based on Maharaja Ranjit’s rule

Chandigarh:  Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon formally took charge on Wednesday, with party leaders saying they aim to provide governance in Punjab inspired by Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule where everyone was treated equally. Dhillon, a Jat Sikh face, took charge at the party headquarters here amid ‘ardas’ (Sikh prayer) and…

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Bengal: 58 rebel TMC MLAs back expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee, party dissolves all committees

Kolkata:  The rebellion within the TMC took a decisive turn on Wednesday, as 58 dissident MLAs backed legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been expelled from the party, as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to the West Bengal Assembly speaker. In response, the Mamata Banerjee camp dissolved all organisational committees of…

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