Interview with psephologist Professor Sanjay Kumar. He is director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies whose electoral research wing, Lokniti, conducts surveys on elections, generating a rich vein of data on voting patterns of different castes, classes and religious groups – Link here
(Twitter thread) Thinking aloud on the likely Uber Eats – Swiggy Deal – Link here
As McKinsey Sells Advice, Its Hedge Fund May Have a Stake in the Outcome – Link here
Wall Street Has It Wrong. You’re a Smart Investor – Link here
In India, Apps Track Every Medicine You Take, And Your Data Is An ‘Asset’ – Link here
Toxic IL&FS Bond Exposure Hits 4.7 Million Postal Life Insurance-holders – Link here
How the world got hooked on palm oil – Link here
South Korea’s birth rate just crashed to another alarming low – Link here
Why chartcrime has destroyed the blockchain – Link here
The Perils of Investing Idol Worship: The Kraft Heinz Lessons! – Link here
Will accountants become the weavers of the 21st century? – Link here
The business of kidnapping: inside the secret world of hostage negotiation – Link here
I Tested the Saving Technique That Promises Retirement at 40 – Link here
Little humor on oft quoted stock market quotes – These Don’t Mean Anything – Link here