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 …
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Read More Read, Learn, Improve – 23-Feb-19So I recently finished reading “The Sceptical Patriot”, its superb book if you are interested in getting to know real facts about India. Often once in a while you get those messages saying why is India so Great because – India Invented zero, India invented plastic surgery, because 30% of NASA employees are Indian or …
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Read More Read, Learn, Improve – 16-Feb-19(Beauty of Gokarna) Davos Panelist Calls Out Davos For Not Addressing the Obvious – Link here The World Might Actually Run Out Of People – Link here Are Greasy Snacks Smearing Your Phone? Japan Has Found a Solution – Link here India may revise plans to restrict the online promotion of vaping and e-cigarettes …
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Read More Read, Learn, Improve – 26-Jan-19(Beauty of White Desert – Rann of Kutch) (Must Read) Stock-Pickers Don’t Know How to Sell – They actually do OK figuring out what to buy. But they need to do a better job unloading stuff – Link here Sears Is Not a Failure – The retail giant may have reached the end of its run, …
Read More Read, Learn, Improve – 19-Jan-19Nifty P/E Ratio & Returns: Detailed Analysis of 20-years (1999-2019) Updated – Link here Daniel Kahneman: Four Keys to Better Decision Making – Link here In 2019, blockchains will start to become boring – Link here 10 Things Investors Can Expect in 2019 – Link here SALVATOR MUNDI – Link here Jeff Bezos and Jamie …
Read More Read, Learn, Improve – 12-Jan-19(White Desert of Rann of Kutch) (Must Read) The Absolute Return Letter – Potential Pitholes of 2019 – Link here – Point No – 4 is very scary. (Must Read) Intellectual humility: the importance of knowing you might be wrong – Link here How to Lose Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Amazon – Link …
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