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In a world captivated by numbers, only a few other figures may command as much reverence as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Governments parade it, media drum-beat it, citizens drink it in like a badge of national pride. A single percentage point change can sway markets, shake cabinets, or shape electoral narratives. Yet ask a fundamental question. What does GDP really measure? And the answer is far less reassuring than the spectacle suggests. GDP was never meant to be th

When did the worker slowly disappear from the center of our economic imagination? Some shifts in society do not arrive with dramatic announcements or decisive turning points. They unfold quietly, revealing themselves in the most ordinary moments, sometimes through a passing remark in a conversation that initially appears routine. A few weeks ago I found myself in one such conversation. I was part of an industry meetup where the future of business was being discussed with grea

Why Fund Accounting Value Chain Still Resists Full Automation? Financial infrastructure is undergoing one of the most profound technological transformations since the digitization of markets in the late twentieth century. Across banking, capital markets and payments, the industry is moving rapidly toward intelligent systems capable of operating with increasing levels of autonomy. Artificial intelligence is beginning to analyse risk, detect fraud, optimise portfolios and inter

When Letting Go Becomes Difficult. A Personal Anecdote In my 26 years of professional life, beginning in the late 1990s, when India’s securities markets were shedding physical paper and embracing dematerialization, I have lived through at least three technology reinventions. I still remember those early days. Financial instruments with embossed seals. Transfer deeds. Signature mismatches. Couriers carrying value in brown envelopes. And then, almost suddenly, over the early 20

A few weeks ago, I found myself in conversation with a former colleague, an engineer of rare brilliance, once a standout performer at a premier financial institution. Though he had since charted a new course professionally, he remained tethered to the ethos of the place that had shaped his formative years, drawn by a quiet reverence for the organisation culture that had once inspired him. In the midst of our exchange, he offered a reflection that lingered long after the conve

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The need for traditional entities to reinvent all aspects of their businesses to compete with their hyper-agile peers is greater than ever

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The true purpose behind penning down these thoughts is to challenge the status quo, and re-wire some of the beliefs surrounding value...

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Calvin Coolidge said "Doubters do not achieve, skeptics do not contribute, and cynics do not create". At the outset let me truthfully...

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How IT systems may evolve in banks under GDPR? A lot is being read, written or heard about GDPR – it’s relevance, implications to...