From the intriguing story of the rise of EaseMyTrip to the sagacious impartments by Gary Kirsten, here are our top stories of the week
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1) Giant killers
Nishant, Prashant, and Rikant--the Pitti brothers grew up in a modest household in eastern New Delhi and have been rather inseparable, living together in a joint family comprising 14 people. The brothers have always had an entrepreneurial streak in them. They started with jugaad while still in school, and years later, also dabbled in producing Bollywood movies. Today, they run EaseMyTrip, which has emerged as India’s second-largest online travel agency with a market capitalisation of over Rs 7,500 crore, achieving that feat without any funding from venture capitalists. Here's the remarkable story of the giant-killers who are giving travel goliaths a run for their money. For more
2) How to navigate market volatility
A roller coaster ride is a part and parcel of investing in the markets, highlighted especially since March 2020, when they have plummeted and reached all-time highs, only to tumble again--this time, thanks to the Russia-Ukraine war. Financial advisers’ lists of dos and don’ts when dealing with the markets is mostly a list of don’ts: Don’t invest money that you would need in the short term; don’t invest lump sums; don’t look at your investments every day, and since it is the nature of markets to be volatile, don’t panic. But ground rules go beyond that. Here is a look at some to help you navigate the current volatility. For more