Devina Mehra: How hard do wars hit stock markets? What the historical record suggests

New Delhi, March 11 -- These are sombre times for the world. The big conflict in West Asia is giving everyone the jitters. For readers of a business paper, the main questions would be related to its i... Read More

Devina Mehra: The wise investor would not take fairy tales about 'sure-shot' multi-year themes seriously

New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- When talking of investments and the ideal portfolio, I speak about asset allocation, diversification across countries, sectors and so on. But that sounds too boring and everyone ... Read More

Devina Mehra: Rags to riches? Most 'self-made' billionaires were not really self-made

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Which is the land that exemplifies 'rags to riches,' where you can be anything in the world? I am sure the US will come to mind. You know all those glamorous stories of college d... Read More

Devina Mehra: India's growth looks strong-but does the budget have space for tax cuts and higher spending both?

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- On the surface, India appears to have the ultimate Goldilocks economy: one of the highest GDP growth rates in the world with historically low inflation-exactly what any governmen... Read More

Devina Mehra: Why does 'women's work' get taken over by men once it starts paying?

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Quick, tell me which gender has more natural affinity and skill in the following fields? Make-up. Sewing. Cooking. You are likely to tell me that while it is not as if men can't ... Read More

Investing in 2026: It is no different from the years gone by-but here's advice for the New Year

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The year 2025 has gone by as quick as a wink-I dare say so has the first quarter of this century. It's 26 years since Y2K! This is a time to look back and look forward. So what ... Read More