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Are competitive exams picking the wrong candidates for important job roles?

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- As the adage goes, "Whatever gets measured gets managed." This principle is evident in education, professional recruitment and performance evaluations worldwide. The metrics we pr... Read More


Devina Mehra: Six investment rules that help grow wealth but are not complex

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- A couple of months ago, I was addressing the employees of a large, old company, and the organisers told me that some of the employees now nearing retirement age had never invest... Read More


Devina Mehra: What does 'merit' mean? And how it relates to investing

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- A couple of months ago, I was at the British Museum, and besides pondering what would be left if everything in its halls that was looted from the rest of the world was returned ... Read More


Devina Mehra: Why the US plays fast and loose with India but not China

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- I see plenty of commentary in the Indian media about how the US tariff proposals are unfair. Some even point out that China imports more Russian crude than India. And of course C... Read More


Devina Mehra: If India is the fastest-growing big economy, why invest elsewhere?

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- As I write this column, I look at how the Indian rupee has done since the beginning of 2025. At first glance, it appears that nothing too out of the ordinary happened, with the r... Read More


Devina Mehra: The Indian IT services model has finally begun to falter. or has it?

New Delhi, July 30 -- Recently, there has been a tendency to classify the Indian information technology (IT) services sector as heading downhill. This is happening as artificial intelligence (AI) and ... Read More


Devina Mehra: How derivative dreams can turn into nightmares but still lure investors

New Delhi, July 16 -- We hear a lot about the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) finding that about 93% of all participants in the futures and options (F&O) market lose money. Given the p... Read More