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Vivek Kaul

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ARTICLES BY VIVEK KAUL

The creation of the National Urban Housing Fund is aimed at financing the government’s Housing for All programme. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Why does India have a housing glut and shortage at the same time?

4 min read . 25 Jun 2024

In a sports stadium, any given individual can see the game better by standing up but if everybody stands up, everybody will not see better. A similar thing seems to be happening with SIPs into equity MF schemes. (Photo by Sam PANTHAKY / AFP) (AFP)

What mutual fund SIPs have in common with watching cricket in a stadium

3 min read . 20 Jun 2024

When the favourable tax treatment of debt MFs was done away with, there was a hue and cry from those who benefitted from it.

Tax freebie or tax reform? It varies depending on who you ask.

4 min read . 18 Jun 2024

The Sensex on 7 June was 1.7% higher than its 23 May high. (Mint)

Dear retail investor, here is how to account for politics in your investing

9 min read . 13 Jun 2024

The net sales of more than 3,800 non-financial listed companies grew 0.98% in 2023-24, against 34.9% and 22.6% in 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively.

Message for managers of other people’s money: Read the economy right

4 min read . 11 Jun 2024

The number of demat accounts jumped from 39.4 million in December 2019 to 154.4 million in April 2024. (iStock)

Poll result debacle: The stock market’s love for the BJP cost it dearly

4 min read . 04 Jun 2024

A technological innovation leads to the destruction of existing economic activities and jobs as well as the creation of new ones.

The rise of quick commerce has left us with a bagful of questions

4 min read . 28 May 2024

A file photo of Shah Rukh Khan, actor, film producer and businessman.

Why SRK’s home-buying guide doesn’t apply to everyone

9 min read . 26 May 2024

Demonetization and the GST was followed by a cut in the rate of corporate income tax in September 2019. (iStock)

There’s a reason why the Indian stock market seems to love the BJP

4 min read . 20 May 2024

Given that a Ulip is an investment plan with a dash of insurance, a major part of the premium is invested depending on the mandate.

It’s time for Ulips to stop masquerading as mutual funds

4 min read . 06 Mar 2024

In August 2023, the government shared data showing that the EPFO had invested a total of ₹1.29 trillion in ETFs from April 2020 to March 2023.

Indian households are investing more in stocks than it may seem

4 min read . 28 Feb 2024

The point being that firms have managed to put a price to our feelings and we keep paying for it, over and over again. (iStockphoto)

What the hedonic treadmill does to your finances

3 min read . 26 Feb 2024

The popularity of social media has led to the need for constant creation of content, and that has led to political economics reaching our smartphones.

WhatsApp has changed political messaging on economic matters

4 min read . 21 Feb 2024

File photo of Terminal 2 at Mumbai International Airport. The number of domestic passengers in 2023-24 should cross 150 million, higher than the 2019-20 peak of 141.6 million. (Mint)

Affluent India is fuelling the equities surge. But that story has gaps

10 min read . 18 Feb 2024

In an environment where stock prices have been going up, even random stock recommendations can end up doing well.

Stock front-running has moved along with the changing times

4 min read . 14 Feb 2024

The final result in investing isn’t always immediately obvious as it is in sports.

A lesson in strategic investing from professional sports players

4 min read . 13 Feb 2024

Media reports suggest that RBI was unhappy about related-party transactions between PPB and other Paytm group companies, and that Paytm has put its wallet business on the block. (Bloomberg)

RBI’s action on Paytm Payments Bank raises important questions

4 min read . 07 Feb 2024

On 1 February, finance minister Nirmala Sithamran presented her sixth budget. Photo: REUTERS (REUTERS)

Budget in 5 minutes

5 min read . 02 Feb 2024

New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance along with Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary MOS Finance leaves the Finance Ministry carrying the Finance Budget ahead of the presentation of interim Budget 2024 in Parliament at North Block in New Delhi, (Hindustan Times)

Budget First Cut: We'll be back says Modi govt

5 min read . 01 Feb 2024

New Delhi, India - Feb. 1, 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance along with Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary MOS Finance leaves the Finance Ministry carrying the Finance Budget ahead of the presentation of interim Budget 2024 in Parliament at North Block in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, February 1, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

First take: Why this budget is largely a non-event, and why that’s good news

5 min read . 01 Feb 2024