When 0 (Zero) is Considered Inauspicious…

Zero is a unique number that makes zero, if it’s multiplied with any number. Zero by itself has no value, …

Trading on Water

In ancient times, selling water was considered a nefarious activity. Water is essential for life. Most of the cities were …

Will, Hill and The Way

Nobody knows which passenger,would have thrown the seedsof a tomato after eating itfrom the windowwhile travelling in a train,but one …

The Plight of Migrant Workers

One small rural branch in Madhubani district of Bihar was inaugurated by me, but to my utter surprise, when I …

Taming the Horse of Inflation

In a surprise move, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked repo rate by 40 basis points (bps), the first …

Trust, But Check

When I was posted as the Head of a branch in Mumbai, I was asked by my Zonal Head to …

Pieces of Paper

When I was first posted as Branch Manager of a mid-sized branch in M.P., everything was new for me at …

Deviant Officer

We had joined the Bank as Probationary Officers (PO) right after completing our education. We all were bachelors then and …

The Scapegoat

I was heading Lucknow branch then. In the course of business, like any other bank, we also used to issue …

BNPL: Boon or Bane

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is a new craze in short-term financing that allows the buyer to pay in installments …