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Asked someone from the industry whether foreign investors are still interested in allocating to India. The TLDR: Interest has pretty much died out. India is seen as geopolitically exposed, especially to an oil shock. There are no real AI plays. Valuations are rich. And the rupee situation doesn't help. On top of that, investors who were sitting on gains have taken money off the table and are now looking at markets like Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Europe etc instead. He also pointed out that our LTCG/STCG structure and the increase in STT have made India less attractive compared to other markets that are seeing inflows. If we need to attract FPIs back, and we do, fixing this feels like pretty low-hanging fruit.

This is one of the many reasons Indians prefer to WFO rather than from home! The minute we decide to WFH, parents will ask: - Aaj koi kaam nahi? - Kya hamesha meeting meeting? Bas baatein karni aati hai tum logon ko. - Bas 8 hours work? Mere time mein lunch break bhi laghbhag 10 minutes ka milta tha aur baki pura time kaam hi kaam hota tha! - Abhi kuch kaam nahi hai toh jara dhaniya le aa / mujhe X jagah drop kar do. It is so bad you start to feel that your manager or work environment feel less toxic! 😆

Update on Modi being heavily compromised & therefore effete. This revealing information came to me from someone who has great deal of inside information about PM. Basic facts can be checked by anyone who knows how to do Google search. The day Modi ji took charge as PM, Dr Manmohan Singh's Cabinet Secretary from 2011 onwards, Sh Ajit Kumar Seth came to meet Mahamanav with a big fat file and said, "Dr Saheb has suggested that you look at this file carefully". Mahamanav took the file and went pale as he flipped through the pages because the file contained a lot of dirt on him. Modi looked shaken and asked Seth, "How did this reach you?' Seth answered calmly, "As Cabinet Secretary in the PMO, all important files come to me." Modi ji meekly returned the file and got the hint good and proper. Ajit Kumar Seth was given an extension and appointed as Modi ji' own Cabinet Secretary ! This means Dr Manmohan Singh and Sonia ji had access to all doings and decisions in the PMO. Seth was given extensions by Modi ji in 2014 and served until June 2015. Have you ever heard of any PM anywhere in the world, appointing the most trusted senior officer of his sworn enemy as the head of his own PMO? After retiring, Seth was given yet another reward and appointed as Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). This may well explain why, despite all the sound and fury, 56 inchiya Mahamanav did not dare take any action against Sonia ji, Robert Vadra, Chidambaram and the others, whom he accused of having foreign accounts abroad and much else! It is not just Sonia ji who has access to the dark deeds of Mahamanav but a lot many more people, both within India and abroad. That is why Modi ji is one of the most INSECURE politician of India and therefore, indulges in vulgar boasts and bluster! There is no dearth of corrupt politicians in India and the world over. But none have been as desperate to project themselves as saintly figures, as is India's One & Only 56 inchiya. Hence the constant hysteria in the voice when addressing janata and pretence of being a selfless Mahatma! For the record, the first time Modi ji boasted of "56 inch ki chhati" during his 2014 election campaign, I personally told him, "Don't do this Narendra bhai. It sounds vulgar. His response was, "Aam janata loves it, Madhu ji. only intellectuals like you want sophisticated speeches". Modi ji ke hired scumbags, now find out from your Hriday Samrat, why he appointed Dr Manmohan Singh's Cabinet Secretary as his own top most officer in the PMO? The more you provoke me with your lies and obscene charges, the more dirt will come out from all directions exposing your Hriday Samrat!

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Over 2 decades i have worked w/ founders promoters & investors of all categories, new HNIs, Big HNIs, funds, FIIs, Family offices.. the whole 9-yards.. havnt seen sentiment so depressed, almost given up.. complete dejection among investors in a long long time.. sabra ka bandh