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Devina Mehra

Mint columnist

Devina Mehra is a visiting professor at the Institute for Studies of Industrial Development and former chief statistician of India

ARTICLES BY DEVINA MEHRA

The cost of being in the AI game is rising.

Devina Mehra: Is there an AI bubble? Here’s what investors need to know

4 min read . 03 Dec 2025

Incentives work for every player in the market, not just the big ones. (An AI-generated image)

Devina Mehra: Incentives drive every participant in equity markets

4 min read . 19 Nov 2025

Often, for even clearly overvalued IPOs, the list of buyers is packed with glittery names.

Devina Mehra: As IPOs vie for attention, don’t be dazzled by big-name investors

4 min read . 05 Nov 2025

Once the asset allocation has been decided, don’t tinker around with it every so often. (An AI-generated image)

Devina Mehra: Why Vikram Samvat 2082 calls for patience with equity

4 min read . 22 Oct 2025

Management education is one area where we have never stopped to ask whether we are testing the right skills.

Devina Mehra: Are we testing the wrong skills for our future decision-makers?

4 min read . 08 Oct 2025

Here are six simple areas to focus on while investing in markets. (Pixabay)

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

4 min read . 24 Sept 2025

We hate to attribute our success to privilege, or the ultimate lottery of where we were born. (istockphoto)

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

4 min read . 10 Sept 2025

China now holds most of the aces in any negotiation. (REUTERS)

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

4 min read . 27 Aug 2025

In 2021, there were many Nasdaq ETFs and funds launched in India. (Bloomberg)

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

4 min read . 13 Aug 2025

The Indian IT services sector, led by giants like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro, has been a prolific job creator since the 1990s.

Devina Mehra: Our IT services model has finally begun to falter… or has it?

5 min read . 30 Jul 2025

When you pit human traders against machines, especially highly sophisticated algorithms, it’s an uneven fight.

Devina Mehra: Derivative dreams can turn nightmarish but still lure investors

4 min read . 16 Jul 2025

Remember the order: choose the asset class, then the structure. (iStock)

Devina Mehra: Investors mustn’t mix up apples and oranges while investing

4 min read . 02 Jul 2025

Risk blindness and failure of imagination are the biggest issues in banking risk management. (Bloomberg)

Devina Mehra: Why investing in a bank often takes nerves of steel

4 min read . 18 Jun 2025

‘Luddites’ is a term used for those opposed to new technology. (istockphoto)

Devina Mehra: Yes, AI is coming for our jobs; it’s the old story of new tech

4 min read . 04 Jun 2025

Forget what the US president said during his campaign and in his inaugural speech, and look at what happened: his actions and their consequences. (REUTERS)

Devina Mehra: Trump as a green warrior? It’s not too far-fetched

4 min read . 21 May 2025

Diversification reduces the element of luck and increases the contribution of skill in the performance of a portfolio or fund. (istockphoto)

Devina Mehra: Diversified or concentrated portfolio? It’s an easy choice

4 min read . 07 May 2025

Simply put, it is not always the metal’s value going up. (Pixabay)

Devina Mehra: Is gold a risk-free investment? Think again

5 min read . 23 Apr 2025

Every policy measure has to be measured against what it is trying to achieve and how effective it is in reaching those goals. (REUTERS)

Devina Mehra: Trump’s tariffs will create more problems than they solve

4 min read . 09 Apr 2025

When Trump was elected president, many big global as well as private banks started hawking portfolios of so-called ‘Trump stocks.’ (AP)

Devina Mehra: Trump stocks? They’re mythical at best in this new uncertain era

4 min read . 26 Mar 2025

After a spectacular bust in an industry, it takes only a few years for lessons from it to be lost.

Devina Mehra: Forgetting history can be costly, especially so while investing

4 min read . 12 Mar 2025