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Swanand Kelkar

ARTICLES BY SWANAND KELKAR

India is on track for a IPO record year, with nearly a 100 new issues hitting the mainboard exchanges.

10 things that Mr. Market taught us in the year gone by

11 min read . 28 Dec 2025

The ‘Gangotri’ (or origin) of capital flows in India in recent years has been the humble but pure Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). (istockphoto)

A fair bit of SIP flows end up in IPOs. But they don’t add productive capacity

4 min read . 20 Aug 2025

When considering whether to apply for the next IPO, it would be worthwhile to remember the odds of success.

The IPO gamble: The odds seem stacked against investors

4 min read . 12 Jun 2025

A file photo of the Bombay Stock Exchange. (Photo: Mint)

Simhavalokana 2024: Mr. Market’s 10 lessons in the year gone by

9 min read . 26 Dec 2024

In earlier years, public awareness of—and access to—the entire bouquet of investment options was limited.

Nest egg: Is your asset allocation too equity-light to beat inflation?

4 min read . 13 Oct 2024

If scheduled commercial banks increase the amount of cash reserves they hold with the RBI, it reduces resources available for commercial credit.

Weak bank deposit growth: Beware faulty explanations

4 min read . 03 Sept 2024

In most EMs, private-sector balance sheets are in a better shape than they were five years ago.

Scope for investment: Emerging markets could spring right back to global favour

4 min read . 14 Jul 2024

The 12 biggest large-cap funds in India that together account for over 90% of large-cap assets under management own all the five index heavyweights.

Investing for absolute returns can liberate investors

4 min read . 11 Apr 2024

Stocks and sectors being declared terminally ill is not a new phenomenon and markets are often right in their assessment of the future. (Pixabay)

Revaluation call: Don’t write off businesses challenged by sunrise rivalry

4 min read . 29 Feb 2024

As economies get richer, financial systems deepen and household incomes can support higher levels of debt.

Should India worry about retail loans growing furiously?

4 min read . 11 Jan 2024

After the merger of two largest multiplex chains PVR and Inox, the combined entity now accounts for a massive 43% of gross box office collections for Hindi movies. (AFP)

Movie makers: Brace for the gathering storm

4 min read . 22 Nov 2023

Multiple factors cause a person to be successful and for equities to do well.

One cannot count on waking up early to achieve success in life

4 min read . 23 Oct 2023

Ignore the naysayers, the trolls and the jealous—characters like the cops who relish Amitabh Bachchan’s plight in ‘Aakhree Raasta’.

The things I learnt from my sabbatical

6 min read . 21 May 2021

Gary Kirsten coaching at High Performance Camp in Cape Town. Photo: courtesy Gary Kirsten Cricket

When playing cricket in South Africa topped the sabbatical list

6 min read . 24 Feb 2021

Over time, my body and mind surprised me with what they could endure and achieve. iStockphoto

Of percentiles, fat percentages and functional fitness

8 min read . 10 Jan 2021

(from left) Chef Christophe Perrin, Swanand Kelkar, sous-chef Shrey Gupta and Raju Biswas. Photograph courtesy Swanand Kelkar

A noob in the kitchen learns to cook a sit-down dinner for 12

6 min read . 17 Oct 2020

Courtesy Swanand Kelkar

Opinion | Why writing is harder than you think

6 min read . 29 Aug 2020

Courtesy Swanand Kelkar

Opinion | Why writing is harder than you think

6 min read . 29 Aug 2020

My dance guru, Pooja Kale, and I were practical about what could be achieved by an absolute beginner in a month. Photographs courtesy Swanand Kelkar

How I overcame my fear of dancing to groove to an Allu Arjun number

6 min read . 31 Jul 2020

My dance guru, Pooja Kale, and I were practical about what could be achieved by an absolute beginner in a month. Photographs courtesy Swanand Kelkar

How I overcame my fear of dancing to groove to an Allu Arjun number

6 min read . 31 Jul 2020