Metropolitan India Desk
Capital, markets and the choices shaping Indian wealth.
Investing, financial markets, family wealth, compensation and capital allocation.
With a 21-year career spanning discretionary portfolio advisory, project finance, cross-border investment and public policy, Raja Mukherjee is helping Indian enterprises become bankable, governance-ready and globally…
Why this desk matters
Financial coverage should explain risk, incentives and decisions without becoming personal investment advice.
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I think buying gifts for college students and recent graduates is one of the toughest things to do. They are old enough where kids gifts don't…
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It's currently estimated that there are about 3,000,000 millionaires in the United States today. And given that there are about 300,000,000 Americans according to the latest…
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