What is inflation? Who gets the benefit of inflation?

Inflation is when the prices of essential goods increase. India is going through inflation. One may ask – “what’s the problem with inflation?” The biggest problem is when inflation happens, but wages and salaries don’t increase. This means… Suppose your salary is Rs. 25,000 per month. Last month, you bought your groceries for Rs. 2,000. … Read more

Why is it called “business class”?

In flights, the seats that are costlier are called “business class”. I never thought much about it. “Business class” tickets are costlier. The ones who can afford such tickets are the people who are into business. Going by this, we should have understood that you get richness by being in business and doing business. On … Read more

The myth of “come early, leave early” timings at work

These days, many work places have introduced the policy of “come early to work and leave early from work”. Basically, the work timings would be 7am to 2pm or 8am to 3pm. Employers cite many advantages to the employees: Reality of this from the employee perspective: Advantages to the employers, which they don’t tell openly: … Read more