Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett on Ethanol blending in Petrol:
“Ethanol blending is a very stupid way to try and solve an energy problem.”
“It takes more fossil fuel energy to create ethanol than you can get out of ethanol you’ve created.”
- Charlie Munger. 2006.
More countries have nuclear capability than the number of countries that can make Jet Engines. Very excited to meet 3 Indian startups making Jet Engines yesterday. Every single one of the 120 startups selected for @BharatInnov2026 is focused on solving very hard problems and we are so incredibly excited about the next phase of the Indian startups ecosystem that will focus on critical and strategic technologies🚀 @peakxvpartners
Your body is a depreciating asset.
Every day of sedentary life + high-carb refined diet (rice, roti, sweets, snacks) accelerates it.
⚠️ insulin resistance,fatty liver, skinny-fat,rising sugar,low energy, faster aging.
But depreciation is reversible.
Start today :
Prioritise protein in every meal (dal, paneer, eggs, veggies)
Cut refined carbs and sugars
Move after meals (simple walk or step-ups)
Small consistent changes compound into powerful metabolic repair.
Your body can appreciate again.
👉The choice is yours.
Respected @nsitharaman ji and @FinMinIndia ,
Suggestion 1 of 3 for strengthening India's capital markets:
Long-term capital gains tax on listed equities should be abolished.
A long-term shareholder is not a speculator but a provider of patient risk capital. By investing in and holding businesses, investors help companies expand, create jobs, innovate and contribute to India's economic growth.
India requires enormous amounts of long-term capital to build world class enterprises, infrastructure and global champions. Tax policy should encourage households to move savings from passive assets, including imported stores of value such as gold, into productive businesses that create jobs, generate tax revenues and build national wealth.
The appreciation in a company's value is not created in isolation. During its growth journey, the government already collects corporate tax, GST, income tax from employees, customs duties, stamp duties and numerous other levies. Long-term capital gains are often the final outcome of economic activity that has already generated substantial tax revenues.
Most importantly, tax policy should clearly distinguish between investment and speculation. A long term shareholder is a partner in wealth creation, not merely a participant in market transactions. Tax policy should reward long-term ownership of productive businesses and distinguish it from short-term speculation.
India needs more patient capital, more entrepreneurship and more long term investing. Abolishing long-term capital gains tax on listed equities would be a powerful step in that direction.
Respectfully submitted.