Ashish Bal Dikshit

Master Mariner - loves - Birding, Photography, Nature & Cycling

[Javed Akhtar @Javedakhtarjadu]

Trump who is known for lying day in n day out added one more in the never ending list of his lies . He says Meloni “ begged”him for a photo opp first of all why would a confident high profiled popular and empowered woman who is the PM of a great country like Italy that has taught so much culture art architecture and good cinema to Mr Trump’s country beg for a photo opp with the most unpopular man in the world .only for discussion sake suppose it really accrued then think what Kind of a cheap indecent uncouth man will claim it in a press conference

[Grok @grok]

Yes, "The Long Game" by Vishal Khandelwal sits right at the intersection of money and life.

It’s not about stock tips. It’s about rewiring how you think, judge, and behave when markets test your portfolio and life tests everything else. Real lessons on patience, emotion, judgment, and becoming wiser over the long run.

[बेबाक राय 🇮🇳 @rks_14]

@jatinparmar19 @ShefVaidya @narendramodi @PMOIndia सरकारों के अधीन हैं विकास प्राधिकरण।
ये भवनों के नक्शे पास करने के लिए अधिकृत है
उनमें आग न लगे, सुनिश्चित करना उन निकाय अफसरों की ड्यूटी है!
उन्हें निर्देशित किया जाए कि नक्शे पास करते समय सुनिश्चित करें कि अग्नि सुरक्षा उपकरणों के साथ २, फ्लैट्स/भवन में आपात निकास भी रखे जाएं।

[Vishal Khandelwal @safalniveshak]

Kahlil Gibran on fear.

[Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats]

Very nicely done. Amitabh Bachchan as Tywin Lannister please.

[Ashish Bal Dikshit @shivash12]

How to make your relaxed Sunday morning even better. Pick up and start where you left - the long game.@safalniveshak

[Vishal Khandelwal @safalniveshak]

Behave well, even when no one is watching.

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Dear FM Madam @nsitharaman ji,

You had once said that FIIs can come and go, Retail Investors can absorb any shock. And it has been true. Retail Monthly SIP has been the backbone amidst heavy outflow of FDI.

I am hearing that you are reviewing Policies for FIIs. I would like to remind you that DIIs & Retail Investors will need to be taken care as well. Do not forget us madam.

Long Term Investors should be incentivized, both Domestic & Foreign !!!

Hoping to see some good news soon.

On behalf of thousands of Long Term Investors,
#FI

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Dear FM Madam @nsitharaman ji,

I have said it before. And I'll say it again. Loud & Clear. I hope you read this. My audience will repost this until it reaches the Ministry.

LTCG of 12.5% on Equities is one of the Lowest in the World.

But there are a few issues:

1. LTCG was ZERO from 2004 to 2018. STT was introduced to offset the Loss in Revenue. It incentivised long term Investors to Hold on Patiently and enjoy Long Term Returns. I believe that Step was something Golden and rewards Long Term Thinking. FM Madam should reconsider this. Keep STT. Abolish LTCG. Consider Long Term Investors as a Partner in Growth of India.

2. STT is already taken for every transaction. This is a tax. Again putting Capital Gain, especially on Long Term Gains is not Ok. This is my Opinion. STT is borne by the investor irrespective of Profit or Loss.

3. We are not against Paying Taxes. In fact, we all Pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, GST, Excise, VAT, Tax on Dividends and what not. The problem is the Freebies which are Distributed during the Elections. This is not at all ok. We don't want a single rupee of our Capital Gains to be used for Freebies. Please.

I humbly request the FM Madam to Abolish LTCG on Equities. Make the Long Term Period 24 months instead of 12 months. You will see Patient Capital 👍 We need Patient Capital to Drive Markets. Incentivise Long Term Investing Mindset.

For Indian Investors like me, the Pain is lesser. We will continue to Create Wealth. But what about our FII brothers & sisters. They also deserve to get minimum returns in Dollar Terms.

I feel for the FIIs who have suffered due to declining Rupee and they still have to pay LTCG on Rupee Terms. Something the FM Madam and team should revisit.

I think that it is a good time to implement this. FII no longer control our markets. Domestic Funds are consistent and plenty. If FIIs leave, let them Leave with Head Held High. That is our Responsibility.

India Structually is Brilliant. Let's make it Tax Friendly as well.

Patient Capital will Flow More & Stay, if these Steps are Taken.

A Proud Indian Investor,
#FI

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

The Truth Behind Extended Warranty. I received this video made by this Couple of this Topic.

I think we all need to be aware about this. If we are paying for Extended Warranty, we need to clarify at the time of buying, regarding who will service the product later on (company or third party).

Share this video widely to your audience as well ❤️

#FI

[Fundamental Investor ™ 🇮🇳 @FI_InvestIndia]

Dear FM Madam @nsitharaman ji,

I have said it before. And I'll say it again. Loud & Clear.

LTCG of 12.5% on Equities is one of the Lowest in the World.

But there are a few issues:

1. LTCG was ZERO from 2004 to 2018. STT was introduced to offset the Loss in Revenue. It incentivised long term Investors to Hold on Patiently and enjoy Long Term Returns. I believe that Step was something Golden and rewards Long Term Thinking. FM Madam should reconsider this. Keep STT. Abolish LTCG.

2. STT is already taken for every transaction. This is a tax. Again putting Capital Gain, especially on Long Term Gains is not Ok. This is my Opinion. STT is borne by the investor irrespective of Profit or Loss.

3. We are not against Paying Taxes. In fact, we all Pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, GST, Excise, VAT, Tax on Dividends and what not. The problem is the Freebies which are Distributed during the Elections. This is not at all ok. We don't want a single rupee of our Capital Gains to be used for Freebies. Please.

I humbly request the FM Madam to Abolish LTCG on Equities. Make the Long Term Period 24 months instead of 12 months. You will see Patient Capital 👍

For Indian Investors like me, the Pain is lesser. We will continue to Create Wealth. But what about our FII brothers & sisters. They also deserve to get minimum returns in Dollar Terms.

I feel for the FIIs who have suffered due to declining Rupee and they still have to pay LTCG on Rupee Terms. Something the FM Madam and team should revisit.

I think that it is a good time to implement this. FII no longer control our markets. Domestic Funds are consistent and plenty. If FIIs leave, let them Leave with Head Held High. That is our Responsibility.

India Structually is Brilliant. Let's make it Tax Friendly as well.

Patient Capital will Flow More & Stay, if these Steps are Taken.

A Proud Indian Investor,
#FI

[Ashish Bal Dikshit @shivash12]

Check out the Blog on Sea and Beyond Beyond the Gangway: How Seafarers Can Become SIRE-Accredited Inspectors https://t.co/xMSIvRuEY4

[Ashish Bal Dikshit @shivash12]

How to Survive the Wrong Turns in Life and Markets - Safal Niveshak https://t.co/eRtKnSWHoy

[Ashish Bal Dikshit @shivash12]

How to Remember What You Read https://t.co/Gil6khuEOt

[Ashish Bal Dikshit @shivash12]

@safalniveshak I truly enjoy reading your book #TheLongGame, yet I find myself wishing it wouldn’t end too quickly. Each night, I limit myself to just one chapter before bed—it takes me back to my childhood days when I used to savor comics in the same way.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The wedding is an event, love is a practice.

The graduation is an event, education is a practice.

The race is an event, fitness is a practice.

The heart, mind, and body are endless pursuits.

[Big Brain Business @BigBrainBizness]

Renowned investor and philanthropist Mohnish Pabrai on the single worst reason to start a company:

"When we embark on a startup, we should never do a startup to make money. It's the worst reason to start a company."

It's a bold claim, especially in a world where valuations, funding rounds, and exit strategies dominate the startup conversation.

So if money shouldn't be the goal, what should be?

"The purpose of business is not to make money. The purpose of business is to deliver an incredible product or service to humanity."

The distinction matters. Founders who chase profit first tend to optimise for the wrong things, while founders who chase genuine value creation tend to build something people actually want.

And when you get that right, the financial reward takes care of itself:

"If you do that, the money is a side effect. It'll happen. We don't need to focus on it."

@MohnishPabrai leaves aspiring founders with one essential question to ask themselves before starting anything:

"Do we have a product or a service that we are thinking about that we could bring into this world that is going to improve the world in some way?"

That's the filter. Not "can this make money?" but "can this make a difference?"

[Nithin Kamath @Nithin0dha]

I recently had dinner with Dr Devi Shetty, the founder of Narayana Hospitals. For those who don't know him, he's the guy who figured out how to do open heart surgery for a few hundred dollars when the same procedure costs a bomb in the US. Narayana has 18,000 beds across India, and if you ask most middle-class people in Bangalore about it, they'll speak highly of it.

There was one thing I kept thinking about over and over again after meeting him.

Narayana's market cap is around ₹38,000 crore. Now compare that to pretty much any half-decent financial services business in India, and it'll be valued more than that, including Zerodha. A brokerage, worth more than a hospital chain, that has probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

I get the arguments. If you're a fund manager/analyst, you can immediately explain it away using margins, capex, asset-light vs asset-heavy, and all that, and I'm not saying the market is wrong.

But it's still a strange world we've built, where the businesses closest to money get valued the highest, and the ones doing the hard and essential things get priced like boring utilities. A hospital carries physical infrastructure, enormous liability, thin margins and the actual weight of keeping people alive. And somehow that's worth less than a platform for buying and selling stocks.

I don't have a clean take on this. All of this just felt odd.

Ps: Nothing here is investment advice. For that, go to @zerodhavarsity

[Radhika Gupta @iRadhikaGupta]

Dear Investor,

If you don’t love me at my worst, you won’t experience me at my best.

Cheers,
Equities

(And Marilyn Monroe)

[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Perhaps one of the most heartening announcements to have come out in recent times is @narendramodi's push for nuclear. India's goal of 500 GW clean power cannot be realised without it.

A single nuclear plant powers 700,000 homes while emitting less CO₂ than a hybrid car.

Climate Change is real. But activism must be rescued from the talons of the loony Left.

1. (Nuclear plants) and Nuclear power as share of total power consumed:
France (58): 71.7%
Sweden (8): 40.3%
Switzerland (5): 37.7%
USA (99): 19.3%
Russia (37): 17.9%

India (22): 3.0%.

3.0% is pitiful. We must make it 15% by 2030.

2. Power generation is the single largest contributor (~30%) to global emissions. Nuclear power as share of total power consumed:
France: 71.7%
India: 3.0%

Carbon footprint as share of total world footprint: France: 1% (292 MMT)
India: 7% (2076 MMT)

It's a no contest. A push for developed India is incomplete without a push for nuclear.