Finance With Doug

Traditional Indian sports carry stories from another time. They were played in open fields, dusty courtyards, and village squares. These games did not need expensive gear. They needed space, energy, and community. Many of them grew from everyday life. Farmers, soldiers, and students played them after long days of work or study. Over centuries, the games shaped discipline, agility, and teamwork. They became part of local culture. Reading about these sports often feels like opening pages from Ruskin Bond’s nostalgic essays about small town India. The tone is simple yet full of memory. Kabaddi and the Power of Breath Kabaddi stands among the most recognised traditional sports from India. The game looks simple at first. A raider crosses into the opponent’s half while chanting “kabaddi” without taking a breath. The goal is to tag defenders and return safely. Yet the sport demands immense strength and strategy. Players must calculate timing, balance, and escape routes in seconds. A single mi...

The Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlines the government’s approach toward strengthening economic progress while expanding opportunities across sectors. Prepared at Kartavya Bhawan, the budget is guided by three key responsibilities which include accelerating economic growth, strengthening the aspirations and capabilities of citizens, and ensuring wider access to opportunities under the vision of Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas. Chartered Accountant and entrepreneur CA Abhay Bhutada, Chairman of TAB Global Ventures and the Abhay Bhutada Foundation, shared his perspective on the budget and discussed how several of its announcements may influence financial systems, entrepreneurship, and technology development in the coming years. Banking Reforms and Financial Stability TL;DR: One of the important proposals announced in the budget is the formation of a High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat. The objective of this committee is to assess how prepa...