A Silent Future

Humans have very short memories; look around you and life will look as normal as it was ever with only one accessory added – masks. We have all also adjusted to the new ways of working and even if a third wave comes, everyone and everything is aligned. Work from home (WFH) and Zoom/video meetings have largely been pandemic products and have altered the very fabric of our working lives.

Sitting at the forefront of WFH is WeWork India. They have lots at stake with 35 office buildings in different cities in India with huge investments along with easy-to-rent and leave architecture. In his own words -Karan Virwani, Founder and CEO of WeWork “If Zoom was a pandemic child then WeWork would be a post-pandemic company for sure” and he may have just the right product for the “hybrid working models” which all the Human Resources managers today are busy pelting out.

Since we are talking about changing times – Future is Electric and Audi has just introduced the e-Tron in the ring and with that, the luxury EV Space which had Mercedes EQC and Jaguar I-pace has been completely recharged.
E-Tron with all the luxury SUV features plus a 350km [ Approx] range is what you need with a green badge, as certainly, the way we drive or drive and work is going to completely change.

On the other hand, there is the iconic Suzuki Hayabusa, which still looks almost the same as when it was launched 22 years ago, and even with a price tag of `16.5 lakhs+ had its initial 100 units sold faster than you would take a test ride. It was a technological marvel back in 1999 that transformed the motorcycling world and yes, the dimming sonorous exhaust note has definitely reminded us that it will get rather silent with EVs in the future.

But the future is always uncertain and that’s what makes life exciting. Stay safe.

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A trip to Crypto

The power of a tweet has grown immensely. Elon Musk could take the Dogecoin down by 25 % and affect the robust BITCOIN to go down by 18% with just a tweet. The second tweet was his realization that crypto mining affects the environment and contributes to global warming. If this environmental tweet would have been done by Donal Trump or even Warren Buffet, for that matter, it’s still understandable. But coming from someone the ilk of Musk who has more tech in his DNA than red blood cells? That’s something new. Paypal, SpaceX, Tesla, if he did not get in the first instance that mining crypto has environmental issues, then it’s a severe problem.

Quite vocally, he announced his investments in Crypto, making it mainstream and making it fashionable for people everywhere to invest their disposable income and play with it. No one wants to be sitting ten years hence and miss the rocket of crypto, which can either explode or take you to Mars, where Elon’s colony is being made. It seems to be a safer bet to have a holiday home on Mars with the viruses around!

The Crypto industry is volatile and confusing. It’s not for everyone and is radically different from investment in mutual funds and equity, which comes with a disclaimer: Investments are subjected to market risks. Crypto Investments are sometimes subjected to powerful mens’ tweets, mood, temperament, and global warming. Sure, there are opportunities, and I genuinely believe in blockchain. The next issue is coming up with a unique story on Crypto Billionaires.

I remember six years ago, we had organized a conference on Crypto where we invited gentlemen from France, the Netherlands, and other parts of Europe. Still, the laws of the land were so confusing that we had to keep its profile low. For now, investing in crypto is not illegal. Still, there are very grey areas that we have to be careful about, for no bank and politicians worldwide would like to cede control on financial markets. That might just be a significant deterrent to the rocketship called Crypto. Till we duck the second wave, stay home, stay safe.

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