Finance School

Clear, practical finance writing that helps you understand your money — without the noise.

By Ankur Tripathi

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Where Does Your Income Tax Money Actually Go?

Most taxpayers know how much tax they pay. Very few know where it actually goes.

Recent posts

How Did SpaceX Become Worth Nearly $2 Trillion?

The answer has less to do with rockets and more to do with building the world's next infrastructure network.

Jun 13•Ankur Tripathi

How Do Banks Create Money Out Of Thin Air?

If India has only about ₹42 lakh crore of physical currency, how does the economy operate with more than ₹315 lakh crore of money? The answer lies…

Jun 6•Ankur Tripathi

Why Does the Government Borrow Money When It Can Print?

Understanding fiscal deficits, government borrowing, inflation, and why printing money is not the shortcut it appears to be.

May 30•Ankur Tripathi

Why PM Modi Wants India to Depend Less on Gold, Fuel, and Foreign Travel

Understanding how gold imports, fuel consumption, foreign vacations, and dollar outflows affect India’s forex reserves and the Rupee.

May 23•Ankur Tripathi

Why India Is A Rich Country of Poor People?

Explaining why India ranks high in GDP but low in per capita income.

May 16•Ankur Tripathi and Siddharth Sagar

In 1975, India and China Had Similar Economies. What Changed?

The real story behind manufacturing, exports, productivity, and China’s economic rise.

May 9•Ankur Tripathi