Through the Looking Glass

In 2015, I was summoned to the North Block from the office of the then Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha. For somebody who worked in a bank, my first thought was that some hell had broken loose somewhere; I may have written something that was a slip-up or something. We ended up having a one-hour long conversation and that was it. Nothing happened; life moved on as usual. Then, in 2016, I received another call that I now think possibly changed the trajectory of my career path and maybe, even life. I was asked if I want to work with Mr Sinha as the Officer on Special Duty. After mulling over it, it was decided that I will work with him for 18-24 months—even after Mr Sinha moved from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.  Why? I wanted to explore the world of policy. Such opportunities are hard to come by.  Besides, it’s where I learnt two of the biggest lessons that I now see panning out around us these days, especially during the debates on the #F...

Facebook Live of MasterClass speaker session by Mr. Akhilesh Tilotia, Officer on Special Duty to Minister for Civil Aviation. In this video, I discuss the idea of Choices - how I have chosen in life and what considerations you might want to keep in mind as you choose between the various choices life throws at you. You can watch the video here: Facebook The students did a fantastic job of summarizing the speech here: Link

CFA Institute Talented enough to be hired at one of the world's leading management consulting firms, Akhilesh Tilotia, CFA, is a numbers guy at heart and, in his head, likes to chase the big picture. At Kotak Institutional Equities, Akhilesh interacts with institutional investors who want to understand the long-term perspective of the India investment story across a range of asset types. Akhilesh is well-versed on macroeconomic and political scenarios playing out in the country in both the short and long term, which helps him advise clients on the implications. Akhilesh completed his post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, and began his career at the Boston Consulting Group. A couple of years later, he joined the research team of Kotak Institutional Equities. Following an entrepreneurial itch, he left to set up PARK Financial Advisors, a niche financial advisory, wealth management, and investment banking firm. He suc...