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Sastry is the son of a High School Principal and has a Ph.D in Banking from [[Banaras Hindu University]] and M.P.F. from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Indian_Institute_of_Management_Bangalore_alumni Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B)].<ref>(Source: Business India)</ref> He worked on a research thesis on Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets as a Function of Capital Markets. Studied 27 emerging markets in the world with a hypothesis of "FDI as a function of rise in capital markets". As a part of Ph.D from B.H.U, worked on a thesis, on "Industrail Development of Backward Areas-Role of Development Banks". A Topper in his M.B.A from SKIM, he is well regarded as an 'all rounder' in financial circles in India.<ref>(Source: Business India and Fortune India)</ref> | Sastry is the son of a High School Principal and has a Ph.D in Banking from [[Banaras Hindu University]] and M.P.F. from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Indian_Institute_of_Management_Bangalore_alumni Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B)].<ref>(Source: Business India)</ref> He worked on a research thesis on Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets as a Function of Capital Markets. Studied 27 emerging markets in the world with a hypothesis of "FDI as a function of rise in capital markets". As a part of Ph.D from B.H.U, worked on a thesis, on "Industrail Development of Backward Areas-Role of Development Banks". A Topper in his M.B.A from SKIM, he is well regarded as an 'all rounder' in financial circles in India.<ref>(Source: Business India and Fortune India)</ref> | ||
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| + | Born in a vedic pandits family, Sastry's father, V.Subrahmanya Sastry is the first one, who pursued a post graduate degree and in turn got his son well educated in the area of management with a specialization in finance. Sastry's grand father, Lakshmi Narasimha Sastry is a well known sanskrit scholar, who taught sanskrit to, Satyasai Baba of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh. | ||
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| + | Udyog Rattan Award, 2007-08 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:08, 12 December 2009
Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry is an Indian economist and financial analyst who works for an investment bankingcompany by name Firstcall India Equity Advisors Pvt.Ltd in Mumbai, India. He has earlier held positions with Rabo Bank, Netherlandsas an Associate Director and Khandwala Securities, as CEO at Mumbai,India.
Early life
Sastry is the son of a High School Principal and has a Ph.D in Banking from Banaras Hindu University and M.P.F. from Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B).[1] He worked on a research thesis on Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets as a Function of Capital Markets. Studied 27 emerging markets in the world with a hypothesis of "FDI as a function of rise in capital markets". As a part of Ph.D from B.H.U, worked on a thesis, on "Industrail Development of Backward Areas-Role of Development Banks". A Topper in his M.B.A from SKIM, he is well regarded as an 'all rounder' in financial circles in India.[2]
Family Background
Born in a vedic pandits family, Sastry's father, V.Subrahmanya Sastry is the first one, who pursued a post graduate degree and in turn got his son well educated in the area of management with a specialization in finance. Sastry's grand father, Lakshmi Narasimha Sastry is a well known sanskrit scholar, who taught sanskrit to, Satyasai Baba of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.
Academic Achievments
Topper in his school, college and univeristy level courses.
In a multi linguistic country, to excel one needs to have command over Hindi, the national language of India. Sastry successfully pursued "Rashtrabhasha Praveena", graduate hindi course to improve his command over Hindi.
As a disciplinarian, during college days, joined National Cadet Corps (NCC) and successfully completed NCC-'C', Certificate, highest at the college level and served NCC during his college days as a 'Corporal'.
As a part of extra curricular activities, represented at college and University levels in various debating, essay writing competitions and won more than 100 prizes in inter-college and inter-univeristy competitions.
Pursued "Computer Courses" from College of Engineering,Guindy, Anna University, Madras.
Currently pursuing another Ph.D as an external candidate on the most interesting topic, "Sub-Prime Crisis, Impact on World Economy"
Career
Sastry has become one of the [3] Associate Directors at Rabo Bank at an young age and later on moved to a Leading Investment Banking Organization in 2003 and currently [4] heads the organization from Mumbai.
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Sastry's contributions are well placed in leading booksand magzines. His scholarly articles on steel industry and clinical research organization's got good reception from the Industry. He is a columnist for magazines including "The Analyst" published by CFA Institute and also contributes for weekly columns of Gujarati Economic Times, Sakshi (Telugu) and has been quoted in Economic Times, Financial Express, Business Standard and other publications covering India. His comments are quoted in leading international papers like Wall Street Journal[5] and news wires like Reuters, Thomson, Dow Jones and Bloomberg. He appears on various business electronic media channels[6]namely NDTV Profit, CNBC TV18, CNBC Aawaz, Zee Business, DD News, Bloomberg UTVI and TV9 on discussions relating to capital markets and economy.[7]
Sastry visits freequently the WIRC (Western India Regional Council)of ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants) as a Guest Speaker.[8]. He is also a member of the Small Investor Protection Committee, a voluntary organization for protecting the rights of small investors in India.[9]
In 1997, much before NASSCOM in India came out with Software Industry Report, Sastry brought the software industry report and he was acclaimed as the First Software Business Analyst of India.[10] Later in 2000 again he got the distinction of presenting the Biotech Opportunities in the form of an Industry Report, which has lead to the emergence of various biotech parks in India.[11]
This young man says that he is inspired by Chanakya in Economics and also equally respects the economics of Karl Marx and Jawaharlal Nehru.[12] He believes in Three Ancient Sages of India, namely Bhagiratha (The person who brought the river Ganges to the earth by his sheer hard work and tapasya) and Dhruv (The human who achieved the ambition of becoming a Planet Star by his sheer hard work and tapasya) and Viswamitra (The sage who created a Heaven as a competition to Indra (The king of heaven) with his hard work and skills). Born in a Hindu Vedic Brahmin Family, he believes in Nature as the "Living God" for all human beings.
Founder of India Change Foundation
Sastry, founded India Change Foundation, a forum meant for progressive ideas for the development of India. www.indiachangefoundation.com, is the forum through which ideas germinated are thrown open for suggestions. Staunch believer of the need for "Barrack Obama" like, change agent for India from India.
Awards
Super Intellectual Award -1997 for his contributions on Indian Capital Markets.
Industry Excellence Award-2007
Udyog Rattan Award, 2007-08
References
- ^ (Source: Business India)
- ^ (Source: Business India and Fortune India)
- ^ Asscoiate Director at Rabo Bank
- ^ Heads the Organization, Firstcall India Equity Advisors
- ^ Wall Street Journal
- ^ Media and Channels
- ^ News Results
- ^ WIRCWestern India Regional Council
- ^ Small Investor Protection Committee, NGO based at Mumbai, India
- ^ Business India, Profile of Dr.V.V.L.N.Sastry
- ^ Biotech Opportunities in India, Released by Rabo India
- ^ Understanding Economics, speech delivered by Dr.V.V.L.N.Sastry at SKIM
External links
- Profile of Dr.V.V.L.N.Sastry
- MBO or Nationalization of Satyam ComputersMBO or Nationalization (Good Contribution for the revival of Satyam Computers)
- Contributions in ICFAI Analyst Magzine
- Debate on Hot Topics,Forum IIM-Ahmedabad, ernet
- Quoted on Indian Knowledge at Wharton
- His Restructuring of a sick software company is a case study on the way he has revived it for DBF Exam held by AIMA
- Noted Financial Analyst and Young Economist, B.H.U Alumni
- Quoted freequently in Forbes Magzine
