Sanjay Mansabdar

Sanjay Mansabdar

Sanjay Mansabdar teaches finance at Mahindra University in Hyderabad. He brings 30+ years of global experience in derivatives trading and product design, including senior roles at J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and ICICI Securities.

Air India 171: Why a Flawed Probe Risks Burying the Real Story

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Three months after 260 lives were lost, India’s crash probe raises more doubts than answers. Truth and data must surface before trust collapses.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM IST

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Crushed Volatility: How SEBI’s Clampdown Risks Killing the Options Game

SEBI’s clampdown on arbitrageurs has exposed retail traders’ habits, crushed implied volatility, and raised a sobering question.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM IST

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NCDEX’s Equities Foray May Diversify Markets but Imperils Agri-Futures

SEBI’s nod for NCDEX to enter equities aims to dilute the NSE-BSE duopoly. But it may also quietly kill India’s agricultural commodity derivatives market.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM IST

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Regulatory Zeal Risks Choking India’s Market Engine

SEBI’s flurry of rule changes, meant to shield retail investors, is edging into overreach that could sap liquidity and market efficiency.

Sanjay Mansabdar

September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM IST

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Expiry Day Turmoil Shows Jane Street Was Never the Only Problem

Volatility on July 31 mirrored the infamous Jane Street episode, raising deeper questions about India’s options market design.

Sanjay Mansabdar

August 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM IST

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SEBI, Jane Street, And The Arbitrageur’s Edge

SEBI’s case against Jane Street hinges less on illegality and more on scale. Was it manipulation or simply market muscle on an expiry day? 

Sanjay Mansabdar

July 10, 2025 at 5:22 AM IST

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Is India’s Demographic Dividend Turning Into A Liability? 

India’s demographic edge could become an economic burden without urgent policy coherence, private sector trust, and focus on real job creation.

Sanjay Mansabdar

June 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM IST

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Sanjay Mansabdar

June 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM IST

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Retail Surge In NSE’s Unlisted Shares May Be Forcing SEBI’s Hand

A retail frenzy for NSE’s unlisted shares has pushed valuations sky-high, perhaps pressuring SEBI to clear a long-delayed IPO.

Sanjay Mansabdar

May 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM IST

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Is The Tail Wagging The Dog In Agri-Commodity Futures In India?

India’s agri-futures markets are illiquid due to their flawed contract design. Fixing embedded delivery risks is key to restoring their value as hedging instruments.

Sanjay Mansabdar

May 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM IST

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