From Surviving Tax Chaos to Redefining Global Prosperity
I was born in southern India into a middle-class family of artists in the fields of drawing and painting. When my father lost his vision at twelve, I stepped in to run his art academy for three years — my first lesson in responsibility and entrepreneurship. Those years taught me that life doesn’t owe us certainty; it invites us to evolve.
When I launched DVS, it wasn’t to build a firm — it was to build a vehicle for freedom. From a single room in Chennai, we journeyed across Mauritius, Dubai, Singapore, London, India, and the United States — exploring, building and often losing, but always evolving. We faced the realities of global expansion firsthand — from frozen bank accounts to delayed payments and regulatory complexities — experiences that became the foundation of our wisdom.
Our philosophy of serving clients rests on a simple three-part framework.
This framework was not designed in a boardroom; it was forged through real struggles — through the same challenges our clients face today. That is why our advice doesn’t just come from books or models — it comes from experience, from scars turned into systems. Ultimately, DVS is not just about building structures; it’s about enabling freedom — for enterprises, for capital, and for people.
Enabling clients to know
What to ask.
Guiding them to decide
What to do.
Ensuring we
Get it done.
Through teaching over 10,000 professionals and entrepreneurs and writing more than 15 books, I’ve realized that true capital is not only financial — it’s cognitive. It’s the knowledge and creativity we harness that truly drives success.
The deepest shift came while studying the history of empires. The concept of Jizya — a tax waived if a non-believer of the faith joined the military — revealed to me that tax is a tool for behavioral alignment.
My Lived Truths and Reflections
