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The society we live in today appears to inspire a lot of flying. Most people you come across are flying in or out, flying with someone for a while, flying towards new experiences, hunting for what others don’t have, flying away from relationships, binding, commitment since we must be industrious, work hard and make more, … Continue reading
Over the last few years, the term Nationalism appears to have irrevocably crept into the lexicon of urban India that constitutes almost half of the country today (not merely the metros anymore). Mind you, we are not talking about patriotism, the love for your nation or acting to defend your country in times of war … Continue reading
Should we simply ignore or merely acknowledge, or learn to bridge this Gen-Gap? Despite the disintegration of family as a multi-generational large unit under one roof, we cannot lead our lives without interacting, transacting, and even nurturing relationships across generation gaps. Not many make a choice to leave the older or the younger generation in … Continue reading
Banks are flush with liquidity. The CEO of the nation exhorts all of us to become Atmanirbhar (Self Dependent) while the media anchors and industry icons – irrespective of which side of the political spectrum they wine or dine with – ask us to forget about 2020 or even 2021 and invest for 2022 onwards. It … Continue reading
He is a Politician! The young lady on the panel is an Activist! We also have one of the best Intellectuals to weigh in on the topic. No, we cannot allow Lobbyists on our Advisory board! We have invited a group of Professionals to debate on the progress of urbanisation. We normally use Stereotypes when … Continue reading
Democracy is literally, ‘rule by the people’, derived from the Greek dēmokratiā, which was coined from dēmos (people) and kratos (rule). Well, are we ruled by the People of this country? The Business Standard reported on 29th May 2019, “the average assets of an MP are now 345.8 times that of an annual income … Continue reading
Economic Growth is the illegitimate child of Capitalism! Of course, one cannot blame the capitalists. It is the mischievous Market that seduces the lascivious capitalist to get maximum footfalls. It is the market that allures and commands the residence time of capital in its heaving bosom. Over the last two decades, we are reminded … Continue reading
The 23rd of May 2019 was indeed a surprise for most Indians. History may well remember this date as the turning point for India as a nation state and a society. While over 600 million had walked the last metre in the sweltering summer to vote in the 17th Lok Sabha (the Lower House of … Continue reading
Leadership has been dissected to the core! Thousands of people have pontificated upon as well as practiced the trade or art of leadership and tens of thousands of books & studies have been published (including by this author), particularly over the last two or three decades. More significantly, millions have read most of all … Continue reading
As the largest and one of the youngest democracies of the world trundles into another general election in its tryst with the future, the rest of the world appears to be quite a bland place with examples of similar challenges already botched up in dispersed patches around the globe. The rise of the Right, fundamentalism, … Continue reading
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