Few years ago I had written a blog post about Form vs Function and Style vs Substance. I lost that post few years ago. I deleted the blog (on blogger.com) after taking the backup; unfortunately, that blog could not be imported into the new blog and the archive got corrupted. Anyways, I remember the core... Continue Reading →
I shared link to this video on WhatsApp with a not-so-much-like-minded-friend (or a "frenemy" as I call him) with following message: If I have any goodwill left, I would use all of it and urge you to watch and share this video...don't miss even a second But then I realized that I don't have much... Continue Reading →
How do you spell hypocricy? More importantly, how do you handle it? Rupee touched 72 per dollar today. Petrol is at Rs 86 in Pune (more than half of it is by virtue of taxes) Amazon, Wal-Mart, Ikea et al have started operations in India and expanding... On this backdrop I am repeatedly playing the... Continue Reading →
My sage-like friend, who I respect not just because of his age, but experience and wisdom, sent me below video highlighting the importance of Namaskar (नमस्कार:) in Hindu culture. While I understood and liked the video in principle, I found it flawed at multiple levels, and thought of writing my views because it serves as... Continue Reading →
Are we living in "an undeclared emergency" as senior journalist Arun Shourie often says? It seems we are. Watch this explosive interview of Barkha Dutt on insidious intimidation by section of BJP party and Government of India, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fz-GMY4ZKU
Title of this blog post is borrowed from Cyrus Brocha's popular spoof on current news and affairs called "The Week That Wasn't" where he mocks various news events of the week. Yesterday the 2G scam verdict was announced by the special CBI court. In a major setback to CBI and former CAG, a special court... Continue Reading →
Today is the first anniversary of #Demonetization in India. And the nation is divided vertically on whether it was a disaster or it was a divine act. You cannot be in the middle, you have to have a position. And based on that you will be labelled and attacked/trolled/criticized or revered/hailed/saluted. Here are few articles... Continue Reading →
This is what Dr. Manmohan Singh had said about Demonetization in Rajya Sabha - monumental mismanagement! A case of organized loot and legalized plunder...! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-d-yP5Fqik&t=334s He had predicted a fall of 2% GDP and he was largely right! Rs. 2000 currency note was supposed to have a chip, according to this Aaj Tak... Continue Reading →
I have had the privilege (or curse?) of pursuing full-time MBA two times. And if I had enough wealth, I would pursue it again, or maybe some other higher studies such as Ph D or Masters in Economics, Masters in Policy Making etc. I enjoyed the process of learning about Critical Thinking and Analysis and... Continue Reading →
I am from Pune. Praising someone doesn’t come naturally to me. By the way, the first and the second line had no connection. I did not use “And hence…” or “So”. So don’t jump to conclusion about Punekars based on my second line. "Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity"... Continue Reading →
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