April 29, 2012
It is hard for me not to be awestruck and star struck while talking about Satyajit Ray. It is hard to find someone who understood the […]
April 22, 2012
Jaunpur was an independent Sultanat in the 15th century which had a reputation of being a city dedicated to learning (ilm ka shahar). It was considered second only to Varanasi as a hub of music and musicians. Jaunpur’s sultans used to be ‘wazirs’ to the Tughlaq dynasty, but then they broke away and created their own. The late morning raga, Jaunpuri traces its origin to Jaunpur.
April 13, 2012
India seems to be best governed by the judiciary. Until the court steps in and passes a judgement the debates seem to meander endlessly. Then the […]
April 8, 2012
In 1972, the King of Bhutan proposed that his country would go beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a sign of progress. GDP is the summation […]
April 4, 2012
When I was a child, I used to think that gifts at the year-end were given by Santa Claus. The sense of anticipation would build up […]
April 1, 2012
“If you could be #1 employee but have all your coworkers dislike you or you could be #15 employee and have all your coworkers like you, […]
March 25, 2012
The World Economic Forum has worked to engage young leaders to positively and proactively impact the global agenda. They have identified Young Global Leaders, who are under […]
March 17, 2012
Facebook seeks to raise $5 billion in an IPO that looks likely to be the largest by a web company since Google in 2004 and could […]
March 12, 2012
We are always curious to know what makes someone successful. Is it hard work? Is it about IQ or EQ? There is a never ending debate […]