Category Archives: Uncategorized

IITians Go Rural

On occasion of Pan-IIT meet in Chennai, many have talked and written about IITs and IITians that is really informative. IIT-Madras has, for example, recruited over 200 faculty of whom at least a third did their bachelor’s in one of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Innovating India

Any nation or an enterprise is judged by its innovativeness on long run. India’s engineering talent and IT power has created a place in global technological fraternity. However, innovations are being taken up as priority in almost all sectors, and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Terrorism: Ratan Tata vs. P Chidambaram

As reported in Times of India, Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Sons announced to set up his own anti-terror mechanism: “We will now look at anti-terrorism or protection of our assets and our people ourselves and we will try to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

‘Economist’ and India

Vir Shanghvi in his Sunday column in Hindustan Times talks of the public resentment touching the media too. “In the case of the Bombay attacks, it began as rage against politicians, was transformed into hatred of Pakistan and has now … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

R&D in India- a Need for Course Change

I keep on getting the Google News Alert for on R&D in India. The latest has a news item ‘India to be global innovation hub‘. As per a study conducted by global research and analytics firm Evalueserve, titled ‘R&D Ecosystem … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

IITians’ Remarkable Records

A report in media on the IITians makes me happy and I feel like sharing the data. I did never try to be an entrepreneur. Years ago, I came across Chidanand Rajghatta’s The Horse That Flew: How India’s Silicon Gurus … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Brave Entrepreneurs from Bihar

While Bihar is perceived as a state of least opportunity, nothing can stop a brave entrepreneur from making his marks. Here are the three such stories that I came across through media: two are from among the 50 unusual entrepreneurs … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Achiever: Some Characteristics

US News selected Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO among the best leaders of the year. I feel happy about her for many reasons. As usual I adore her as she is an Indian, a woman, who is an answer to many … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Strategies of Detroit Big Three: Will it survive?

The second round of pleas by the Detroit Big Three automakers to convince the senators for the federal bailout for their survival appears to be failing. Interestingly, unlike the last trip to Washington in private jets, the CEOs this time … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Back Sweet Home and Me

Jet lag, the burglary-caused inconveniences at my Noida residence, and the inefficiency of the best telecommunication company of the country providing my Internet services, kept me away from sharing my views with others. With age it is becoming more difficult … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment