April 28, 2013 Just saw Dhoni hit a sixer on the last ball vs KKR in IPL 6, rising to the occasion and delivering the goods when required. Have been inspired to put together a short list of leadership lessons that one could learn from cricket captains (am sure that the same would apply to … Continue reading Leadership lessons from cricket captains
Author: smish2050
Of Gini and Genies…why India’s model seems to be working ?
April 14, 2013 Summary : Our lack of privatisation in oil&gas/infra, sustained reservation of backward classes, NREGA type subsidy initiatives, our lop-sided “services-skewed” GDP growth, have in retrospect, proved to be a potent combination in controlling inequality in the past 2-3 decades, as compared to most of the other significant countries in the world. A … Continue reading Of Gini and Genies…why India’s model seems to be working ?
Why am I optimistic about India – Part Deux
March 26, 2013 In the first part of this piece (Dec 2012), I had written about the structural strength of India being a sovereign secular socialist republic, supported by the four pillars of legislature, executive, judiciary and media. And why this structure had the making required for long-term progress (economic and social). In this current … Continue reading Why am I optimistic about India – Part Deux
Buying a great car for 10 lakhs
March 3, 2013 After lot of research on “fully loaded” cars, I have come to a strong but humbling conclusion that if one is living in Indian metro cities, then there are very few cars which meet all core requirements of a car-owner…even if you are ready to spend 20 lakhs! The Honda Accord and … Continue reading Buying a great car for 10 lakhs
The Fall and Rise of the Global Music Industry
March 3, 2013 Over the past couple of decades, as I moved from being a Gen X to a Gen W to possibly a Gen V person (on a comparative basis with the youth today), I kept on being confronted with younger sisters-in-law and office team members that the only way to listen to music … Continue reading The Fall and Rise of the Global Music Industry
Rational Exuberance 