When a society makes a transition from paradigm of patronage to entrepreneurship, it recognizes that not all can take equal amount of risk, not all can wait for long time to get returns from present investments, and not all can be opportunistic to diversify options and try a portfolio of opportunities. Internal colonialism must stop.…
written in mid May We are in the month of May and the rains may arrive in early to mid-June. Skymet forecasts 77 percent chances of below the normal rainfall in June. Most other forecasts also are sanguine about the prospects due to el Nino effect. What should we do then? Obviously, if the rain…
Sri Lankan tragedy brings into sharp focus why dialogue on peace e and non-violence must never be muted. The Union government and numerous organizations are celebrating 150 years of Gandhi. At the same time, there is huge propaganda going on in the south-Asian region (and many other parts of the world) that the Gandhian project…
When a society makes a transition from paradigm of patronage to entrepreneurship, it recognizes that not all can take equal amount of risk, not all can wait for long time to get returns from present investments, and not all can be opportunistic to diversify options and try a portfolio of opportunities. Internal colonialism must stop.…
What could state governments do to galvanize creative societal energy for larger good More and more action initiatives will have to be taken at state level for harnessing innovative and inclusive energy of youth and others. When do great institutions, cultures and civilizations start declining? When they become complacent, develop deep inertia and become indifferent…