Imagine you slogged hard for an entrance exam, but were disappointed that you finally did not get in. Then you learn that the exam was fixed. Who gets in was not determined by the exam at all but by sifarish, favor-seeking and money. 90% of the selection was decided irrespective of how well anyone did […]
Kejriwal has mastered the art of doing the exact opposite of what he says faster than any other politician. But don’t worry–you can learn too in this easy primer! Now every time you make a categorical statement you can do the exact opposite by using one of these techniques: Hold a sham referendum. Say: I will not […]
Ashwini Upadhyay, who recently resigned from the AAP National Executive has brought serious charges of CIA involvement against AAP. I am generally inclined to dismiss these as conspiracy theories of a disgruntled member, though the CIA does have a long record of political interventions throughout the world, interfering in democratic processes for its own objectives and […]
One of the oft-repeated urban myths that sometimes pops-up in conversation even among many educated, well meaning Indians is that India as a nation is a British creation.
To liberate Indians from self-imposed colonial shackles. A few weeks ago I was giving a talk at a college in Gurgaon in Haryana, India, when a young student raised her hand. Urvashi was visibly nervous; I could see that it took a lot of courage for her to speak up in Hindi. “Where can I […]
Naveen Jain, CEO of Intelius, shares his unique, minimalist and highly effective approach to entrepreneurship. I was on my way to Naveen Jain’s office when I realized that I only had a vague idea of where his office was. Usually, when meeting with ‘big’ executives, a secretary or assistant would schedule the time and send […]