Growing up in India as a child, my parents never once gave up an opportunity to compare me with a friend who was better in either education or sports. This comparison is what made me strive to beat competition and in a few cases get battered by the same either psychologically or otherwise. India has... Continue Reading →
THE DEMON ON INDIA STREET
#Vitarkka: Since it was announced on 8th Nov 2016, Demonetisation in India has become the most talked about subject in the entire world. 86% of the country’s currency was rendered worthless on that dark day. When it was announced, the reactions were multifaceted. The government's stated aim was to shut down black money or the... Continue Reading →
GREAT CITIES ARE BUILT KEEPING TAXPAYERS IN MIND.
#Vitarkka: Taxpayers in India need to wake up!!! How many times in a day do you encounter bad roads, power cuts, poor quality water or the lack of it, unresponsive police stations, lack of fire stations close by, poor public transport and the list can go on for miles. Why do we vote politicians into... Continue Reading →
IS DISRUPTION GOOD?
#Vitarkka: Disruption scares the living daylights out of people as the name itself conjures up images of destruction and mayhem. And this word coined especially for the use of start-ups all over the world and them being encouraged to state what they are or intend to ‘disrupt’ as it were the prerequisite for funding, this... Continue Reading →
INDIA’S BIGGEST CASINO
#Vitarkka: Traditionally, Indians have always favoured holding on to some cash and gold as a rainy day investment. Be it for a medical emergency or a wedding in the family. Demonetisation appears to be an experiment to change the habits Indians have cultivated from time immemorial. This experiment along with higher tariffs to decrease gold... Continue Reading →