Serendipity

Mumbai to Delhi: 3 hours by train?

Posted by in India/Kerala, Society

Just read this amazing news on ExpressIndia.com with an expected cost of USD 30 billions. Yes I know Indian economy is growing, and dreaming high is a good thing – but when I hear such proposals – invariably from NRIs, it leaves me but wondering do we have any idea where we are going to. Sometimes I get the feel that some NRIs and even RIs get so heady in their initial success that they think anything and everything is possible. I am reminded of some of the many overhyped…read more

Oct.15
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Global Economy : ‘Weak Indian banks fuel trouble for US’

Posted by in Society

Just read the following news item. At first read it sounds difficult to comprehend. I do think that it is partly quite true – that Asian banks might find it easy to lend to the West than in their own economies – this from experience of having lived with a banker (my dad) and the struggle he had to improve the CD ratio (Credit – Deposit ratio) for Kerala. But I don’t completely agree that the reason for this situation is the poor structure of the banks, rather its the…read more

Jul.18
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Art | 36| Basel | 15 – 20 | 6 | 05

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Art Basel is one of the world’s biggest art shows held every year at the huge exhibition hall just across the street from where my office is. It started today and will go on till 20 June. There are over 250 galleries participating this year – I think 270, which were selected from over 800 galleries who applied for a spot. There are galleries from US, Germany, France, Italy, UK and of course Switzerland along with galleries from around the world. I still haven’t figured out who are the buyers…read more

Jun.15
2

Western Values And Eastern Challenges

Posted by in India/Kerala, Life, Management, Society

Excerpts from a lecture delivered by Narayana Murthy (Infosys) at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi, October 1st, 2002 As it is said in the Vedas: Man can live individually, but can survive only collectively. Hence, our challenge is to form a progressive community by balancing the interests of the individual and that of the society. To meet this we need to develop a value system where people accept modest sacrifices for the common good. A value system is the protocol for behaviour that enhances the trust,…read more

Oct.05
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