Venture Realty Capital
Venture Realty Capital Back when I worked in the venture capital space, startups always came seeking a lot of investment. Often far more than they needed. We would sit with ventures we thought had some…
Category: The known unknown
Built In Your Image
We encourage people to be objective, and not to be emotionally imbalanced. We even look down on the rare outburst by family or friends. Right? And there's a reason for it. Nobody likes someone who…
Skill or Skin
A racist, I assume, has a more chronic condition of xenophobia, which is dislike of, or prejudice against people from other countries.Because a racist will dislike or prejudice against even fellow citizens of another race.Despite knowing…
The Point of disapPOINTment
The Point of disapPOINTment With our high hopes, we do face the occasional disappointment. Not getting that promotion you worked so hard for. Having to postpone a holiday because of some reason, or difficulty in…
Dr. John Virapen on the Greed of Pharmaceutical Companies
Dr. John Virapen on the Greed of Pharmaceutical Companies Sometimes when you think about one particular country or another, and admire it for a great government, a transparent press, a robust healthcare ecosystem, and so…
The Stand-off called Life
The Stand-off called Life Random musings. Life, in some ways, is like a standoff with a wild animal. You are puzzled, scared and unsure of its next move. So is the animal. If you panic…
Actions With and Without a Face
Actions With and Without a Face Even today, you can see people of some races cringe or gasp at the sight of the swastika, the symbol of Hitler's party. Even though the swastika has much older…
Do Some of the Pillars of Democracy need a Shake-Up?
Democracy has rested on four pillars. The legislature, executive, the judiciary, and arguably the most important, the press. All the pillars need improvement, some far more than others. The world press, for instance, has really…
Can We Easily Spot Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinkers?
Can We Easily Spot Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinkers? Just a thought. And I could be wrong. How can we easily spot a strong left-brain, or a right-brain thinker? In an argument/ discussion between two people…
Our Right to Privacy
Our Right to Privacy Image source Towards the last week of August this year, here in India there was a landmark Supreme Court verdict that a lot of you must have heard/read about. It had…
The Earning of Trust
The Earning of Trust. I recently subscribed to NewsLaundry. It is a very young but self-proclaimed "media critique, news and current affairs portal". It claims to operate on the obvious but often forgotten premise that news…
China – The Punishment Due
China - The Punishment Due To, Mr. Xi Jinping Chairman of the Central Military Commission People's Republic of China Indian politicians have always been soft about matters regarding our country's borders. You however, should not for…
Choose Your Mistakes
Choose your mistakes. Life has made a lot of things extremely easy to start. Even the seemingly most impossible of tasks. The knowledge and resources available to us increase our confidence multi-fold, and daunting initiatives don't look so…
Phone of Reference
Phone of Reference Last year, Mumbai's traffic police enforced a ban on cellphone use while driving. It was backed by a fairly high fine. They even went a step further and banned the use of…
Recruiting in The Future
Image: source Recruiting in The Future For the longest time, there were distinct industries, and reasonably well defined job roles. And of course, an education system that did a brilliant batch-processing job of creating products people, that fit…