Stories from the grassroots | Thoughts on development | Lessons on leadership
The COVID-19 pandemic is now a household word. Whether it is the television or the newspapers, the drawing room conversations or WhatsApp chats, the topic revolves around this and how it is affecting our lives. We are constantly bombarded with information from all sides and updates on the crisis and how people are responding – whether it is in China, South Korea, France, Germany, USA or India keep getting thrown at us.… Continue reading
Watching the young 17-year-old move menacingly with a drawn gun in his hands towards a hysterical mob would have made any sensible person see the crisis that is now evolving around the country. Whatever the explanation this young man gives himself and to the police, it is no different from the raving of another doctoral student from one of India’s prestigious educational institutions talking about breaking India apart and laying siege to the north east part of the country.… Continue reading
Oct 2, 2019…the Nation celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of a person, difficult to describe in terms reserved for ordinary mortals. An extraordinary person – a politician, saint, philosopher, nationalist, humanist, thinker, strategic visionary and a humble humanist…all this and much more.… Continue reading
The times we live in is possibly something that is difficult to describe or talk about. Whether it is trade imbalances, or the threat of a nuclear war; the increased polarizations of all kinds across several parts of the world or climate change; slump in economies of several nations or the political instability that we see; terrorism or newer viral diseases; the Amazon on fire or the mindless gun violence – there is so much for any sensitive person to feel angry, helpless and wanting to do something – all at the same time.… Continue reading