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And the trend continues...
If the past fortnight was any indication we can predict rather confidently that this year may well be as turbulent as the previous one. Looking back, in 2019, we saw economies in turmoil, polities in turmoil, and countries in turmoil. BBC commented that 2019 was the year in which popular...
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A time to act, a time to kill
05 January 2020 | Pramod Pathak -
Happiness: A Vedantic view
22 December 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
The strength of character
08 December 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
A lesson in leadership
24 November 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
Man is not man, yet
10 November 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
For a happy Deepavali
27 October 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
The world of paranoia
13 October 2019 | Pramod Pathak
Gandhi: The global icon
India is celebrating 150th year of Gandhi. And rightly so. A fitting tribute to someone who is India’s biggest global icon, whether anybody likes it or not. When his birthday is recognised by The UN as a global affair, the man must be having something. It is important, therefore, to...
Market needs stimulation
Democracies thrive on economy and economy thrives on confidence of the people in the system. India has for long carried forward the legacy of the Raj when the purpose of the then government was exploitation of the colony and filling the coffers of the British Government at the cost of...
Poverty concerns
Poverty is an issue that fails to be addressed. As one philosophy puts it, there are only two castes in the society — the rich and the poor. Biblical cannon “blessed are the meek...” offers no solace when half-filled stomachs continue to struggle for the next meal. Statistical data suggests...
The quest for justice
Justice delayed is justice denied, goes the popular saying. But the question is why is justice delayed? As the Chief Justice of India expresses concern that over the 1,000 cases that are pending for 50 years in courts across the country and over two lakh for 25 years, it certainly...
What machines can’t learn
AI or Artificial Intelligence is suddenly the global trend. It took almost six decades for AI to become a revolution but it seems it is here to stay. What will then be left of HI or Human Intelligence? A big question that needs to be pondered over. Let us also...
Living in a stressful world
Life for mankind has never been easy. But the present times are certainly more challenging. Not because of environmental demands only. It is the human aspirations to reach the sky that makes the feet leave the ground. With the mind going wayward, peace eludes humanity as it chases a mirage,...
A mind without fear
Meeting Rajat Gupta at the pan IIT Bay Area Conference organised in the Silicon Valley last month was a pleasant experience. Gupta was once a business icon, philanthropist, and trusted advisor to the global elite. Then, he was found guilty of Insider Trading which shattered his reputation of decades in...
