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Cluster Network
One district one product: FailedCluster manufacturing: FailedSEZ mfg : yet to succeed. If we look...
Learning vs Teaching
Learning vs TeachingDiscovering vs InventingRealising vs being instructed. Deep in the interiors of the tribal...
The occasion of Ma Sita’s birthday
On the occasion of Ma Sita’s birthday, I was at the Sati Anusuya Ashram. This...
The Higher Education model in India is broken
The Higher Education model in India is broken. And this time, it is NOT the...
Water water everywhere But not a drop to drink
Water water everywhere. But not a drop to drink. My interaction with water warriors has...
Padma Sri awardees are usually a delight to be with and learn from
Padma Sri awardees are usually a delight to be with and learn from. Last week...
Delhi Chapter : IITK Alumni Association
Is India on the right path in ai ? This was my question to the...
The Chaat Party
38 years ago, a Chaat party united a fraternity and created a movement – the...
The House of TATA
Who owns a Trust ? Who actually owns the Tata Group shares ? More important...
Final Stage of the AI bubble?
The bubble burst is now under 18 months away. Under could mean three or a...
The Systemic Risk to the Indian Economy
Ai is not going to disrupt the Indian economy in the next 36 months. But...
The Aravalli Biodiversity Park
The Aravalli Biodiversity Park, the Yamuna Biodiversity Park and five others in and around New...
River Rejuvenation
River rejuvenation has a new role model in the making – the Mandakini river in...
Daiki Axis
Reinventing water and sanitation is not easy. As a country, we haven’t even tried. We...
Google breaks all records
Google and Meta evade over Rs 100,000 crores of GST and over Rs 75,000 crore...
No more deposits in private banks
I actually think this is a very good step. When HDFC goes down or if...
TATA Docomo
Even to be a sweeper in the municipality or a Daroga in the police you...
Chitrakoot could be the most visited religious place on the planet.
In under ten years Chitrakoot could be the most visited religious place on the planet....
Bernstein recently put out a research on India
Bernstein recently put out a research on India. What this well made research document shows...
The Rejuvenation of Mandakini river in Chitrakoot
The rejuvenation of Mandakini river in Chitrakoot is set to establish a new benchmark not...
Atri Ashram near Khajurao
My visit to the Atri Ashram near Khajurao was kind of transformational in impact. Rishi...
A 1946 document was affixed with Ashok Chakra
Whilst I was researching the Partition, I came across an interesting document in microfilm form....
Chapter 5H: Nehru went about destroying his competitors
Chapter 5H: Nehru went about destroying his competitors. BN ducked out of view. His business...
Chapter 5G: the final blueprint for the division of India was drawn in London in December 1946
Chapter 5G: the final blueprint for the division of India was drawn in London in...
Chapter 5F: Then tragedy struck. And Subhash Chandra Bose met with an air accident
Chapter 5F: Then tragedy struck. And Subhash Chandra Bose met with an air accident. He...
Chapter 5E: Lord Wavell was Commander in Chief of the British Army in India from 1941-43
Chapter 5E: Lord Wavell was Commander in Chief of the British Army in India from...
Chapter 5D: as the worlds attention was primarily drawn to the group “Others”
Chapter 5D: as the worlds attention was primarily drawn to the group “Others” which was...
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
“Artificial Intelligence and computer vision is a foundational science. Self-learning and self-programming machines already exist....
Chapter 2: Birth of a conspiracy
Chapter 2F: Two servers, not one!!! And this is something no one ever told you...
Chapter 7C: NPCI, a clone for discover
Chapter 7C: There was just too much happening in 2008. A bunch of engineers in...
Chapter 7D: NPCI, a clone for discover
Chapter 7D: one old Citibank playbook is to merge, demerge, name, rename … back to...
Chapter 8A: Paresh Sukhtankar leaves and Faering Capital rises
Chapter 8A: what is a fair wage for an employee ? Does an employee really...
Big Business is
Chapter 5C: Before we move into the final 30 month lap (15.2.45 to 15.8.47) of a 90 year movement from 1857-1947
Chapter 5C: Before we move into the final 30 month lap (15.2.45 to 15.8.47) of...
Taxology India
A few months ago I had shared a post that it just didn’t make sense...
Chapter 5B: Whenever a powerful job is to be decided, you have speculation
Chapter 5B: Whenever a powerful job is to be decided, you have speculation. Just like...
President and Chief Volunteer
The idea of expanding the ESG framework to ESGG by adding goodness as a fourth...
The Partition Saga Part 5
The final 30 month lap to departure of the British and the imposition of self...
Chapter 4G: Subhash Chandra Bose had reported from German intelligence that the Aga Khan was lobbying for partition of India
Chapter 4G: Subhash Chandra Bose had reported from German intelligence that the Aga Khan was...
Chapter 4F: unknown to Bose or BN
Chapter 4F: unknown to Bose or BN – someone was plotting to eliminate them. BN...
Chapter 4E: On March 23, 1940
Chapter 4E: On March 23, 1940 – as BN and Subhash Chandra Bose were locked...
Chapter 4D: Writing a constitution is one thing
Chapter 4D: Writing a constitution is one thing. Implementing it is another. As India’s march...
Chapter 4C: The art of a deal. Beyond money is power
Chapter 4C: The art of a deal. Beyond money is power. And beyond power ?...
Chapter 4B: “Freedom is not the destination
Chapter 4B: “Freedom is not the destination. It is a pre requisite for economic progress...
As world headed to the bloodiest of all wars – World War II
As world headed to the bloodiest of all wars – World War II – the...
Chapter 3F: His Holiness had assumed that all Muslims would want an independent Muslim nation
Chapter 3F: His Holiness had assumed that all Muslims would want an independent Muslim nation....
Chapter 3E: His Holiness understood the power of privileged networks
Chapter 3E: His Holiness understood the power of privileged networks. He had learned the ways...
Chapter 3D: The Aga Khan was the most socially astute of the three
Chapter 3D: The Aga Khan was the most socially astute of the three. He was...
Chapter 3C: For close to ten years, I saw this gate every school day
Chapter 3C: For close to ten years, I saw this gate every school day. It...
Chapter 3B: Concurrent to the concept of democracy
Chapter 3B: Concurrent to the concept of democracy was that of a joint stock company...
By 1921, the three groups – BN, AK and Others had taken positions
By 1921, the three groups – BN, AK and Others had taken positions. It was...
Chapter 2F: The period between the two World Wars is not when independence was won
Chapter 2F: The period between the two World Wars is not when independence was won....
The Partition Saga part 2
Chapter 2E: The Kumbh 1921 was a crazy hit. Ten million people attended the Ardh...
Chapter 2D: The war ended sooner than expected
Chapter 2D: The war ended sooner than expected. The wildcard entry of USA was a...
Chapter 2C: When millionaire genius’s compete
Chapter 2C: When millionaire genius’s compete – it is a fight between unequals. Beyond money...
Chapter 2B: Aga Khan and Basheshwar Nath were friends of the British
Chapter 2B: Aga Khan and Basheshwar Nath were friends of the British. So much so...
Chapter 2: Once the idea of an independent Muslim nation had been conceived
Chapter 2: Once the idea of an independent Muslim nation had been conceived – the...
Chapter 1D: Aga Khan III had made up his mind by 1933
Chapter 1D: Aga Khan III had made up his mind by 1933 that the only...
Chapter 1C: Aga Khan II succeeded his father in 1881
Chapter 1C: Aga Khan II succeeded his father in 1881. His Imamate was short lived....
Chapter 1B: Two titans fought
Chapter 1B: Two titans fought. One was a merchant of war, one of God. The...
The Partition Museum in Amritsar and its second phase in New Delhi
The Partition Museum in Amritsar and its second phase in New Delhi have got prominent...
Amritsar is the city on the cusp of change
Amritsar is the city on the cusp of change. Not only can it beat Mahakal/Ujjain...
A common set of bad actors seem to be in control of these organisations
Tatas, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Axis, ILFS, ICICI.A common set of bad actors seem to be...
Startup ecosystem
In the last 100 days, 10 new cities have joined the Startup ecosystem. Three new...
The battle for cultural diversity
The battle for cultural diversity. And the role of the seniormost Tamilian – Venu Srinivasan....
Digital Rupee Bank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpdWZLY88lA Digital Rupee Bank India’s chance at Global retail bank leadership Bitcoin is probably the...
Chapter 14D: Citibank ecosystem
Chapter 14D: Citibank ecosystem used basic principles derived from the Morgan Stanley mutual fund scam,...
Chapter 14C: Judicial Reform in india
Chapter 14C: one simple step can clean up Indian judiciary overnight. Before joining as a...
Chapter 14B: Just about three months ago a simple post on my account pointed the need to break up HDFC.
Chapter 14B: Just about three months ago a simple post on my account pointed the...
Chapter 14A: Rs 1 lac per sq feet and the rise of Gurgaon
Chapter 14A: the principle beneficiary and key propagant of the Harshad Mehta scam was Citibank....
Chapter 13: Diners Club takever and the RBI restriction on Credit Card issuance
Chapter 13: in 2011, the HDFC and Citi networks were interconnected with the equivalent of...
Chapter 12I: HDFC Bank
Chapter 12I: the single biggest regulatory error of independent India was to allow public deposits...
Chapter 12H: Nira Radhia tapes have extensive conversations with the Tatas.
Chapter 12H: Nira Radhia tapes have extensive conversations with the Tatas. It is about getting...
HDFC Bank
Till someone churned the pot, it is something that everyone knew. Yet no one did.Till...
Chapter 12G: Fall and Rise
Chapter 12G: citi met more than their match in DLF. Their idea here was to...
Chapter 12F: KSS Oil Ltd
Chapter 12F: if you don’t lend money, how do you pay interest to the depositors....
Chapter 12E: HDFC Bank
Chapter 12E: The rape of rapeseed and the rise of DLF. Ending in the child...
Chapter 12D: Private Banks are not Bankable
Chapter 12D: Given the status of cybersecurity, global geopolitics and national needs – there is...
Chapter 12C: 25 years ago I led the team which corporatised BSNL.
Chapter 12C: 25 years ago I led the team which corporatised BSNL. Do we want...
Justice Vinod Diwakar
When times are right, wisdom comes from the most unexpected of places. This time it...
Chapter 12B: Baby fish eats its mother
Chapter 12B: in early 2000, the Rothschild Asia Pac chief made a casual remark over...
Chapter 12A: Eight years ago, I got a strange call from an IIT Alumnus.
Chapter 12A: Eight years ago, I got a strange call from an IIT Alumnus. His...
Chapter 11J: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11J: There are two Padma Bhushan’s in Indian banking. KV Kamath of ICICI and...
Chapter 11i: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11i: the common man rarely understands legalese. They rarely understand who is the acquired...
IIT Alumni
Aggregation of power and the rise of domination. The late eighties and early nineties marked...
Chapter 11H: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11H: Cyrus Mistry exit was the ultimate success of the Citi legal ecosystem. By...
“System Samajhne Wala Babu” on Every Troubled Board: India Inc’s Favourite Governance Sham
Independent Directors as gig workers. Just like Zomato. Paid per appearance. Like lawyers defending you....
Chapter 11G: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11G: In 2010, a writ was filed in the Supreme Court by Ratan Tata...
Chapter 11F: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11F: How did the infamous Tata Finance become Tata Capital which did the highly...
Chapter 11E: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11E: To continue on legal luminaire Jagdish Salwan and Justice Shamit Mukherjee. As an...
Chapter 11D: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11D: For some bureaucrats it doesn’t matter which party is in power. They remain...
Chapter 11C: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11C: The role of Citi in the Indian judiciary is the kind of stuff...
Chapter 11B: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11B: The real power of the Citi HDFC duo came from their power over...
Chapter 11A: Foreign Bank exits India
Chapter 11A: India is not an easy place to do business. For some strange reason,...
Chapter 10C: Change of Guards
Chapter 10C: 2014 was the beginning of the end of the money export industry. It...