Archive for January, 2010

Article of DHAN Foundation

Monday, January 11th, 2010

My next article for ThinkChangeIndia on DHAN is online. I had not heard of DHAN before and it was edifying experience to research and write about them. For over two decades, they have been doing some phenomenal grassroots work, getting thousands of people out of poverty. I had the pleasure of interviewing some of the [...]

Prayer, Intuition and the Alchemist

Friday, January 8th, 2010

I have a stack of some of my favorite books in the bathroom. In the few minutes I have there, I love picking one at random and read whatever page opens up.
Today’s pick was page 78 of Alchemist:
…Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life, where the histories [...]

Dosas all over 2009

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Krishna Prasad weaves a beautiful look-back satire of 2009, anchored by the deadly masala dosa!
… a truism heard commonly in South Indian kitchens—“Even the best dosa has holes”—comes closest to sounding like wisdom. So, as the year began, the IT brain behind an angelic ambulance service revealed holes, lots and lots of them, in his [...]

Will idiots revive the Indian educational system?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Anju Musafir writes in Ahmadabad Monitor that Indian education system was far sophisticated 1300 years ago than it is now. While rote learning of a series of subjects is the norm today, she points out to l-tsing’s extensive notes indicating how 7th century Indian children were trained to be superior thinkers and creative individuals. By [...]

May 2010 be the very best ever!

Friday, January 1st, 2010

I look back at the year that just ended and feel thankful for everything. Personally and professionally, it has been a year with significant milestones crossed. Let the new year bring fresh perspectives and opportunities to scale new heights.