I bumped into this speech by Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis in Outlook Business. I would rate this speech on par with the one that Steve Jobs gave at Stanford a while back.
Archive for August, 2008
Find the spark, A billion sparks could mean something.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What is Objective of Education ? Learning or Teaching.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(via Knowledge at Wharton) Oscar Wilde once quoted, ” Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth learning can be taught. “ In their book, Turning Learning Right Side Up: Putting Education Back on Track, authors Russell L. Ackhoff and Daniel Greenberg point [...]
Raising A Toast in India
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are very boring people. We have no Indian expression to raise a toast for friends and family. (via business outlook) Vikram Achanta CEO of Tulleeho talks about how various cultures raise a toast. In Russia, they say za zdaraovje, with three toasts being raised, the first in honour of the occasion, the second, to [...]
Step off the Conveyor Belt
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(via Tehelka) Jenny Pinto discusses how she took her daughter off the conveyor belt with some brilliant results. She further concludes A child comes into the world with her or his unique intelligence and it is up to parents and educators to allow children to explore their unique view of the world. Education is not [...]
India a Difficult Business Destination
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
India is not an easy place to either start or run a business. The number of permissions and approvals by government is astounding. It took me 7 months to get a passport the straight way. In an interview with Indian Express Swraj Paul talks about some of his frustrations that I relate with. Some of [...]
Communities vs Hierarchies
Posted in best know method on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
via Thomas Dreller the differences in a community and hierarchy. To be honest in India it is difficult to build a community for the most part because as a society we are very feudal. This makes a peer to peer relationship extremely difficult. The below is a very good explanation. Recently I received feedback on [...]
What is Affluenza ?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mental health professionals are now calling “affluenza,” a social pathology that, they say, is rampant at a time when getting and spending — a lot — have become our nation’s most cherished activities, and when purchasing power has become, to an unprecedented extent, almost the sole source of many people’s status and identity. read more [...]
Save the Girl Child : An Idea
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Indians and Chinese have a fascination for male children. They believe having a male child keeps the lineage alive and continuation of the family name. They are using modern technology like scanners and sonogram machines to get rid of female children. We have to come with ideas and programs to make the girl child more [...]
Understanding Vengeance
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What can tribal societies tell us about our need to get even ? In the Highlands of New Guinea, rival clans have often fought wars lasting decades, in which killing provokes one another. State societies and their associated religions and moral codes teach us that seeking revenge is bad. But, while acting on vengeful feelings [...]
