India took the path of a socialist economy after independence in 1947. The policies tended towards protectionism, strong emphasis on import substitution, state regulated industrialisation and a dominant public sector. But India started having large fiscal deficit problems starting 1985, …
I shared my favorite Yoda quotes with you in part one of this essay.
Another favourite character, Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), is one of my perennial sources of insights.
“Despair is only for
I first discovered JRR Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings when I was 20. I found it fascinating. For me, it was more than just a fantasy novel. It was an allegory, a metaphor for life itself. I have read the …
Recently, I came upon a report in a newspaper that argued that we should celebrate failure. Quoting an entrepreneur, it lamented that we are obsessed with just a few popular startups. We should pay attention to failures too. “How about …
I read somewhere that the average age of founders is 28.5 years. That is not Hari Menon. In fact, he defies all stereotypes about successful founders. Not just in personal characteristics, but also in the boldness with which …
Vince Lombardi famously said that winning isn’t everything, it is the only thing.
Is anyone a born entrepreneur, a born leader or born to win? I believe everyone is born to win but you have to make winning a habit.…
I was about 10 years old. Among the 7 wonders of the world, I learnt about The Great Wall of China. Who can decipher the mind of a child, I don’t know really why this wall captivated me so much …
Steve Jobs is probably the most loved innovator of our times. However, he, the founder, was asked to leave his own company. He is not the first founder and will not be the last to experience this. It is interesting …
I do a good part of my shopping online. I find buying online easier and it gives me a better shopping experience. From an Iron box to tea kettle, from organic food to clothes and jewelry, from furniture to shoes
