Recently, there has been a lot of hue and cry in the so called “saner” section of the english news media about the takeover of NDTV. The founders cried foul, and some news outlets and a few “credible” news anchors covered it as a takeover of news media by the…

*verse has exploded. On the one hand the possibilities are a bit unnerving for some, but for others it looks like they were just waiting for the possibility of being in many worlds all their life. I think the realisation of omniverse/metaverse will hopefully shift us to do what we…

I think LinkedIn has really vexed the identities of young professionals. The “projections” look like everyone is a Greek god, and none of them have put a wrong foot forward in their life so far. However, the clamour for standing out is bordering insanity, if it was not so amusing. …

Of all the things that pandemic disrupted “people watching” ranks really high on my list. I always liked being on the plane (a train — when I was growing up and on a bus during my engineering days -a story for another day). At least, that is what I thought…

The Inquiry We are in a digitally transforming society. This transformation like many other transformations is a result of human ingenuity to make life better for self. However, in the context of where we are as a society and with the rise of inequality since 1980’s (Piketty, 2019) has resulted in opportunities…

A Point of view on China’s current response to app ban. Changing the objectives and assumptions may also lead to a different equilibrium. This model can be used for simulating China’s potential moves & strategizing appropriate response. Assumptions: India has 2 strategies — 1) Continue to trade with China or…

As I write on this topic on the 19th of June, the India we know has moved from the ICU to the ward with Unlock 1.0 on a drip by its side. While one eye of the centre is trying to balance the narrative with china the other eye seems…