Category: A better tomorrow
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The curious case of income disparity at the bottom
It is often understood that the income level at the bottom of the demography is very miniscule, considering the per capita income of India at around Rs. 2.4 lakh. That translates to about Rs. 20,000 per month. But as Hans Rosling says in his book “Factfulness”, the gross data hides the micro picture. So, let…
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Don’t kill the canary in the coal mine!
Canary is a small bird, size about 4-6 inches and weighing just about 15-20 grams. It is like a “chidiya”, belonging to the same order/family as that of the house sparrow. It is yellow and looks beautiful, and it has a melodious voice. But, that is not what it is famous for. It has a…
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Nebulous nationalities and shifting loyalties in the globalized world
Let me begin with the basics first. What is the meaning of the term “nation”? It essentially means a political entity wherein the inhabitants of a particular geographical area feel emotionally connected to each other and to the land they live in. Here, the term “emotional connection” is very important. Unless the people of a…
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The downsides of worshipping hero as God!
In the recent past, I saw some videos which provoked me to think about the prevalent culture of hero worship in India and also abroad. First one was of a lady in the United Kingdom who was asked by a reporter that “आपने मोदी जी को देखा (Did you see Modi ji)?”. She got emotional…
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What is true freedom- chaos or orderliness?
When the universe started expanding after the big bang explosion about 13.8 billion years ago, expectedly there should have been an utter chaos! A small super-high density mass at one place exploded into smaller fragments (similar to a bomb explosion), yet there was a beauty in this chaos. It was not any usual explosion- it…
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The myth of self-independence and self-sufficiency!
Time and again, you must have heard some successful people saying that they are “self-independent” and “self-sufficient”, and that they are not dependent upon others for their survival, success and something else. But, this notion of “independence” needs deeper analysis in the context of human society, as I believe that noone is truly independent or…
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Do we really need a Chanakya in the current scenario?
Philosophy of साम, दाम, दंड, भेद (saam, daam, danda, bheda)- a critical review A little while ago, I heard a politician making a remark that “saam, daam, danda, bheda, etc. whatever is to be used for winning elections, we will use that”. Sometime back, one of my acquaintances was telling me that in politics “saam,…
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Does the “number” in the “Number of working hours” really matter?
Or there is something else that really matters! Since the Indian software giant founder Mr. Narayan Murthy advocated for 70-hour work week for young Indians to improve productivity at work and then the (in)famous L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocating for 90-hour work week even including on Sundays and then some entrepreneurs across the world suggesting…
Anupam- The Dreamer 