And for a Friday, the day before our 70th Republic Day….. some thoughts….. First some basics. India became Independent on 15th August 1947 which means we moved away from a Constitutional Monarchy with King George VI as Head of State and Lord Mountbatten as the Governor General of India. But that was only half the…
And for a Friday in Mumbai as a Panelist at the 13th International Conference on CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)….. some thoughts….. The new Companies Act mandating 2% of Profits for Social projects by all Profit making Companies is a unique Indian Law, very relevant for a Socialist Economy transcending into a Market Economy. Corporates in…
And for a Friday in Trivandrum, some remembrances….. some thoughts….. What I love about arriving in Trivandrum is the View of Acres and Acres of Greenery, the Coast and sunbathed beaches from window of the Aircraft and within twenty minutes I am into my Home in Central part of the city. No other capital city…
And for a Friday, enjoying the hospitality of our “Sambandis” in Nepal….. some thoughts….. Nepal is a land locked country of 27 mn people and is no longer the only Hindu Kingdom. She now has her own Constitution and is known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Simple, loving, caring people with some of…
And for the last Friday of the year, some thoughts….. some flashback…….And for the last Friday of the year, some thoughts….. some flashback……. Never mind the noisy TV….. “Shoutdowns” supposed to be intellectual debates…… the newspapers full of depressing stories….. lousy magazine Articles….. it’s all part of the Critical, Argumentative Indian mindset. But the last…
And for a Friday in Alleppey, attending 80th birthday of a dear Friend….. some thoughts….. some musings…… Alleppey is locally marketed as Venice of Asia….. Headquarters of the Canal systems in Kerala….. the Ramada hotel is very well located….. right at the Edge of the Punnamada backwaters is ideal….. the place where the famous Annual…