Q: Why is no one talking about Jobs? 
A: Because there aren’t any.
Sample these statistics:

Each 1% in GDP growth creates 1.5m direct jobs  & 3 times as many indirect jobs. A 1% drop therefore leads to about 6m (direct & indirect) jobs disappearing. A 4% GDP drop (of the kind we are witnessing) will shrink job opportunities for approximately 24million people, affecting almost 120m Indians
“The phenomenal growth India..achieved during the last five years was jobless growth”. Actually, not just the last five years, but almost the entire last decade has been widely recognised …

Last week, I came face-to-face with insufferable arrogance. The kind that makes you wonder what props it up; the kind that is almost impossible to believe unless you face it yourself. Last week was my turn to face the reality of a Mai-Baap Sarkaarand its “Officers”. It was particularly galling because I was not really expecting it.
Before I tell you what happened, let me ask a simple question: “How many of you have tried to meet the Collector or Commissioner of a District in India?  How many of you have tried …

In case you missed this:
Mathematics in India – From Vedic Period to Modern Times – A Course Coordinated by IIT Bombay
COURSE OUTLINE: The Course would cover the development of mathematical ideas and techniques , starting from the Vedic period to modern times. While the treatment would be historical, we would be focusing mainly on the mathematical contents of various texts. We would be covering topics such as –the discussion of numbers in the Vedas, details of construction of geometrical figures and altars as given in Sulvasutras, discovery of zero and …

Utterly fascinating (emphasis added):
Essentially, the science “proves” what we know to be true from the actual experience of meditating…In a very real way, you literally are changing your brain for the better when you meditate.
In the end, this means that you are able to see yourself and everyone around you from a clearer perspective, while simultaneously being more present, compassionate and empathetic with people no matter the situation. With time and practice, people do truly become calmer, have a greater capacity for empathy and find they tend to respond in …

Late in February of this year, as I was desperately trying to catch some breath in the middle of an intense schedule, a close friend asked me when will I begin to slow down..I told him, I am not sure but I do not think it is going to happen anytime soon. The days leading up to late February and the several weeks after that have been a crazy whirl of activity. But things are about to “heat up” – once again!
Over the next few weeks, we will begin to …