Nanopost of the day…in which I wrap up an intense 9-day visit.
3 States, 4 Cities, 9 Talks, 20+Mtgs, 20hr days..and late, late nights spent in dreams of a Resurgent India…
“Reclaiming India – One Step at a Time” – The journey continues…

The pic was taken at CET Bhubaneswar…on a rain-drenched afternoon, while speaking to 25+ fired up young engineering undergrads..
Stay tuned for more photos, videos and slides….and pl have a look at the facebook page to read and see more of what I have been upto, in particular here, here, here …

In Part I, we read how the history taught to young minds has been deliberately twisted and distorted -presumably in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony. Continuing in the same vein, today a look at the Mughals – “descendants of two great lineages of rulers” and a “chieftain“ who established an empire that effectively de-throned the Mughals and rivaled the Mughals at its peak.
The “chieftain” is a reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji MahaRaj. My simple dictionary tells me that a “chieftain” is usually a leader of a group, clan or tribe. …

…are condemned to repeat it…Several weeks ago, I chanced upon the NCERT website with links to “History” text-books for middle school students in India. Curiousity led me to download some of the chapters from the text book for students of Class VII. I was angry and sad at what I discovered.
The tales of Rajput valour and their determined resistance against the Mughals find no mention in this History text for students of Class VII (Age 12-14). There is no mention of the three Jauhars of Chittor (or of the more …

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Pl also read: This Diwali, bring some colour into someone’s life…

Dear All: I am travelling once again from today for the next several days in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. I am especially looking forward to the visit to Odisha – after nearly two decades! I have very fond memories of the state and my time there and I am looking forward and excited to see the changes since then. I hope to have several meetings in both these states on politics, governance and reforms.
In particular, I am really looking forward to the opportunity to speak with members of the Orissa …

Dear All, it my pleasure to publish this guest post by my friend and FTI colleague, Dipinder Sekhon on why businesses would do well to focus on generating profits (ethically) and enhaning shareholder value rather than spending money on charitable causes (emphasis added).
*** Profit is Charity by Dipinder Sekhon ***
Profit – legally and ethically generated – is one of the best measures of social value-add.
Clients buy services and products only when they can extract value from them. Example, if a company sells asoap for Rs 10 (when it costs it …