Published inILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyIs Your Workplace Toxic? Try Tackling Learned Helplessness!!It would be an understatement to say that Corporates worldwide have become “toxic”. While stress and burnout, along with harassment and discrimination have long been “feature” of India Inc., the post pandemic workforce is now facing an “unprecedented” epidemic of toxicity at their workplaces. …Work3 min readWork3 min read
Published inPredict·Sep 23Member-onlyMark My Words! The Global Economy Is Headed Into A Depression!!Mark My Words! The Global Economy Is Headed Into A Depression!! Yes! You read that right! I’m sticking my neck out and saying it aloud- The Global Economy Is Headed Into A Depression. …Economy3 min readEconomy3 min read
Published inThe Geopolitical Economist·Sep 22Member-onlyPutin Threatens Europe with a “Winter From Hell”!! China Implodes, And The US is Hopelessly Divided!! A Crisis By Christmas??Are we stumbling into a crisis of historic proportions by Christmas?? As Putin threatens Europe with a “winter from hell” by using oil and gas as weapons and the United States, wracked by internal divisions, looks poised for a “fractious” Midterm elections in November, and worse, with China amid a…Putin4 min readPutin4 min read
Published inThe Geopolitical Economist·Sep 21Member-onlyRaghuram Rajan At It Again! Bats For Liberal Democracy If India Has To Realize Its “Dream” Of A $5 Trillion Economy!The voluble ex-RBI (Reserve Bank of India) governor and now academic Raghuram Rajan believes that the “road to prosperity” runs through “strengthening liberal democracy”. Speaking at an event yesterday, Rajan had some words of “advice” both for the Modi Sarkar and the legions of “experts” who often laud the Chinese…Raghuram Rajan3 min readRaghuram Rajan3 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyWhy do we feel so Overwhelmed and What do Moore’s Law and Law of Diminishing Returns Have to Do With ItWhy are we feeling so Overwhelmed? This is the Age of Overwhelm. Right from routine everyday tasks to our professional work, we feel stressed and burdened with the sheer amount of effort it takes to complete them. No wonder Gen Zers and Millennials are experiencing burnout and are quitting their…Overwhelmed4 min readOverwhelmed4 min read
Published inThe Geopolitical Economist·Sep 21Member-onlyFalse Dawn Or Bright Spot? Is India “Shining” Amidst Global Turmoil And Economic Gloom, Or, Is This A Mirage In The Desert Of The Unreal?Is India a “lone bright spot” amidst global turmoil and economic gloom, or is it too premature to announce its “arrival” on the world stage? Sure, the Indian Economy is the “world’s fastest-growing major economy”, and its geopolitical heft and influence have grown with the Ukraine war, where Modi can…Indian Economy4 min readIndian Economy4 min read
Published inThe Geopolitical Economist·Sep 21Member-onlyThe Hindenburg Adani Saga raises more questions than answers as it throws”Light” On “Dark” Places Of The Way Things Work In India!Anyone following the events in India’s business and finance world wouldn’t have missed the BIG story surrounding the Adani “way” of doing things. For those needing some background and context, the activist short seller firm, Hindenburg Research, has raised “serious” questions about the alleged “dubious” business practices of the Adani…Adani3 min readAdani3 min read
Published inPredict·Sep 20Member-onlyIs The United States Headed Towards A Civil War?The looming indictment of Donald Trump is the latest and most potent “catalyst” which can tip the United States towards a civil war. As Trump rails and rants about the “probable” arrest (there has been no official confirmation about the same), and urges his extremist ultra MAGA “base” to protest…United States3 min readUnited States3 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Sep 20Member-onlyCan The “Next” Steve Jobs Please Stand Up? Moving Beyond Silicon Valley’s “Lost” Decade!When was the last time we saw “truly” game changing tech innovations? 2007? When the “legendary” Late Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world? Or, a few years earlier, Mark Zuckerberg came up with Facebook, though it is “disputed” as far as “originality” of innovation is concerned? …Steve Jobs3 min readSteve Jobs3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Sep 20Member-onlyHow the Viral Times are Forcing Us to Struggle For Existence and Live For the MomentWe are living in truly extraordinary times. On one hand, the viral viruses and their many strains and variants are making us fearful for our lives, and worse, forcing us to scrounge for everything from hospital beds and oxygen to food and basic necessities for everyday living. …Viral3 min readViral3 min read
