Words – Chandra Shekhar Chitrala

Farmer Unrest – The Hidden Implications

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Since the last few months, our country has been caught up in an unfortunate stalemate between farmers and the government. While the hardships being faced by the protesting farmers on the outskirts of the national capital have helped them acquire the halo of David’s fighting the Government Goliath, the government’s intransigence in refusing to roll…

Educating India – Challenges to Prepare For

Over the last couple of weeks, I noticed a number of friends on Facebook applying a frame to their profile photograph saying they were proud to have studied in a government school. I do not know how this trend started, but it is a welcome one, for hopefully it will bring about a change, both…

3 R’s to 4C’s – Rethinking Education

Susant can be described as literate but uneducated – for though he has a degree, in Engineering no less, his education hasn’t made him employable in any of the sectors that he would like to work in. Instead, he today earns a living by delivering food – an occupation without job security or prospects of…

Treating India – Using Technology to Augment Healthcare

One of the happiest memories of my younger days was watching M*A*S*H on TV. The show was based on the experiences of the doctors and nurses of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the American military involvement in Korea. While it was mainly a humorous show focussed on a rebellious young doctor who hated the…

Coercion as Policy

One of the first things that B School students in India learn is about the importance of the CAS – Career Advisory Services, or the Placement Committee as it is otherwise known. This is the student committee that takes up the responsibility of getting summer internships for the first year students and the final placements…

Science Fiction to Fact – The Future is Now

Growing up in Bhubaneswar in the Seventies and Eighties, one of the most eagerly awaited events in life was the release of a new James Bond movie. Literally cut off from the mainstream of life in a small town, these movies gave us a vicarious glimpse into a world with fast cars, glamorous ladies and…

The WhatsApp Debate

The new terms of use of WhatsApp have once again triggered a furious debate on our privacy and how much information about ourselves Internet based applications should have access to. WhatsApp groups are buzzing with discussions on whether to continue there or switch to Telegram or Signal or even esoteric alternatives like Discord. Some users…

Government in Business? A Contrarian View

One of the most frequently asked questions that startup founders face from investors is – “What would you do if Google decided to do what you are planning to do?”. This is a trick question, for the purpose of the question is actually to see how the founder/s react when faced with insurmountable odds. Nowadays…

Data Visualization as a tool for MSME’s

A picture is worth a thousand words. The truth of this age old idiom is once again proved in the business context through Data Visualization. Computerization has helped businesses in automating transactions and generating reports of these transactions for managerial use, and almost all small and medium businesses today have adopted computerization in one way…

Startup mode Governance?

For those familiar with the startup ecosystem, The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is often considered the go to handbook when embarking on a new venture or project. In the book, Ries has put together some seemingly common sense rules that should be followed by organizations to improve their chances of achieving success. The Lean…