Category: Education & Learning

Sinking Societies, Shrinking Markets

Sinking Societies, Shrinking Markets

Last Saturday night, between some lovely blues pieces, one feisty activist from Amnesty suggests to me that the Tatas are not as holy as one thinks. I thought about it and asked her if, in her view, the Catholic Church was defined by the number of pedophiles in its...

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Bring back my Mumbai to me

Bring back my Mumbai to me

Last Saturday, over much (probably too much) wine and cheese, my good friend the shiny eyed Paul Fernandes quietly offered his understated genius to 21st century Mumbaikars. Housed in an industrial gala, this beautiful little art gallery in Worli,  was Paul's gift to...

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The Bumblebee Vs. The Spelling bee

The Bumblebee Vs. The Spelling bee

Two decades ago my existing notions of education were shaken by my 10 year old niece in the UK. I had the arrogance to believe that I knew what it took to succeed, and this little girl changed that notion in the space of 10 minutes. One morning over a holiday, this...

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SAFE CAPITALISM

SAFE CAPITALISM

Ramesh Jude Thomas President & CKO, Equitor Management Consulting Last week someone sent me three questions to be answered for publishing in a leading newspaper. They read like this: Which are the sectors that are still hiring?Which are the sectors that are going...

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