And finally it's out! My third book! Two years of research, writing, and travels. One story of a Titan of India's industry and of Champaklal Choksey, one of four original founding members. The Rise of Asian Paints: Champaklal Choksey, a Doyen of the Indian Paints industry. On Amazon and across bookstores.
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The commentary and coverage of the Cornell incident is bonkers. And I mean in a good way. From mainstream media to social media. The room to speak out is what's so important.
Thank you, Mumbai Police, for your cooperation today. Salute to all the police personnel who were on duty! Jai Hind🇮🇳
Delhi Police, seekh lo kuch Mumbai Police se. 🙂
"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for."
Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on the 157th anniversary of his birthday. Gandhi was nominated for the #NobelPeacePrize on 12 occasions.
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I don't know how much the printing press, books, newspapers, TV, movies, music, blogs changed the way we think. I'm sure they did to some extent. That's the job of mass media. But social media has made some fundamental changes that can't be written back. What I can see and feel:
1. Intolerance or polarity. When you believe there are only two sides, you will choose one.
2. The decimation of the middle ground. Well obviously, you need to take a side.
3. Shoot and then aim. You have to react and react quickly.
4. The person matters more than his/her argument. Name calling is easy.
5. Validation. Likes, follows, subscribe are most important. Opinion needs to sell.
So, we are more impulsive and impatient. We are easily provoked (or triggered) and since we are intolerant we are very thin skinned. We can't take a contrary view and we definitely can't take criticism. Meanwhile opinions tend to become personal and vicious, often for random things like coffee, movies, food. You do you isn't an option.
I can see this in myself, in friends, on WhatsApp Groups, everywhere. I'm not sure this is all good.
By income rank, it takes very little to look well off in India. If you are earning Rs 25,000 a month, you are part of the top 10%. This modest income may sound rich on paper, but for India's middle class, this high-rank status clashes with today's high-inflation reality. https://t.co/S5hpDEsCQz
@guptar explains why today's middle class is feeling squeezed and what policymakers can do about it.
Just a reminder that stock market bottoms are a process. They take time. This is the true test of SIP flows. If they hold for the coming months then that’s a good buffer to absorb the selling that’s going to come.