October 24, 2006
by Atanu Dey
8 Comments
This blog is a big fan of Thomas Friedman (Friedman has his own category with six posts). So I would like to share a bit from this article by Norman Solomon which attempts to synthesize Friedman’s brain waves [hat tip: … Continue reading
October 21, 2006
by Atanu Dey
16 Comments
People who don’t practise what they preach are not necessarily hypocritical. Perhaps they are merely not sufficiently intelligent to realize that what they do is inconsistent with the logical implications of what they preach. This gap between what they insist … Continue reading
October 21, 2006
by Atanu Dey
3 Comments
If you are an entrepreneur seeking funding for your brilliant idea, it pays to understand how VCs and angels think. Sramana Mitra over at Sramana Mitra on Strategy has a series of interviews with VCs and angels. Feel free to … Continue reading
October 20, 2006
by Atanu Dey
1 Comment
If you have recently commented and have not seen it, it is because the last 15 comments were deleted by mistake. Do re-submit the comment if you don’t mind. The managment sincerely regrets the trouble. Those responsible for the mistake … Continue reading
October 20, 2006
by Atanu Dey
9 Comments
Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatu Sarveshaam shantir bhavatu Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu Sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu Sarve bhavantu sukhinah Sarve santu niraamayaah Sarve bhadraani pashyantu Maakaschit duhkha bhaag bhavet [Translation] Auspiciousness be unto all Peace be unto all. Completeness be unto all Prosperity … Continue reading
October 19, 2006
by Atanu Dey
17 Comments
The mother of all thunderstorms is roaring outside the window as I write this from Kolkata. I got here last night from Pune after a brief stop-over in Mumbai. The sky was ominously dark this morning and now it is … Continue reading
October 19, 2006
by Atanu Dey
1 Comment
“In India, the Future of the Internet Will Be Built around the Mobile Phone” reads the title of one of today’s articles at Knowledge@Wharton. It is an interview with my colleague, Rajesh Jain, CEO of NetCore. Rajesh believes that the … Continue reading
October 17, 2006
by Atanu Dey
0 comments
New and improved feature on this blog: “Found on the web.” The inaugural item is the Hubble Space Telescope pictures. Check them out and even download them as wallpaper, but don’t stop wondering how magical the universe is and how … Continue reading
October 13, 2006
by Atanu Dey
7 Comments
Hi from Seoul’s Incheon international airport. Just a couple of hours lay over in transit from San Francisco to Mumbai. This is pretty cool. Find a seat, open up the laptop, and you are connected and ready to do business. … Continue reading
October 12, 2006
by Atanu Dey
34 Comments
From time to time I wonder whether some people are merely stupid or whether they are inherently evil. Or maybe they are actually stupid evil bastards. Just yesterday a report on the NPR show Marketplace got me wondering. It reported … Continue reading
October 10, 2006
by Atanu Dey
5 Comments
The pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right according to that famous document signed on July 4th of 1776. The right to the pursuit of happiness follows after the rights to life and liberty in the document, as it should … Continue reading
October 5, 2006
by Atanu Dey
6 Comments
Hola! from Mexico City. I arrived here last evening. Apologies for not keeping in touch. Having too much fun in Mexico City visiting the Instituto Thomas Jefferson: Based on the principles of self esteem, respect, and academic excellence, our mission … Continue reading