Sanjeev Sabhlok, Exec Dir of India Policy Institute, is having a conference on “How can India’s governance become world class?” in New Delhi on 13-14th April. Shri Gurcharan Das will give the inaugural address and Sanjeev Sabhlok will present the … Continue reading →

I will be at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad for the TiE-ISB Connect 2008. India’s most exciting annual networking event for entrepreneurs and investors, the TiE-ISB Connect ’08 will be held on November 5th, 6th and 7th, 2008 … Continue reading →

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It’s about half past midnight and I am writing this offline. I just got off the phone with Tata Indicom customer service. I was on the phone for half an hour. At midnight, Tata Indicom terminated my internet connection. I … Continue reading →

I downloaded and installed Firefox 3 and instantly regretted it. I have been struggling for the last couple of hours to access my Google toolbar bookmarks and it is not working. I even attempted to roll back to Firefox 2 … Continue reading →

Don’t you think that the cover is absolutely brilliant? Smashup job, Nitin! Download your copy here. CONTENTS:

The latest issue is on the stands. Click on the image to download (pdf) the current issue of Pragati. To get a preview of what’s in the issue, read the excerpts at the Pragati site. Prof Asher’s article on the … Continue reading →

In response to the post on Jago Party, Mr Denson Joseph, one of the founder members of the party, took the trouble to post a comment. This is a response to that comment. I maintain that it is a always … Continue reading →

The Aug 2007 issue of “Pragati” — the publication of Indian National Interest is out. This special issue is called “Rejuvenating India” (pdf download 2.3MB). I have two pieces in there. The first is a reprint of an op-ed piece … Continue reading →

So last week a producer from BBC World called to say that they are doing a series on India for India’s 60th Independence Day and they would like to interview me. They did not have to twist my arm. I … Continue reading →

It’s true.

A French journalist, Marianne Enault, is writing a piece for a French newspaper about cricket fever in India and wrote to me requesting help.

I want to see Mystic India. (I think that voice over is Peter O’Toole. What do you say?)

For a multi-faceted view of matters related to the Indian economy, I recommend the aptly named Indian Economy Blog. It is a group blog and the contributors are well-known and well worth reading. I am listed as a regular contributor … Continue reading →

Tim Worstall requested this one. He wrote An advertiser has got their pricing seriously wrong, offering 10 pounds for each person that signs up for their free demo (no credit cards, no payment, no software download, seriously, just name, address, … Continue reading →

Thus spake the soothsayer…