Apr 18, 2022 | Directions, Raving & Ranting
Book sales figures clearly show that book readers are not vanishing and seem to be holding against the advent of social media. While this is encouraging news, will the possible different social composition of book readers and social media users affect the quality of democracy is a question we need to ask
Read MoreApr 18, 2022 | Raving & Ranting, Rodin
Twentieth century was a testimony to the fact that the absence of a background need not prevent anyone from undertaking a business venture. Skills can be acquired but what is needed is the knowledge to understand a business and the ability to execute. Besides knowledge, what can limit you is an inappropriate management structure and span of control. The 21st century is taking this boldness much farther
Read MoreApr 18, 2022 | Sculpting, Tech, Info, Data & Analysis
One of the signs of economic progress is an increase in productivity. And since much of the world runs on some software or the other, it is obvious that there is keen interest in the link between IT and productivity via performance. The news on productivity is not encouraging but not hopeless that a solution cannot be found but we need to think afresh. We don’t need AI or algorithms but simple thinking
Read MoreJan 28, 2022 | Raving & Ranting
There is a competitive environment for the production and distribution of knowledge. With the public sphere becoming an intellectual battlefield, if the media is not well-informed, it is doubtful if it can perform its function the way it ought to. Perhaps it is time for a Masters in Science Journalism in India
Read MoreJan 27, 2022 | Raving & Ranting
A unified picture of the virus and all that are related to it continues to elude everyone, as different approaches (even belief systems) capture different sets of data, adding to the problem of lack of integrated data systems. Standardization and sophistication in data capture followed by an informed use of big data are options towards creating an integrated data system assisted by an appropriate network
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