The power of the right incentive!

“I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.” – Warren Buffet The pessimists might ask – who will pass such a law!...

What Dont You Like About Delhi?

Nothing – there isnt anything that I like about Delhi! —- So Ruchi and I are out for a movie, part of our busy jobless life schedule, that we are approached by this 21-yr old. The presence of the camera guy suggests that she is a journo and yes, she turns...

CWG Delhi 2010 – Strangely Feeling Sad At Its End

I love the month of October. It has a festive feel to itself, with the weather changing, the discounts increasing, Dusshera and Durga Puja celebrations. This year however, Delhi wore a festive look early on itself with the CWG. I still recall how scared I was for...

Sourabh Usha Narang R.I.P

Interestingly, in an interview to a website in 2002, he was asked, “Where do you see yourself 10 years down the line?” Narang had replied, “Given the amount I smoke, I should be dead.” If the smoke didnt take him down, something else did. Sourabh passed away on June...

Time Magazine on Sachin Tendulkar

I have a feeling that this is not genuine (the Time Magazine bit), but heck, irrespective of who has written this…it still is one of the best captures of what Sachin is all about! When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling...