Alok’s Posts
My driver plays obscene songs as his caller tune and I pay the bill
My long standing driver – Yadav aka ‘Maharaj’ is a rather decent bloke. He is demure, soft spoken and usually never has an opinion. All he loves to do...Read More
Have you partnered with thieves and robbers?
In early 2008, at games2win.com, we had created a huge hit game called ‘Bombay Taxi’. It was a really funny flash game that challenged you to park a B...Read More
Which Train are you Riding?
Often, when I ride a train, I look at my co-passengers and wonder where have they come from and where are they headed. The train is my metaphor of tra...Read More
Madam, Are you Pregnant?
We had established a 30 odd headcount office in Shanghai in early 2001 and were steadily ramping up our operations as Mobile2win, China. Contests2win ...Read More
Why do women carry such large handbags?
I have given up trying to figure out what my wife is upto with her obsession of massive handbags. Big new ones appear each week at home. In the morni...Read More
VC = Venture, Vapor, Vulture & Vampire Capital
‘VC’ business in India celebrates 10 years in 2010 and I am inspired to write this column as tribute to the best form of Capital ever invented; to div...Read More
Have you found your Queen of Hearts?
If I ask you to randomly pick up one card from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards, can you predict which one will you pick? The ‘chance’ of you picking ...Read More
Why Chidambaram should play Angry Birds!
As featured in the Economic Times Sunday – 10th Feb 2013. Complete article appears after the image. Why Chidambaram should play Angry Birds I re...Read More
How to avoid your Start Up from getting a Hangover!
If you are thinking of starting up or already have taken the leap, consider some tried and tested remedies that can prevent your start up from getting...Read More
Have you been ‘wiped’ out?
Added on 13.11.2015: When I saw Deeti Dave’s Diwali Rangoli on Facebook, I was stunned. It seemed so reminiscent of this well received post that...Read More
‘Entreception’ = Entrepreneurs + Inception can be the new Bible of Success!
This post is dedicated to my absolute fanaticism to the movie ‘Inception’. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, my humble suggestion would be to see it ...Read More
What Entrepreneurs must learn from Fashion Models!
I have always admired fashion shows and their glamorous models. Not so much for their skinny and anorexic looks but for their amazing ability to chang...Read More