Alok’s Posts
What Gives me ‘Indian’ Goosebumps
So, I am FED UP of feeling bad for India. And for crying and fighting and arguing like we all GLOBAL ORPHANS. I put on a more sentimental cap on today...Read More
Anna Hazare – The Merchandising begins
Just got this mail a few minutes back. What happens next? Formal branded clothes, caps etc?! Forwarded message From: aishwarjya borbora <borbora.ai...Read More
And, I meet with Harvard (HBS) Professor Datar who wrote ‘Rethinking the MBA’!!
It seems to be the week of Business School posts for me. First I wrote a post early this week titled ‘what i learnt at Marwari Business ...Read More
After 65 years, can we aspire for better!?
Ok – so this is the FULL PAGE ad in the Times of India that greeted me this beautiful Independence day morning. My question is: After 65 yea...Read More
Have you ever had a Graphene moment?!
Graphene is the strongest material know to man. The two Scientists who discovered it won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. Now, these science rock...Read More
Have you visited a Country called ‘DENIAL’?
In early 2008, my co-founder Mahesh and I were attending the Games Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. One of the sessions was conducted by ...Read More
My Paanwalla Vs. the Arya Honda Salesman – why is it a curse to be an Indian Consumer?!
So, I bought myself a Honda Accord this week. It cost me 25 lacs (50k US$) Now, being a Indian consumer for decades and someone who buys an after mint...Read More
People think that Polio drops cause Impotence..
I just spent the most amazing 40 minutes with Lalita Sachdeva – head of communications of UNICEF (India) Lalita was kind enough to...Read More
Is a 55 crore flat the sign of the next bust?
Sometimes, the smallest signals can be the beacon for the next BIG BUST. For me personally, an e-mail proposing that I buy a flat for 55 crores in ...Read More
Mumbai Roads – A Case study in Entrepreneurism
So, lets assume that you are a ‘successful’ Mumbai Road Contractor: These are some of your Entrepreneur traits ...Read More
Mission Kashmir – Where ‘Entrepreneurs’ dare…
I got goosebumps when I received this mail: Forwarded message From: Devika Khanna <awakeningkashmir@gmail.com>Date: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 5...Read More
The ‘I want a 50% Increment’ syndrome..
Lets assume that we are good friends and work in the same office complex. Once in a while, in the evenings post work, we d...Read More