Eco System

June 12, 2016

Prodromal signals do provoke deep thought

12th Jun 2016, ECONOMIC TIMES

By R Gopalakrishnan Financial crises of nations and companies produce prodromal signals, which means advance warnings. The challenge is around how you interpret and respond to those prodromal signals.
June 5, 2016

In future, more manufacturing may deliver less jobs

5th Jun 2016, ECONOMIC TIMES

By R Gopalakrishnan Make in India (MiI) was announced on 25th September, 2014 in the hope that more manufacturing means more jobs. Make in China 2025 (MiC25) was announced on 20th May, 2015 in the hope that more manufacturing can be done with less jobs! Silicon Valley’s controversial Marc Andreesen says, “Manufacturing is a government-subsidised jobs programme.”
April 24, 2016

Effective leaders need moral as well as legal authority

24th April 2016, ECONOMIC TIMES

An effective legal system can function if it is built on a strong moral foundation in society. The civil engineering principle is relevant—poor foundation, wobbly skyscraper!
March 27, 2016

Under-delivery kills private goods as well as public services

27th March 2016, ECONOMIC TIMES

General expectations from public services is low. Hence poor service delivery can pass muster by meeting the low expectations.
February 23, 2016

Start Up Bharat

23th Feb 2016, ECONOMIC TIMES

(Disruptive biological and information technologies offer a never-before opportunity for transformation of Bharat). A cognoscenti used a cricket metaphor for the Indian economy. Of the 22 players, a handful get all the attention, while other players wait patiently for their magic moment.