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To register, with love.
Registering a marriage in Gurgaon is a little understood process. It is also amongst the most convoluted ones I have ever come across. This post is meant to guide other…
Kausani, in Himalayan view
Kausani Range ViewFor most travel lovers from Delhi, a trip to the hills is a favorite weekend getaway. A long break at the year end offered us the perfect timeout.…
Helping Pharma Cliff Dive
Cross posted from Everest Group's blog, with minor contextual edits: In late November 2011, the world's largest branded drug by revenue - Lipitor® - went off patent. The forecasted fall in…
Complexity breeds corruption
One of the biggest drivers of corruption in the India is the complexity involved in interfacing with Government ;Anyone who has applied for passport, or a driving license, or a…
The ‘Growth’ obsession
One of the great things of working in emerging markets like India is about being witness to the incredible amount of growth that some industries and firms here are going…
Ah Gurgaon
This month, September 2011, marks four years of my stay in Gurgaon. I came to this city with a bit of trepidation, having heard unflattering reviews about the Indians, in…
If Governments can, Why can’t you?
Cross-posted from Everest Group's blog, with minor contextual around the world, governments are increasingly stepping up to the last week, the government's General Services Administration (GSA) issued a solicitation for cloud-based email, office…
All hara in Pokhara
No travelogue can do justice to the experiences of a great trip. Yet they outline great decided to take advantage of a long weekend break to check out our northern…
One reason digital trumps print
Last week, I bought my mom a book. Something she had been asking about, for quite some , when she got it, she put it down saying the print is…
National Cyber security policy
A draft of the much needed National Cyber Security Policy has finally been released by the Ministry of IT / CERT-In, for public comments. Link: India cyber security policy draftInteresting…