Now Streaming to a Screen Near You

If we ever need proof that the digital medium is meant for a highly personalized audience and experience, we now have it in streaming of media and entertainment. The likes of Netflix, Amazon and Spotify have changed the entertainment landscape forever with on-demand video and music tailored to our specific tastes wherever we might be.… Continue reading Now Streaming to a Screen Near You

Africa, The Continent of Hope at Last

From medieval times, when Africa was known as the โ€œDark Continentโ€ to now, it is ignorance about this vast land that rules popular perception. Then, little by little - although it has taken a very long time - explorers and writers began to shed some light on the continent. Or at least on small pockets… Continue reading Africa, The Continent of Hope at Last

Jobs Going This Time Arenโ€™t Coming Back

March-April usually means the start of a new financial year and new opportunities at work in India. Appraisals, new assignments, new responsibilities. My mind turned to the rather high rate of joblessness in India (a subject of much debate) and whether it will be an important issue in the elections that are just a few… Continue reading Jobs Going This Time Arenโ€™t Coming Back

A Decade of Excess, and the Scars are still Visible

โ€œThe road of excess leads to the palace of wisdomโ€ฆ You never what is enough until you know what is more than enough.โ€ย ย -ย William Blake. This might be a strange note on which to begin the new year, but not if one looks at the signs all around us. Listening to some world leaders, you might… Continue reading A Decade of Excess, and the Scars are still Visible