Visual notes on business, tech & philosophy | 💼 @foundingf @howindialives ex-Forbes India, Economic Times | 📚 The Aadhaar Effect (2018); The Contrarian (2024)
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Dec 16, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Bangalore's iconic restaurants.
What's your favourite?
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Vidyarthi Bhavan
Dec 9, 2022 • 26 tweets • 7 min read
I've been spending some time every day reflecting on an idea from Indian philosophy. I used digital poster-making as a tool for thinking. Here they are.
My favorite books on systems thinking.
Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows
A simple and clear introduction. My favorite chapters are 4, 5, 6 & 7. And also the first three chapters. Okay, that's the entire book. amzn.to/2XzoEvv
Dec 30, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
📚 These are the books I keep going to whenever I feel I should get better at writing.
What are your favorite books? Please do share.
Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by @RoyPeterClark
Super practical, with each chapter ending with a 'workshop'. They are really tools that we can use straightaway and see our writing improve. amzn.to/3n0mH5R
Dec 27, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Watched @PixarSoul. What a movie!
Entertaining, thought provoking, and uplifting.
22's character arc reminded me of a beautiful song by Bharatiyar
From:
நிற்பதுவே, நடப்பதுவே, பறப்பதுவே, நீங்களெல்லாம்
சொற்பனந் தானோ?-பல தோற்ற மயக்கங்களோ?
To:
காண்பதுவே உறுதிகண்டோம் காண்பதல்லால் உறுதில்லை
காண்பது சக்தியாம்-இந்தக் காட்சி நித்தியமாம்.
Sep 26, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
It's difficult to pick a favourite SPB song. My list will probably run to 100s. Here are ten songs I have gone back to again and again.
Simple joys of life and relationships
Brochevarevarura, Sankarabharanam (1980)
May 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Superb interview with Abhijit Banerjee. Lots of interesting ideas.
Abhijit Banerjee says, the UPA and also NDA were thinking of having a system where anyone could claim their benefits from govt irrespective of where they were, using Aadhaar. "That would have been wonderful to have that right now.... that would have saved a lot of misery."
Apr 12, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
A question that will be asked in the future analyst calls: "Do you have an Exit China Strategy?"
🇯🇵 "The extra budget, compiled to try to offset the devastating effects of the pandemic, includes 220 billion yen ($2 billion) for companies shifting production back to Japan and 23.5 billion yen for those seeking to move production to other countries." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Mar 28, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Very interesting question. quora.com/What-were-you-…
Anand Giriharadas on "What were you most wrong about until a crisis set you straight?"
India hasn’t reached this phase yet. However, it’s not a question of govt Vs private sector. It’s about how we strengthen our healthcare system capacity using a mix of govt, business, philanthropic, community, individual infra, readiness and contribution. It’s *we* not *they*.
We should stop debating if public needs masks or not. We need them. But we don't have enough of them. Instead of spreading misinformation to manage demand, we should focus on increasing the supply. And make sure health workers get it first. Then, the rest. True for India too 👇
Mar 22, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Virus is back in Hong Kong.
I find @balajis' metaphor of World War V (war against virus, the invisible invaders) is helpful to understand this. We can't win this war by running away (lockdowns). We need tests, drugs and vaccines to win this.
Looking at what's happening in Italy, Spain, France & US & seeing coronavirus has infected Bolsonaro, Sophie Trudeau, Tom Hanks & others, it's tempting to think of it as a great leveller.
But, it has also highlighted huge disparities within society. qz.com/1818862/corona…
India: "But doctor, all four of us go to work. Even if all of us go to work every single day, we barely make enough money to sustain us."
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