The State of Micro-Finance in India

When Muhammad Yunus was putting together his Grameen Bank brick by brick, penny by penny in the 1970’s, little would he have known that his model that aimed to bring about a social change for those in the lowest strata of financial spectrum will one day rouse a brigade of for-profit “loan sharks” [...]

The Holy Dips

Communication gap can be lethal. I first learned this 14 years ago when my Uncle and Aunt took us (My mother and sisters) to the Ganges in Varanasi. The river in Varanasi flows in a northward direction such that the Ghats and temples (all of which are located on the western bank) are lit up with [...]

The Golden Age

Huge chests of gold are found in Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple’s hidden treasures in Kerala. Terrorists strike through the heart of India’s gold trade in Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai. Satya Sai Baba’s cupboards seem unlikely to stop oozing out jewelry and gold articles anytime soon. It’s raining gold in [...]

Politics

Silence from The Camp

1 year ago

by Saurabh Patel in Politics

Last week I received an email from Prakhar telling me that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been chosen the best head of state in an international More >

In Pursuit of Adventure…

1 year ago

by Saurabh Patel in Blogs, Politics, Sports

I remember a story from a primary class English book about a man giving his son wings carved out of wax and feathers with a warning of not flying too More >

Bihar Yuvaraj Singh

1984 – 2010

1 year ago

by Saurabh Patel in Blogs, Politics

1984 is not your ordinary numerical string, people world over may associate it with George Orwell, but for Indians it conjures up the memories of More >

Arjun Singh Bhopal Gas Tragedy Civil Nuclear Bill Manmohan SIngh

Modi’s Mascots

1 year ago

by Saurabh Patel in Politics

Narendra Modi has beyond doubt established himself as one of the most astute and crafty politician around. He has managed to hold on to the Guj CM’s More >

Amitabh Bachchan Narendra Modi Ratan Tata