Jor Bagh Tales

Two Brits in India

Indians keep contemplating whether a century and a half of the British rule did more good or harm for their country. As…

Multiple Truths of Kashi

Now sitting under the Bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, I am remembering our recent trip…

Currency Swap and Compassion

Yes, I understand that only 1% of Indians pay their taxes in full. Yes, I…

Recent Festivities in Delhi

Diwali probably is the most popular Indian festival, close in the mood and scale to Christmas — people…

Tata Removes Cyrus Mistry

Last Monday the Board of Tata Sons, an iconic Indian company, made an abrupt decision to oust its Chairman Cyrus Mistry. Two thirds of the Board are appointed by Ratan Tata himself. In his letter to the Board Cyrus says he is shocked as this came completely unexpected and no…

Shri Lanka — the Creative Island

Shri Lanka came as a complete revelation. What do you usually expect from a tropical island? Beautiful beaches, hotels, some old temples. We came totally unprepared for what we discovered. Shri Lanka is the land where creativity flourishes in various different aspects.

Another Dimension in Politics

When I studied economy at the Soviet college, the titles of all our textbooks on Western economics used to start with a magic world «Criticism». We were supposed, instead of learning what some smart people had said or done, to immediately switch to describing what exactly they…

Green field or brown?

The current buzz in India on Smart Cities fascinates me. They say in Central Asia that if you repeat the word «halva» several times it gets sweeter in your mouth.

In my humble understading Smart City is an urban development concept which uses IT and IoT (Internet…