From the Desk of Dr. Samir Barua
Reflections and lessons from a lifetime spent in pursuit of knowledge, in the practice of leadership, and in exploration of the world.
Revisiting the Prediction about BRICs
In 2003, Goldman Sachs published the ‘Global Economics Paper No: 99’ entitled, ‘Dreaming With BRICs:…
My Friend Madhavan a personal remembrance
We were neighbors residing in adjacent houses on campus, with the front and the backyards,…
My Tryst with Covid-19
It started with very mild symptoms. Occasional cough, some watering of eyes and nose. When…
Unintended Consequences of Policy Choices
The CARES Act Trump lost the US Presidential election primarily because of his irresponsible response…
TANSTAAFL
Over the financial year 2019-20, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the Repo rate…
COVID-19 and Santiago
Santiago is the protagonist in both the novellas, Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel…
Deliverance
‘Waiting for Godot’ is a play written by Samuel Beckett soon after World War II…
‘The Plague’ and the Lockdown
This is about the book, ‘The Plague’, written shortly after World War II by Albert…
Coronavirus and Mahabharata
Since the lockdown, I have received calls, messages and mails from people I had not…