June 9, 2011 Most of us buy into the story of the two giant engines of growth in Asia, China and India. China is already the second largest economy in the world, and India is straining to catch up. As Indians, we're thrilled that the best amongst us are running corporations that are creating enormous wealth. We cheer along with the economists and the businessmen that this growth is unstoppable. Chandran Nair, CEO of GIFT puts this growth in a very dramatic perspective. "To have four to five billion Asians over the next two to three decades consuming like Americans, or even Europeans, is simply a very bad idea as the consequences will be catastrophic. It urges Asian governments to not have such blinkered views. But three years on little has in fact changed: Western economic models have not taken a radical shift to question their economic policies and have instead taken to talking about temporary austerity measures with the promise that the good times will be back. Asian gover...
An exploration of what the Gita means for us in our daily lives. With frequent reflection, Krishna's wisdom in the Gita can come alive in our daily lives. We'll also look at how the Gita is handled in contemporary media, movies, sport, etc.
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः | Without expectation, ego or excitement, fight!