Author: Jai Shankar

  • Stepping off the hedonic treadmill

    Stepping off the hedonic treadmill

    Chase your passion & money will follow. How many times have we heard this line? Yet if we are put in a position where we need to decide between chasing something that brings more money and something that we are more interested in, the decision may not come to us that easily. The following experiment…

  • Changing face of Rural India; Perceptions and Future Outlook

    Changing face of Rural India; Perceptions and Future Outlook

    On a Monday morning in May saw us drive to the Nalbari district of Assam. The weather Gods were kind, providing a cloud cover and showering us with short spells of rain, a big relief from the scorching heat of north & east India. The Brahmaputra, a snow fed river was full and flowing magnificently.…