Dr. Atul R Thakare

  ‘INDIA, India’ Irfan came shouting into my study, as Ronjoy and Amitabh were already sitting beside me discussing the funding strategy for their start-up. ‘What happened Irfan? Which match have we won?’I asked. ‘It’s not a cricket match Sanju sir, but a political tournament. And now the poster boy of INDIA will soon be seen in the parliament.’ Irfan explained with ecstasy. ‘I don’t think that it will make any difference to the election result. Because it is not India, but I.N.D.IA.’ Amitabh clarified. ‘But will it make any difference to the common man, if the government changes?’ I asked. ‘Definitely sirjee.’ Ranjoy screamed with fury, ‘Can’t you see what’s happening in our country? Every now and then there are incidences of violence in Bengal. And what to say about Manipur and Haryana riots!’ ‘So do you think that the poster boy of INDIA will change that?’ Asked Amitabh. ‘He may not change it completely, but he will at least discuss the issues that really matter to a common man....

A couple of months back, in a small accident, I fractured my shoulder. The independent person in me suddenly found myself restricted by many boundaries. The smallest things like driving a car were impossible for me due to this which confined my movements. Also, the extra outfit called the shoulder immobilizer acted as another hurdle while going out. Still, I could manage a trip during Diwali with my family and another Trip to Alibaug with office buddies. However, such things impact the psyche of any person in a subtle way even though others may not be able to see, on the face of it. The fractured shoulder made me realize again how it's very easy to break something but difficult to join. It would have taken hardly 30 seconds for the left humerus of greater tuberosity to fracture, but it will take more than three months for the bone to join completely. Since this is a bone, it can join and heal with time. But there are certain things that cannot join once broken, like relations or fr...

‘India is no more an ideal place for business’ expressed Mr. Narayana Murthy, Executive Chairman, Infosys Limited recently in an interview to a leading business daily. Mr Narayana Murthy enjoys a very special place in the hearts of Indians, especially the youth as his company has proved that wealth can be created by middle-class Indians legally without compromising with ethics. I had personally interacted with Mr Narayana Murthy last month, when he was here at Nagpur for the groundbreaking ceremony of Infosys which is going to be set up in a massive campus of 142 acres at MIHAN, Nagpur. And I have admired his simplicity and transparency of conducting business.  We all know that Infosys started in 1981 by seven engineers including Mr Narayana Murthy with an initial investment of just US$250. From the beginning, the company was founded on the principle of building and implementing great ideas that drive progress for clients and enhance lives through enterprise sol...