[Chindia=China & India] The concept of Chindia has taken on a new relevance for me since arriving in the US. On Saturday I visited Flushing, Queens for the first time. As I stepped out of the subway, I felt as though I was stepping into Hong Kong–tons of hanging signs in Chinese, crowds. Yet as [...]
Thoughts on Chindia
July 18th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: economic development · empowerment · gender roles and division of labour · globalisation
Money can’t buy me love
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments
From Kathy, “The Pursuit of Money is a Dead End“: Here’s a little story from my husband which he loves to tell but can’t take credit for because I’m sure he got the story from somewhere else. It goes like this: A man who was about to enter the pearly white gates of heaven was [...]
Tags: economic development · globalisation · health & well-being · human development · me · mobility · trade
Mangoes & madness
April 6th, 2010 · No Comments
An update on my recent post, courtesy of my mom who provides me a steady stream of articles on India in the New York Times. Somehow I decided to read this one, on the U.S. Treasury secretary’s visit to India: Mr. Geithner has his work cut out for him, economists and policy analysts in both [...]
Tags: culture · economic development · globalisation · GOI · Isha US · leadership · politics · trade
What role does Spirituality play in World Economics?
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in conversation with Kavita Chhibber: Economic activity in the world is as old as humanity. Beginning as a rudimentary activity, it has become more and more efficient, complex and finally disastrous to the planet today. Until the inner well being is in place, organization of the outer world will continue to be [...]
Tags: culture · economic development · globalisation · health & well-being · human development · leadership · spirituality
ISHA VIDHYA – IN NEED OF YOUR SUPPORT
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Sponsoring a student represents a unique opportunity to dramatically touch the life of a child. Through the Isha Vidhya scholarship program, each sponsor is matched with a student / students and receives updates on the student’s progress, as well as letters and photos. Sponsors can also write back and even visit their student(s) at the [...]
Tags: activism · economic development · empowerment · human development

