Football

Foot Drain

We Indians use a popular term called “Brain Drain” to describe a phenomenon about how talented minds left India to migrate to Western Hemisphere and made name for themselves. The reasons for migration is topic of separate post. But general consensus is they migrated due to lack opportunities. There are Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Modi

Democracy in Danger

For Indian political parties “Democracy is in danger” is a very popular slogan these days. Honesty speaking, they’re absolutely right. India as a parliamentary democracy is facing a very unique challenge – there is no credible opposition. After 2014 General Elections, BJP is on a roll winning Assembly elections after Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Economy

Urban India and Rural Bharat

Over the course of next 12 months, India is expected to hold its next round of General Election to elect new Central / Federal Government. Prime Minister Modi won majority mandate in 2014 election and since then BJP has expanded its rule in and now has Government in 22 states. Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Modi

Agile Democracy

Before entering into main topic of this blog, I am going to take a paragraph to give overview of Agile and Waterfall software development methodology. In waterfall model, project sponsor / business partner comes at the beginning of project gives the requirements and leaves. When product is finally ready, he Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Economy

The Holiday Calendar!

This year February 19 had a historic significance attached to it. America celebrated their annual holiday of Presidents Day. This day marks celebration of George Washington’s Day. While America, celebrated birthday of it’s founding father and first President, parts of India predominantly Maharashtra observed holiday to celebrate birthday of founder Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Economy

Reforms and middle class

Over the weekend while having breakfast, we had a very healthy and constructive “debate” around performance of Modi Government. Arun Jaitely as finance minister had presented his 4th full budget. Wife was not happy as there were no benefits to “middle class”. It’s a popular perception has been Modi government Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Cricket

Baffling BCCI

  Last couple of weeks have been very interesting in Indian cricket. Senior side lost test series 2 – 1 to South Africa, U19 side played some quality cricket to reach final of ICC U19 world cup (final would be played on Feb 3, hopefully this piece would be published Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago
Football

Welcome Home Alexis!

Yesterday, much awaited and much publicized transfer of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal to Manchester United completed. A lot has been said and written about why player chose to join red half of Manchester rather than blue half including how Alexis wanted to reunite with Pep Guardiola. The player and coach Read more…

By Chinmay Barhale, ago