Tilak Amitava Chowdhury

I feel like the kite that was flying high in the sky And suddenly the thread broke somewhere somehow And the drifting and dancing with the cool breeze started And then slowly the gravity took over dragging down and down and down The children of the area were too busy to run after me Probably attending some class for their future The onlookers didn't give me a second look Now I'm stuck on a branch of tree High up from the battles but not high enough for the breeze to push me again and again I am tied to the tree It talks to me about being grounded About the greatness in being rooted I don't understand it Because I have only flown all my life Never been tied to a tree I have only longed for the blue sky all my life Have only heard cheering when I flew high Now the rain gets me wet and soggy And the sun makes me brittle I wish the tree knew the joy of flying Wish I could convince it the beauty seen from high up in the sky The feeling of racing the birds hi...

#Virushka is one of the biggest phenomenon in the social media for 2017.  The two stars in their own right Viraat Kohli and Anushka Sharma decided to tie the knot to put speculation about their relationship to rest. Instead it started another unrest - in the media, on social media and our lives. #virushka was the most trending topic on Twitter that day. Then why do I feel they failed? Here are my reasons... #virushka is the ultimate role model for the affluent middle class in India. They started with humble beginnings with no godfathers in their industry yet made it in the super league. A fairy tale come true. But, how many middle class family really vowed to make their sons and daughters like them? I'm sure not many... Why? Because it's risky to be #Virushka Fame is fickle. Glamour corrupts. The success rates are equal to the chances of a sperm fertilising an ovum which is one in a million. I'm sure many felt that #virushka will not get pension when they grow old like...

It is said that give a man fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. The quote seems absolutely bang on as I look around. India, as everyone knows, has the potential to be the nucleus of global economics but for it to be truly realised and effective, the grassroots levels have to be brought into this opportunity. Only then can there be inclusive growth and social stability. Otherwise we will see the disparity between the rich and the poor growing which can destabilise the social fabric and create economic instability. For the goodness of the world, the world needs to ensure and support India in every way to make this happen. As technology takes over, we are seeing a trend of jobless economic growth and it seems the trend will only get more pronounced. So what is the way out? Help people become job creators rather than job seekers. The Modi government realises this and is working towards skilling people through the Skill India program but it...