The movie is very well done. It lulls you into a false sense of security in the first … Continue reading “Cloverfield is highly entertaining!”

Challenges is a French business magazine similar to Forbes and Fortune in the US. They just had a … Continue reading “My article in Challenges on the American entrepreneurial spirit”

I just came across a fascinating article in Scientific American on how one’s attitude towards intelligence dramatically impacts … Continue reading “The secret to raising smart kids (and overcoming challenges)”

As Malcolm Gladwell expressed in a New Yorker article, when it comes to art, most people fall in … Continue reading “The power of regression analysis by Malcolm Gladwell”

I have always been a huge fan of Tom Stoppard’s plays and movies especially Arcadia, Shakespeare in Love … Continue reading “If you are in New York, go see Rock ‘n’ Roll”

I have always been a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker articles. He is the quintessential eclectic … Continue reading “Criminal Profiling is bogus by Malcolm Gladwell”

A recent article in the Financial Times showed that French and German schoolbooks demonize enterprise. As the article … Continue reading “Shocking research on continental European economics teaching”

When I first read The Pillars of the Earth 15 years ago, I absolutely fell in love with … Continue reading “World Without End is fascinating”

A number of you have asked me which of my articles first time entrepreneurs should read. Here is … Continue reading “Startup Kit / Startup 101: Select Articles for First Time Entrepreneurs to Read”

While 2006 was a year of transition with the break after Zingy and the creation of OLX, 2007 … Continue reading “Looking back at 2007, looking forward to 2008”

As I wrote in a recent article (Capitalism and Democracy), despite decreases in global inequality because of economic … Continue reading “The End of Inequality”

If you want to find out more about we have been up to, you can read the interview … Continue reading “Interview about OLX on an Indian blog”

The movie is good, not great. It’s extremely well done and acted. However, given that it’s directed by … Continue reading “American Gangster is worth seeing”

“I have stressed the fact that the beloved person is a substitute for the ideal ego. Two people … Continue reading “Interesting quote on love”

In a recent post, I explained how one of the ways that OLX has grown was to partner … Continue reading “OLX Invests in Edeng, One of China's Leading Free Online Classifieds Site”