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If Satyam were Pakistan

Posted by: Subrata Majumdar on: January 7, 2009

Here is what he could have gotten away with

Spokesman: We refute the evidence. It is certainly not enough for taking punitive action against a CEO
Spokesman: The fraud was perpetrated by non-company actors. Satyam is deeply commited to fighting and eradicating frauds
Spokesman: We have arrested the criminals. They are all agents of Infosys (or Wipro, or [...]

The People Falacy of Democracy

Posted by: Subrata Majumdar on: January 30, 2008

The bombers of the Twin Towers and other hijackers on the fateful day of 9/11 hailed from Saudi Arabia. George Bush decided to attack Afghanistan instead. A ‘regime change’ was effected after the country was pulverized yet again and an ally of the Texan oil lobby was installed as head of state. President Karzai spoke [...]

Shelf Life of Leadership

Posted by: Subrata Majumdar on: August 16, 2007

Turning left as one exits the Harare International airport, the visitor is faced with what the locals call “Independence Gate”. It is a gateway built to celebrate Zimbabwe’s independence from the British rule in 1980. Twenty seven years is not a long time in a country’s history but for Zimbabwe it has been enough to [...]