On June 1946, at Buckingham Palace, a little kid born in Vizhupanoor in 1898 and who spent his early childhood in Watrap (both places now part of the Virudhunagar district in Southern India) became Sir Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan for his scientific contributions. Just one honor among multiple other national and international recognitions: the first was [...]
K.S. Krishnan, scientist and citizen, a Renaissance man in 20th century India
May 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Book Review, Talents, Innovators
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Sramana Mitra, Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction
May 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Entrepreneurs
I just finished reading Sramana Mitra’s Entrepreneur Journeys: Bootstrapping: Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction, the second volume of her Entrepreneur Journeys series.
Great title: Yes, small companies and mom-and-pop businesses are the very texture of this country (as they are all over the world), and some of them can be grown to a significant level and address sufficiently [...]
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