Posts tagged: India

Changing the world from the bottom — one village at a time

As an engineer and closet sociologist, I love stories about cultural change — especially those brought about by modern technology. I’d like to share one that came to my attention recently … It is well known that the pace at which the average Indian is being freed from the bureaucratic heritage left behind by British [...]

Monday October 24th, 2011 in , , , | No Comments »

Lady Gaga, the mythical Indian middle class, and the SMB (software) market

I’ll start off by admitting that I am a big fan of Lady Gaga’s — more for her market savvy, somewhat for her music (even if I am, sad to say, tone deaf), and less for her over-the-top clothes. So, it wasn’t a big surprise that an article entitled “Lady Gaga Romances India – Taps [...]

Wednesday June 8th, 2011 in , , , | No Comments »