Author: Vivek Srinivasan

  • Police – Students – Fashion | Learning by Proxy

    Every Saturday, I publish this series called ‘Learning by Proxy’. It is a capsule of some of the stuff that I found interesting over the week along with some context to it. I hope you enjoy it. Follow Up India has had by far the most draconian lockdown in the world. The only other city…

  • On Faith

    It is 2015, the economy is doing well. People are doing well and jobs are being created. Investors see the great potential and are willing to take bigger risks and invest in those who can find an appropriate opportunity. These are good times to be in. Entrepreneurs who ventured out during these times faced some…

  • AI and Jobs

    Most jobs that you see around the world monetise a specific knowledge that a person possesses. An accountant knows to account and you pay him/her to do it. This knowledge is transferable, the work is pretty repetitive and can be easily turned into an algorithm. Do you know the kind of knowledge that is hardest…

  • America – Testing – Space | Learning by Proxy

    Every Saturday, I publish this series called ‘Learning by Proxy’. It is a capsule of some of the stuff that I found interesting over the week along with some context to it. I hope you enjoy it. When I started on the suggestion of a friend, I did not know how it would play out.…

  • Facebook – Truth and Lies

    Let us say I love conspiracy theories surrounding Aliens. I am scrolling through Facebook and I see an article mentioning the existence of aliens and I click on it. Facebook will make a note that this is something that generated “Engagement”. Then it will over a course of time show me another and if I…

  • China V India – Telecom – Social Network | Learning by Proxy

    Every Saturday, I publish this series called ‘Learning by Proxy’. It is a capsule of some of the stuff that I found interesting over the week along with some context to it. I hope you enjoy it. I was planning to follow-up on some of the topics that I had written the last time. But…

  • HR textbooks will be re-written

    I was recently talking with one of our members about the HR business. He was talking about how recruitment is going to don a different avatar. In a work from home world, recruitment will be truly global and not defined by boundaries. A lot of their clients were closing on resources in India and hiring…

  • Culture – Strategy – Action

    Culture Eat Strategy for Breakfast Everybody wants to be successful. Each of us who start a venture or join an organisation or pursue a cause; we want to see success. What does success mean? In most organisation whatever is seen as a success; results in progress, esteem, greater opportunities and more income. Since each organisation…

  • China – GST – Airlines | Learning by Proxy

    Every Saturday, I publish this series called ‘Learning by Proxy’. It is a capsule of some of the stuff that I found interesting over the week along with some context to it. I hope you enjoy it. This one became long thanks to all the political Chess. Follow Up The Prime Minister of India had…

  • The Disruption of Travel

    Travel is one of those industries that will change forever never to return to anything like what it used to be.  For most people when they think travel, they think of taking a vacation at a beach or mountain destination. A large portion of travel is a result of business travel. It is another thing…