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Roopen Roy Almost three decades ago I lived in Melbourne. Melbourne is in Victoria, Australia. I have been back several times since.I had the privilege of attending the final ceremony of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games when Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her team took over the batons for the 2010 Games in Delhi. I have…
A Leader for Our Times by Lasantha Wickrematunga (This extraordinary article by the editor of the Sri Lankan Sunday Leader was published three days after he was shot dead in Colombo) No other profession calls on its practitioners to lay down their lives for their art save the armed forces – and, in Sri Lanka, journalism….
Why one size can never fit one and all By Roopen Roy Apr 23 2013 BIASED CHOICES: The problem with “tribal culture” is manifold. It is often the case that the leader himself did not rise by merit, but through intrigue and manipulation Some business establishments in India still preach and practice regimentation and conformity in the…
An Op-Ed piece published in the Financial Chronicle :http://www.mydigitalfc.com/films/why-mergers-firms-fall-apart-180 Why mergers fall apart? Roopen Roy Mergers in professional services firms have failed in the past and will fail in the future. What really causes mergers to fall apart? Much too often firms are driven by the immediate desire to boost…
Why ‘Make in India’ is the first step By Roopen Roy Nov 04 2014 Bloomberg Prime minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of “Make in India” is a promising one. It is an invitation to global producers to transform India into a major hub for manufacturing their products. Multinational companies (MNCs) with global brands and worldwide market reach can…
Myanmar must realise its importance By Roopen Roy Sep 23 2014 MARCH ON: Myanmar is still a predominantly agricultural country and it uses outdated technology and low skills in its occupations. Its economic isolation has resulted in lack of investments in various sectors Myanmar is not just one of the neighbours of India. As Myint U Thant…
Written for Times of India’s North America Bengali Conference :Dekhi Banglar Mukh in Baltimore Uncaging the Bengal Tiger Roopen Roy (Views expressed are personal) Bengal is at the cusp of a profound transformation. We all hope it is for the better. Businesses are often perceived to be fair weather…
Kolaveri to Gangnam: the most is yet to be By Roopen Roy Nov 06 2012 AP MOST FAMOUS KOREAN? In this October 23 photo provided by the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) is taught how to dance Gangnam Style by Korean rapper PSY at the UN headquarters in New York Aishwarya Rajnikanth Dhanush, the…
The journey of transformation from an under-developed country to a developed one is not an easy one. It is not a voyage aboard a luxury cruise ship. We must make tough choices. To begin with, we must stop blaming our democracy for all our woes -specially, the widening disparity between Bharat and India. In a…
প্রশান্তদা উবাচ পবন কুক্কুটরা ঘুরে দাঁড়াচ্ছেন নেব্রাস্কার করোনা অবস্থা বেশ করুণ ! তাই বাধ্য হয়ে প্রশান্তদাকে স্কাইপে ধরলাম ! প্রশান্তদা বললেন : বেরোচ্ছিলাম, ব্যাটা ট্রাম্পের গুষ্টির তুষ্টি করবো এই নির্বাচনে ! আমি বললাম -সেই দিন অবধি ট্রাম্পের সমালোচনা মুখে আনতে না, এখন তার সপিন্ডকরণ করছো ? উনি বললেন : বুঝলি হাওয়া ঘুরে গেছে , করোনার…