In the 1960s the American meteorologist Edward Lorenz, a pioneer of the chaos theory, discovered, more or less by chance, that the mathematical models for the weather system were extremely sensitive to initial conditions. His discovery came to be known as the “butterfly effect”. A popular version of the theory: a butterfly flapping its wings…
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Bengal First
Transform by putting Bengal First Transformation (Roopantar) involves change (Paribartan). But it is much deeper and more profound. Change can be from bad to worse. Transformation follows a predictable pattern–like the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. It is a process not an event. What should we do to transform Bengal? There…
Beyond Hindi Chini Buy Buy
Nehru, Tagore, Tan Beyond Hindi-Chini buy buy China is no doubt one of India’s top two trading partners along with the US. In 2010, it is expected that the two-way trade volumes will exceed $60 billion. During his visit to India earlier this month, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao announced in Delhi that the collective target…
Clean the Vipers’ Nest
Published in mydigitalfc.com (http://www.mydigitalfc.com) Join hands to clean viper’s nest Dec 09 2008 Roopen Roy We’re in the same boat brother, / We’re in the same boat brother, And if you shake one end, / You gonna rock the other / It’s the same boat brother…. The fear and shock of the dastardly attacks…
Communicating in the time of Facebook
AFP QUICK CONNECTION: US president Barack Obama (L) talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (R) during a town hall style meeting at the Facebook headquarters in 2011 in Palo Alto, California. One of the key ingredients of leadership is communication. How do you connect with your target audience? Well, who you are trying to reach?…



