All stories by AJIT BALAKRISHNAN
Jumpstarting India's start-up dream
Rediff.com19 Sep 2017A minor fix in tax laws can make start-ups bloom, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Let a thousand start-ups bloom!
Rediff.com19 Sep 2017There's a crucial missing piece that can bring in a flood of high-quality angel investors who are vitally needed to kickstart our start-up dream, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Designing a flag for an upcoming revolution
Rediff.com28 Aug 2017Ajit Balakrishnan envisions a flag to capture the spirit of the impending conflicts of the Information Age.
How cash became a bad word
Rediff.com13 Dec 2016Ajit Balakrishnan on understanding the anti-cash chorus.
What Indian media can learn from US elections
Rediff.com22 Nov 2016Perhaps one aspect of the way modern media particularly print and news television works need some soul-searching: Their tendency to "frame" news stories as a conflict between two personalities, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
How Information revolution differs from Industrial Revolution
Rediff.com25 Oct 2016There is mounting evidence that the Information Revolution may mean the end of large-scale vertically integrated businesses whose guiding principle, "economies of scale", was the defining miracle of the Industrial Age.
All about the mystery of job creation
Rediff.com19 Jul 2016The processes that create a seven per cent-plus GDP growth rate without a similar growth in jobs are far from fully understood, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Is the internet all that it's cracked up to be?
Rediff.com21 Jun 2016Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?
Why we need to avoid falling into the soft skills trap
Rediff.com3 May 2016A more rigorous training in core skills is required to boost the engineering talent in the country, instead of a varnish of 'soft skills', says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Tips from the original start-up guy
Rediff.com20 Apr 2016Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
Polytechnics the pivot point for Make in India dream
Rediff.com19 Apr 2016The polytechnic graduate is on the front line of our war to establish a vibrant manufacturing sector in India, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Creating urban commons
Rediff.com5 Apr 2016If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
How to succeed by failing correctly
Rediff.com22 Mar 2016Failure is something that needs to be managed as carefully as success.
The return of the activist State
Rediff.com9 Feb 2016The middle class's long push to force the state to retreat from the economy may be reversing, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
The pain of innovation
Rediff.com27 Jan 2016The power to cause societal pain, at least to some segments of society, is intrinsic to the nature of technological innovation.
Threats to India's Startup Spring
Rediff.com12 Jan 2016Startups in India need low-cost debt for working capital, which is impossible to get.
It's the start-up season
Rediff.com29 Dec 2015Perhaps, the most misunderstood aspect is the role of the state.
The fall and rise of political dynasties
Rediff.com15 Dec 2015Why, centuries after the French Revolution promised an end to feudalism, do political dynasties persist -- even in democracies, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried
Rediff.com1 Dec 2015Across the world, middle class families are dealing with the consequences of competition to get into high-quality institutions.
Forecasting media's future
Rediff.com17 Nov 2015Ajit Balakrishnan recalls some lessons from the last time people talked of 'convergence' -- the mid-1990s.