Opinion: Byju's - When Ambition Overrides Good Governance And Ethics

Pankaj Mishra | Monday May 01, 2023

As the Indian startup ecosystem watches Byju's saga unfold, it serves as a cautionary tale of the perils that can arise when unchecked ambition takes precedence over sound governance and ethical practices.

Opinion: Blinkit Strike Shows Indian E-Commerce Needs A Heart

Pankaj Mishra | Wednesday April 19, 2023

The recent strike at Blinkit, India's 10-minute delivery platform, reflects a deeper malaise within the hyper-competitive e-commerce market in the country.

Opinion: Founders Beware - The Devil's In The Term Sheet Details

Pankaj Mishra | Monday April 03, 2023

It's time to start a crowdsourcing movement for creating templates for a truly "founder-friendly" term sheet.

Opinion: Don't Just Drink AI Kool-Aid - Make It Work For People

Pankaj Mishra | Tuesday March 28, 2023

While Silicon Valley is the birthplace of AI, the technology will meet its true societal purpose only in India.

Opinion: Bigotry And British Royals Like Wimbledon And Strawberries

Pankaj Mishra | Wednesday March 10, 2021

In a long and bleak year, two cultural shifts offered at least some hope: racial progress, accelerated by massive street protests across the United States, and the marginalization, albeit tentative, of the culture of celebrity.

Opinion: Opinion: Modi Likely To Undertake Even Riskier Gambles Than Notes Ban

Pankaj Mishra, Bloomberg View | Wednesday November 30, 2016

Abruptly withdrawing more than 80 percent of the cash in circulation in India, Modi appears today a very different kind of revolutionary: the type that emerged in many non-Western countries in the previous century.

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