Stories about Frauds and the Mind of a Fraudster Dinesh Kumar Kapila Just an opening question to lead into the topic, why do some men, even seventy plus years old, fall for the oldest fraud in the world, that a young lady out of nowhere is calling up and is genuinely interested in them, then repenting after sometimes paying out huge sums. Before trusting the Fraudster, they should simply look at the mirror and know their own reality ! This question is to lead into the issue, the flavour of it. A friend of many years was speaking to me today. The name of a mutual acquaintance came up as we talked, I came to know that inspite of a stellar and well known track record in committing frauds, this mutual acquaintance had pulled off yet another fraud. Even after knowing about him, the victim still played along, believing he, the victim was also onto something major to gain. And the amount was also substantial. Yet it happened. And ever so smoothly. No matter the fall out or t...
For a short Doordarshan interview, kind courtesy Ruchit Garg, Founder HFN and our informal Agritech forum, being based in this region I could only say that maybe shifting the focus on shifting from a "yield-maximization" mindset to an "income-optimization" mindset was a given. Every structure and system had a life and then needed to be revitalised or reset. We had to understand this while fully understanding the plight of the marginal farmer as also rural aspirations. 1. The Pivot: From Commodity to Commerce "Commercial Agriculture" isn't just about farming; it's about business management. Farmers need to treat their land as a factory and their crops as products. A shift away from the traditional wheat-paddy cycle by exploring high-value alternatives such as horticulture, floriculture, and specialized oilseeds, would be in order provided they are linked to pre-arranged market buyers. Or a clear marketing path carved out.,In this context I h...