DK Kapila The Oracle

 This Matchmaking is rather Difficult !  Dinesh K Kapila  My friends and acquaintances seem to think, to quote Lynda Cohen Loigman, in The Matchmakers Gift, “You have been blessed with eyes that can see the light of soulmates reaching for each other."  I truly wish it was so, at least I could then take pride in connecting souls made for each other. It would help pass the days and maybe bring about the occasional invite to a graceful wedding. That sadly is not to be. All I manage to do is to initiate the process, connect and then the disconnect happens on its own. And well it’s time to move on to another matchmaking attempt. Not that I volunteer, never, it’s dicey and risky, I could land up with all the blame. Or playing peacemaker if they do not get along, rather challenging and you tend to get caught in the middle, like a frightened deer. If you never have advised a young warring couple, you are just so lucky. The warring youngsters just cannot grasp that life has a...

  A Cultural Context to our Weakness in Manufacturing.   Dinesh K Kapila, CGM (Retd) NABARD (Published by The Business Sandesh 3/3/26)   Over the years,  one   thought  has preoccupied me.  India faces notable challenges  as  regards  innovation  in  manufacturing, influenced by both deep-rooted cultural attitudes and historical policies that prioritized stability over risk-taking and experimentation. These factors have contributed to low  investments in  R&D, preference for imported technology, and a services-led economy rather than  a  robust manufacturing  sector.  The preference for setting up units or businesses in the services sector and  for  white collar employment, engineers vying for  a  Masters  in Business and switching to Marketing , Finance, Banking,  Consultancy etc.  A  seasoned senior HR professional told me  jobs as junior salesmen ...