the alternative becomes the mainstream if there are avenues for revenue generation and cultural change
Author: changethinker
Born and raised in Mumbai, India with an undergrad degree from Oman and a masters degree from the National University of Singapore. I am an Environmental Professional with a passion for Sustainability, Social Innovation and Governance related issues. A Change Agent in the making who believes that small is beautiful and that impact can be achieved -one soul at a time.
Build it.
There are two ways to do things of value, to do something in a space we love, do it deeply and find a founder-product-market fit.
ESG needs a clear metric.
ESG needs to establish a clear relationship in terms of a graded risk profile from a materiality standpoint and a contextual specificity is needed in terms of dollars and cents, till then green washing will continue.
An Ethic of Gratitude.
There is a saying in Hindi ‘Jis Thali Main Kahte Hain Us Thali Main Naheen Thooktein Hain’ which is as ‘One does not spit in the plate which one eats in’.
i learnt the lesson incredibly early in life as a third-generation immigrant in Mumbai and then (second generation) in the Gulf. Be grateful as an immigrant, as a temporary guest worker one is a ‘guest’.
I am grateful for the work and study opportunities which Oman, UAE, and Singapore over the past three decades has provided me and my parents as an Indian Citizen.
Keep your radical politics at home. We support our families from work that we do not find at home.
Agneeveer as a Gig Work
Agneeveer is the gigfication of the public sector, where labour pool is a plenty and opportunities are few. The phenomenon of temporary contract work is not new in the public sector as teachers are often contract based. The next step would be to hire tech firms to create a platform for matching agneeveers to security guard work.
The corporates are happy as they have another precarious pool to hire. I see the PMC recruitment booming as agneeveers head overseas to fight in conflict zones for a fee.
Be Kind.
it’s something is i find radical- the everyday mundane character of kindness.
Jobs Wake Up Call.
The #Agneeveer protests have shown an addiction to a job which gives social protection rather than delivering the goods, the performance, and the optics of working in the public sector. It is not a demographic dividend, a disaster in the making. #Jobs
home.
Home is a place in the soul even if a dot in the past, like a shrapnel it is remembered.
Agneepath 2022
Agneepath is a common metaphor for the BJP sarkar, it has taken many a baptism by fire by DeMo to Agneeveer. It cannot be blamed for lack of josh, including withdrawing farm laws indicating an ear to the electoral winds of the time.
Be the Enzyme.
Being small is not a disadvantage in the commercial realm as thinkers and doers can be catalysts and clients will only respect if actors are original, and clutter breaking.
Change Thinker 