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Boycott
How did boycott go from being a name to a verb?
Sep 15 • 
Vivek Srinivasan
America eroding America
In 50 years when the story of how Americans abdicated their hegemony is written, it will have only one key player.
Sep 13 • 
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Shirley Temple
How did a drink get the name of an actress?
Sep 8 • 
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Is the government a Not-for-Profit
The government is supposed to function as a not-for-profit but instead it ends up in the service of for-profit
Sep 5 • 
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Benchmark
What does a mark on the bench have to do with the entire world of standards?
Sep 1 • 
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Digital Public Infrastructure
Does India really have any?
Aug 29 • 
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Quintessence
Where did this word come from?
Aug 25 • 
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Deadline
How did a word that has everything to do with death come to refer to a time?
Aug 22 • 
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Learning by Proxy with Vivek Srinivasan
Learning by Proxy with Vivek Srinivasan
For those who are curious about the things happening around the world. Living at the Intersection of Politics, Business, Technology and Economics.
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