My name is Prateek Panda

Technology & Business Journalist; Photography, Travel & Wildlife Enthusiast; Wantrepreneur

India Republic Day

What Are We Celebrating On Republic Day?

Simply stated, 26th January is a day which marks the implementation of the Indian Constitution. The foundation of the Constitution is based on the principles of justice, liberty and equality for all Indians. 63 years later, I think the country is doing a great job in forgetting the guiding principles on which the Constitution and our country was formed. Today, Justice – social, economic or political is a dream for[...]

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Middle class

Hurdles For an Aspiring Entrepreneur From an Indian Middle Class Family

Since I decided to take the path of an entrepreneur, I have met a lot of people in the past one year. A lot of them have genuinely asked me this question, “How did you convince you parents?” Well, I belong to a very typical middle class Indian family. No one in my family has even run a business, no one. In fact most of my family members are in[...]

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The Professor as an Entrepreneur

All those who know me well know that my ultimate goal in life is to be an entrepreneur and a teacher. If I combine both, we get a new term “Academic Entrepreneur.” And that is what I want to be. And like Prof. Randy Pausch said in The Last Lecture, “If you can sell, why not sell education.” I have always believed Professors are entrepreneurs. Now don’t go rolling on[...]

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CAT-OMR

The Best B-Schools Of India Still Suck In Technology, Apart From Other Things

Honestly, I have never been a big fan of the education system here in India. Although, I haven’t studied from the premier institutes in the country, but I have a fair enough sense of judgement that helps me identify the key differences in the system here, in India, and that abroad. Anyways, why am I writing this post today? Well, the CAT 2012 results were announced today. If you do[...]

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Can Shopping Save The World? The Story Of Stuff Project Will

Let me be really straightforward with this post. If you don’t like hearing words like “save the world” or “be the change” and terms like sustainable development, please don’t read further. In fact, wait, you should definitely read this and think over it. It all started a few weeks ago when a friend of mine shared a link with me. It’s called The Story Of Stuff Project. I was actually thinking of[...]

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