List of Trends, Ideas, Predictions for 2012

We are in 2012. New year brings in a whole new set of  Trends, Ideas and Predictions from the global community. Here is a quick snapshot of all posts we have come across. We will keep updating this list and at the same time look forward to your views and comments. …more

Building Public Participation in Law Making



Outsourcing of a Revolution will not work.

They say cricket is a religion in our country. So here is a thought for you to consider. The world cup was not won for us by umpires. It was won by players, each of whom played a role. In each and every interview, the players talked about all the hard work they had put in to that effort. The rising expectations and emotions that were swirling all around. Yet they focused.

That’s true for nation building too. Lets ask ourselves, “Are we playing well?”. …more

I am Stressed!

My stress is defined by my new wireless printer that wouldn’t work! The new device came beautifully packed in an eco friendly bag, sleek looking product that got me so excited that I discarded my earlier printer immediately and decided to rely on my new Gizmo.

Alas it hasn’t even been live up to my only expectation of spouting out my print commands. …more

Work is Play

A playful mind thrives on ambiguity, complexity, experimentation, and improvisation, so when I was recently asked if “Play is Work, should Work not be Play”, it was as if they had read my mind. In my evolving mind, the play-work differential is an extension of child-adult differential, the seemingly simple world of children juxtaposed against the seemingly complex world of the adults! …more

Using Health Data : Help Me Help Myself



Why don’t patients take their medicine on time?

Why don’t patients follow doctor instructions?

There’s an emotional connection to information because it’s from us. That information then needs to be connected to choices, needs to be connected to a range of options, directions that we might go to — trade-offs, benefits.