“In 1940, Paul Samuelson joined Harvard on an instructorship. In those days You could be disqualified for a job if you were either smart or Jewish or Keynesian. And Paul Samuelson was ‘Smart, Jewish, Keynesian.’ The chair of Harvard made it known that during his time he won’t be the first chair to hire aContinue reading “Paul Samuelson”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
LAMBORGHINI
A grape farmer Ferruccio had a knack for machines. He tried his hand in repurposing his tractors into passeger cars. Post-world-war-agriculture-needs had brought his tractor business into wealth and success. He did what many middle-aged rich men dreamt of in 1958. He bought his first Ferrari – the symbol of automotive excellence. Ferrari started inContinue reading “LAMBORGHINI”
The Deal
The Deal Tata’s were famous for their Trucks. In 1990, Ratan Tata decided to manufacture his first indigenous passenger car ‘the Tata Indica‘. It was launched in 1998. It became an utter failure… It was the first passenger car venture of TATAs, it failed. Ratan Tata flew to Detroit from Bombay to sell the wholeContinue reading “The Deal”
The Stanford
” This is the first among a series of revenge stories grouped under my Sweet Revenge Stories. The material is sourced from the internet and other social platforms.” Ramakanta Mahapatra A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston , and walkedContinue reading “The Stanford”
The Cas9 advantage
Let us examine few areas where Cas9 can have major impact. 1. Cancer Therapy Breast cancer has a gene called BRCA gene. If you are unlucky to have the BRCA gene, you’ve got only one option left . Remove both your breasts. The earlier the better. That’s what Angelina Jolie did. She had to sacrificeContinue reading “The Cas9 advantage”
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