Changing Social Trends: Can Modi Make a Difference?

Social Change

I want to change this world, but I know I can’t. And neither can Modi. No doubt, he is one of the most powerful people on earth. Through demonetization—sucking out 86 percent of the currency and bringing the economy to a halt—he has done what others can’t even dare to think. And he is the man who has changed the course of Indian history by abrogating Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. But changing social trends is altogether a different story. For instance, here’s a list of a few ongoing social trends and reversing them seems nigh impossible because these …

Beating the Slowdown: Survival Strategies of India Inc

Recession

Whenever mankind faces threats to the existence, the primitive survival instinct kicks in. And so is the case with business entities. The rule is either adapt or die. This is forcing the companies and their various stakeholders to embrace competitive adaptation and devise new strategies to stay alive in a hostile environment. Based on a comprehensive study of the Indian industry, here are a few of their secret survival strategies:

Rahul says Na-Na and India goes Banana

Corporate PR

As per the Panchang, the traditional Hindu almanac, an Akela (alone) person eating two Kelas (banana) on any Somvar (Monday) during the holy month of Shravan is not auspicious. Here’s a case study about Rahul Banana to prove this. Rahul Bose, the Bollywood actor provoked an outcry on social media when he recently posted a video of his getting overcharged by JW Marriott Chandigarh. The hotel billed him Rs. 442.50 for a pair of banana. The tragic incident happened on Monday, July 22, 2019. After the issue made it to the front pages of leading dailies, everybody is going banana …

The Subtle Art of Faking News

Fake News

This is the times of faking news and the Idionomist.com takes a shot at it. Here’s a few headlines from the satirical newspaper, The Faking Times at Idionomist.com

1. Bombay Data Exchange Goes Live: On day one, the government earns record Rs 100 million revenue from the sale of Aadhaar database.

2. Over 4000 students expelled from private schools in Delhi NCR region for failing to submit their parents Aadhaar cards.

Do we have a right to ridicule?

Free Speech

Is freedom of speech under threat? It seems so judging by so many arrests in the last few years. To celebrate the death of freedom of opinion and expression—the greatest freedom provided to us in a democracy—The Idionomist has a few words of wisdom to offer to a select few political and business leaders.