Atanu Dey works for NetCore, a technology company in Mumbai. Before receiving his PhD in economics from Berkeley, he worked for another tech company -- Hewlett Packard -- in the Silicon Valley.
Clearly he suffers from acute attention deficit disorder since he studied computer science at the graduate level at Rutgers, which was after an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from India. He ponders issues related to the use of technology in education and in economic development in his spare time.
Some years ago he developed a nifty model for catalyzing rural economic development while at Stanford University as a Reuters Fellow. He called it RISC because it is a clever acronym -- it fits "Reduced Instruction Set Computing" as well as "Rural Infrastructure and Services Commons." He has promised not to write about either on his blog.
Professional
Other Projects:
Working on re-engineering the centuries-old education system so that it becomes relevant, efficient and effective for the modern world. A good education system forms the foundation for all economic growth and development.
I’m known for:
I am outspoken and opinionated. But I take care that I have ample reason to support my position and I am known for vigorously defending what I consider to be correct.
I admire:
The three people I admire the most are the Gautam Buddha, Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman.
Personal
My home town is:
To the extent that the concept of a home town is meaningful in the case of a homeless person, I consider Berkeley, California to be my home town.
I’m angry about:
I think that most human misery is self-inflicted and the root cause is plain ignorance. I believe that ignorance can be eliminated but it is not in the interests of the powerful.
What would you say to yourself in the mirror in the morning?
A rather poor specimen of the human race.
Anonymous on 08/21/2010 05:53 am says about Indians don't like sex and don't have sex:
I am unable to ignore amoral, selfish Indians trying to satisfy their greed in whatever way they want. Like cheating taxes, looting people, corrupt politician and regional hatred.When I try to find the reason, it boils down to lack of "Education"(not degrees).
What I also observed is when you show India as in "western fantasies", you are recogni... > Read More
Juned on 07/26/2010 07:57 pm says about What Tatas did post 26/11:
It is really bad to see the word "Islamic Terrorism" without proper proofs. The murder of KArkare is a clear example that it was something else and not an Islamic Terrorism. I would recommend reading "Who Killed Karkare" book by Dr. S M Mushrif.
Regards,
Juned... > Read More
Shuvendu Bose on 07/26/2010 12:35 pm says about What Tatas did post 26/11:
I was working for development of climate change strategy for the group.....and the above is not the only one...he is thinking about all of us...the real development............I can just take my hats off.....One day i wish to work for him...... > Read More
Liz on 05/19/2010 03:57 pm says about The unbearably sad reality of India:
I went to India for the first time with my family. Flew in to New Delhi from Kabul and was so shocked to see the poverty in what I pictured to be a beautiful country. We left after a week because honestly Kabul is like paradise in comparison to Delhi. So sad to see such beautiful people and rich culture just wasted.... > Read More
Anonymous on 05/13/2010 03:16 pm says about The unbearably sad reality of India:
lets face it india is failed state...... > Read More
