News en-us http://www.silentchange.org/articles.html Articles from Silent Change http://www.silentchange.org/articles/html/affirmativeAction.html An able individual can only take able responsibilities when an opportunity strikes. Now, that the opportunities are there, the affirmative action in India should also focus on developing such able individuals. http://www.silentchange.org/articles/perm/item07021101 http://www.silentchange.org/articles/html/minimumwage2.html Most of the domestic workers encounter a multi-faceted poverty. Historically, the domestic workers belong to the poorest families. The parents are unable to earn enough to support food for the family. They are themselves illiterate and do not qualify for better jobs. These people tend to take domestic cleaning, laundry etc jobs. Now at these measly wages they can work everyday 8 hours a day and still be poor. http://www.silentchange.org/articles/perm/item07022001 http://www.silentchange.org/articles/html/futurePreparation.html How will Indian industry and development react if we lose the major share of Back Office Providers to Brazil, Russia, Ireland, Poland, China, Ukraine or may be Zambia? Yes, Zambia too. Recently, I was reading a talk given at Sloan School of Management, MIT . "Why not Zambia?", where they were comparing that Zambia may be an even cheaper option. Will the bubble burst or are we in a good enough shape to sustain such a challenge? http://www.silentchange.org/articles/perm/item07020701 2007 Silent Change. All rights reserved.