ABOUT THE BOOK:
Ignatius Chithelen views himself as a goat rather than as an Asian Tiger - he read Dostoevsky instead of mastering calculus, while in college in Mumbai. Though he got six degrees, his going to college was perhaps an accident.
As he discusses his education, Chithelen offers insights into how a series of competitive exams enables India to produce world class engineers, doctors and chief executives, while 15% of college graduates are unemployed. He also analyzes the puzzle of winning Indian political elections, which is based on shifting alliances between five religions, four caste and 22 major language groups.
He looks at why The Economist and The Financial Times have thrived while other legacy print publications have been crippled by new online rivals, says that the for-profit academic publishing business is ripe for disruption by non-profit publishers and discusses the success of Indian professionals as entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Chithelen provides an unorthodox road map for changing careers, while discussing his jobs. He moved from journalism in Mumbai and New York to investment research at SoGen fund. It was run by a Frenchman who was a rare boss on Wall Street.
This is also a story of Chithelen losing Santa Claus in Mumbai; fearing arrest during Indira Gandhi's State of Emergency; being saved from drowning; finding a lost briefcase, with $3,880, left in a New York cab; and learning to overcome writer's block at the Columbia journalism school.
AUTHOR:
Ignatius Chithelen was a reporter at Forbes and has written for The New York Times, Barron’s and Knowledge@Wharton. His six degrees include Journalism from Columbia University and Philosophy from Mumbai University. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he manages Banyan Tree Capital in New York.
Ignatius continues to write and has been quoted in The Financial Times, Barron’s, Bloomberg and Forbes.
He advises businesses, including start-ups at the Columbia University's IE Program. He has spoken at events organized by the Wharton School, Harvard Club of New York and others. He plays golf and squash, both quite badly. Ignatius is interested in promoting access to education and civil liberties.
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