Srinath Sridharan

Dr. Srinath Sridharan is a Corporate Advisor & Independent Director on Corporate Boards. He is the author of ‘Family and Dhanda’.

Justice Cannot Rely on Technology Alone

For the judiciary to remain a trusted democratic pillar, technological upgrades must advance alongside institutional discipline, administrative reform, and a culture of transparent accountability.

Srinath Sridharan

November 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM IST

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Sarci-Sense: Why Modern India Feels Alone in a Crowd

Basis Life

We are a nation that can host 500 people at a wedding and still have no one to talk to, once they leave. That silence — the eerie and lonely one — is the scariest unsaid fear.

Srinath Sridharan

November 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM IST

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The Illusion of Reform in India’s Healthcare-Insurance Crisis

Opinion

India’s healthcare-insurance crisis is rooted not in market forces alone, but in regulatory hesitation and a long-standing political reluctance to confront structural distortions. Cosmetic appeals for cooperation cannot repair a system.

Srinath Sridharan

November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM IST

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SarciSense: The Vanishing ‘Middle’ — Why Nobody is reasonable anymore

Basis Life

We have become a society allergic to uncertainty. Everyone has a take, everyone is right, and the once-moderate Indian has quietly left the chat.

Srinath Sridharan

November 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM IST

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India’s Next Growth Challenge: Growing ‘Right’

The true test of progress is whether prosperity reaches not just balance sheets but everyday life of everyone.

Srinath Sridharan

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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM IST

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The Optics of Virtue: HUL’s Unexpected Theatre of Transparency

HUL’s move to let shareholders read its CEO’s contract signals intent, but with slow growth and a stagnant share price, it feels more symbolic than real.

Srinath Sridharan

November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM IST

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SarciSense: The Self-Improvement Circus — How ‘Becoming Better’ Became the New Anxiety

Basis Life

We no longer live life, we optimise it. The modern Indian is busy upgrading everything from fitness to feelings, except peace.

Srinath Sridharan

November 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM IST

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A Clear Choice: Open FDI Fully or Close the Door

India’s regulatory half-measures diminish investor confidence and stifle growth. It is time to choose decisively rather than muddle through ambiguity.

Srinath Sridharan

November 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM IST

SEBI Must Hold The Line On MF Fees

SEBI’s proposed overhaul of mutual fund rules is a long-overdue reset that puts transparency and investor value at the centre of the industry’s economics. Now, the regulator must hold its idea.

Srinath Sridharan

November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM IST

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Sarci-Sense: The Privacy Paradox - We Overshare, Then Complain of Being Seen

Basis Life

We bare our souls online, then crave invisibility offline. Privacy used to be a right; now it’s a luxury we traded for likes.

Srinath Sridharan

November 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM IST

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A Bharat Ratna Is Not a Prison of Virtue

Opinion

Sachin Tendulkar’s Titan ad has sparked a misplaced moral storm. Public recognition does not erase private rights. Freedom, even for a Bharat Ratna, must remain indivisible.

Srinath Sridharan

October 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM IST

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Letter and Spirit: What the Latest US Sanctions on Russian Oil Really Mean

Washington’s latest sanctions target Russia’s oil heart, yet the world remains unshaken. Between the letter of economic coercion and the spirit of political will lies a global market that has learned how to adapt.

Srinath Sridharan

October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM IST

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Sarci-Sense: The Performance of Goodness & Virtue as a Brand

Basis Life

We no longer do good; we display it. From kindness reels to curated outrage, morality today comes with a caption and a comment section

Srinath Sridharan

October 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM IST

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Sarci-Sense: The India that still lights up, still believes

Basis Life

The festival season has begun, and India glows again — more so because we choose to believe. Hope, here is not decoration, it is life.

Srinath Sridharan

October 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM IST

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The Illusion of Balance: Why Centrism Can’t Lead India

India’s future won’t be shaped by the safety of the middle but by the strength of conviction. It needs moral clarity, not centrism, to guide its democracy.

Srinath Sridharan

October 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM IST

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Gold’s Rational Resilience in an Irrational World

Opinion

For central banks, gold is not a relic of history but a rational hedge against the politics for & of money, the fragility of debt, and the unpredictability of power.

Srinath Sridharan

October 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM IST

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Sarci-Sense: Convenience Has Made Us Comfortable, Not Kind

Basis Life

We seem to have built a world that delivers everything, except empathy. Convenience has spared us effort, but also stripped us of patience, gratitude, and the grace of being human.

Srinath Sridharan

October 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM IST

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When the State Walks into the Boardroom

Reports of the government’s quiet outreach to mediate tensions within one of India’s largest conglomerates raise a question: how far should the State go in preserving stability without undermining corporate autonomy?

Srinath Sridharan

October 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM IST

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Sarci-Sense: The Networking Delusion Where Everyone’s a Connector, Nobody’s a Friend

Basis Life

We hoard contacts like trophies, confuse politeness with connection, and mistake events for community. Networking promises belonging, but delivers only performance, leaving us abundant in numbers, and impoverished in friends.

Srinath Sridharan

October 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM IST

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Sound Corporate Governance Needs Institutional Investors to be More Vocal

India's AGM season exposes the silent majority - institutional investors - who hold power to challenge promoter dominance but rarely exercise it

Srinath Sridharan

October 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM IST

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India’s Exports to US Fall 28.5% in Past Five Months as Tariffs Batter Key Sectors

Sensex, Nifty Hold Firm; India’s GDP Accelerates to 8.2% in July-September

Strong GDP Print Knocks Back Market Hopes of RBI Rate Cut

NCLT Approves National Spot Exchange’s Settlement Scheme With Traders

IMF Reclassifies India’s Exchange-Rate Regime as “Crawl-like arrangement”

Cabinet Oks Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Manufacturing Scheme

Govt’s Farm Research Body Rejects Allegations on Gene-Edited Rice

Sundeep Sikka on Building Team at Nippon MF & the Future of Mutual Funds | Market Makers Part - II

Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu’s Ancient Bull-Taming Tradition