I voted for President Biden.
However, watching the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, I was surprised by the superficial media-coverage, painting Biden as a savior.
Category: Vinita Gupta
2021 Forethought
VINITA GUPTA- Vinita Gupta is a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and was the first Indian-American woman to take her company public. Since retiring, she has propelled herself through her journalism, mentoring women entrepreneurs and playing competitive bridge at the highest levels. She has won several National titles in bridge. Can the pandemic modify our thinking […]
Get America Well Again
VINITA GUPTA- Our virtues and our DNA… The heart of Americans is beating fast, our blood pressure is rising by the day. We must avoid a heart attack, especially when there is no doctor in charge — by slowing down and reflecting. We are longing for calm. Fortunately, the COVID-19 lockdowns are giving some of […]
Staying Calm When Working From Home – Pandemic Has Changed Life
Vinita Gupta- A major re-adjustment… Before COVID-19, many working professionals dreaded their daily commute and wished for a better work-life balance. They got their wish, but then they found themselves more stressed. What happened within the four-walls of home suddenly became crucial. Not knowing how to reduce stress has led to even more stress. […]
Why, Mr. President, Should We Re-Elect You?
Vinita Gupta- The ballot choice this year is more pressing than ever… Americans will soon be voting for a president. I for one will not be voting for President Trump. As we enter 2021, the deaths caused by the pandemic and the economic turmoil caused by the recession and possible depression will be engulfing […]
US Healthcare – Beauty and The Beast
Vinita Gupta- People of means fly to the US to get the best medical treatment… The pandemic has exposed the strengths and weaknesses of the American healthcare system, the pharmaceutical industry, and collaboration between public and private health.Epidemiologists are outspoken about different rates of infections, and Big Pharma can engage in price gouging while […]
Lifting the Shelter in Place – The Tradeoffs
Vinita Gupta- Policymakers can focus on educating the public, developing cures and vaccines. I hope we get to decide when it is safe enough to go to work. After four weeks of lockdown, does it still make sense? How long to keep the shelter-in-place when it means loss of income for millions of Americans […]
Marching Forward And Moving Upwards
Vinita Gupta- It is something we can and must do when external and social pressures seem to derail us. These are challenging times with COVID-19 but will prove that mankind has an innate ability to rise. Empathy, compassion, and morality have risen over the last 100 years, yet negativity seems to be increasing. Pessimism does […]
2020 US Presidential Elections — Upholding The Democracy
Vinita Gupta- Our choices will also entail the compromises that we are willing to make With the 2020 elections looming, for the voters in the U.S., the fog has finally lifted after a political firestorm—thankfully. The drama exposed us to plenty of information that would otherwise be hard to get or to infer.The year began […]