Linkfest: February 16, 2018

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What I am reading today

How online shopping minted Tonglu's billionaires and made it China's happiest county (SCMP: China Tech)
Shout-out by Charlie Munger at Daily Journal Annual Meeting – Feb 14, 2018 (Chai with Pabrai)


As World Became Less Connected, India Fell 16 Spots On Globalisation Index Over 11 Years (IndiaSpend)
Fraud allegations shake Ola; company HR and admin head being investigated (FactorDaily)
Interest rates will go up? Or go down? (Subramoney)
Bajaj Finserv's Sanjiv Bajaj bags EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 award (Forbes India Magazine)
Optimal Disclosure and Litigation Rules Around IPOs and SEOs (Oxford Business Law Blog blog)
Polycom bets big on India's digital transformation initiatives: Mary McDowell (Economic Times)
Holding the mirror on corporate India (Gulzar Natarajan: Urbanomics)
A Placid Ecstasy: Walt Whitman's Most Direct Reflection on Happiness (Brain Pickings)

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