A young manager recently sought my advice on finding the “right” candidate for his team. “Should I look for experience or attitude Vineet?” he asked. “Neither”, I replied.

More often than not, when we are asked in the world of business to lay out a wish list for the government, it begins and ends at tax rates, tax breaks and perhaps deregulation to expand investment opportunities. But today, as I sit down to pen this column, I am haunted by a simple wish expressed by the 23-year-old gang-rape victim before her death.

Davos yet again seemed like the Big, Fat Indian Wedding with too much drama, too many things to eat, too many folks to meet, so much so that most people forget what that they are there for in the first place — finding solutions that could improve the lives of the common man.

FORTUNE -- It may come across as a humble four-letter word, but the world has changed many times over on account of a simple “idea.” Goethe said that "daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward: they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." I spent four days at the World Economic Forum in Davos in pursuit of promising ideas.

As the winter sets in, "See you at Davos!" becomes a staple sign-off greeting. I have always wondered if it's a status statement or a hidden question to check if you belong. The reason is apparent.