We are into the second month of the new decade already! It’s been an interesting weekend, especially in sports, with the Australian Open Finals and the Super Bowl, not to mention the Six Nations Rugby.

This weeks’ articles focus on culture in tech.

Social Capital in Silicon Valley – A very interesting read on what really makes Silicon Valley the centre of tech innovation and entrepreneurship.  “Silicon Valley works the way it does, as successfully as it does, because it has a rich social contract that governs everyone’s behaviour. Without that social contract, Silicon Valley tech becomes just another industry, or just another bubble.”

Some More Reflections On Silicon Valley – A continuation on the above theme, but a more personal and direct take on the culture in Silicon Valley.

How do Indian entrepreneurs differ from their Silicon Valley counterparts? – India has a much shorter history when it comes to tech start-ups. This article touches upon some of the ways the culture within the Indian start-up ecosystem differs from Silicon Valley’s.

How Startup Culture In India Differs From The U.S. – Some more points of differences.

The Indian Startup Circus – A no-holds-barred look at some of the stuff that does not get discussed much about (at least in public) when it comes to Indian start-up culture.