Last year I was coming back home after work It’s a normal routine for any working female (at least that is what I think). But for a few its god send opportunity for an alternative employment or maybe side business for entrepreneurial bend of mind. Two guys riding a scooter first tried to come near… Continue reading Entrepreneurship on Scooter
Totally egalitarian, self-organized, self-managed companies
Few days ago I have posted extracts from a book called “Maverick” by Ricardo Semler. I was impressed with the author (he had gone to Harvard Business School not to learn their management skills but to teach them his management skills. I like these kinds of people for whom life is beyond Harvard, MIT, IAS,… Continue reading Totally egalitarian, self-organized, self-managed companies
Stephen Hawking
I read this deeply disturbing news of Prof. Stephen Hawking suffering mysterious injuries for the past few years. Here I don’t want to discuss the person behind his injuries, BUT the sheer act of audacity the attacker possesses. We all know that Professor is one of the greatest surviving intellectuals on this earth. This severely… Continue reading Stephen Hawking
Capitalism Or Socialism?
Warning: Long post. Read at your own risk These days, I am reading a book “Maverick” by Ricardo Semler. A few samples…… =============================================================== Every Wednesday afternoon dozens of men and women file through the front gate on their way to a third floor meeting room at Semco, the company I lead in Sao Paulo, Brazil.… Continue reading Capitalism Or Socialism?
Balance Sheet
Sending cards, instead of writing letters always saves time. Whenever need to write a letter arises, time always seems a precious commodity. What a high it is for me when I while away time in any card shop or hip and happening places. The feeling never leaves me that I have arrived! O yes, I… Continue reading Balance Sheet
I CARE
I was interviewing a maid for household work. She will look after my household for few hours. I was questioning her. Where does she live? She belongs to? Ah Which state? How many children she…..? Who was her previous employer? Can she give me the phone number of her ex-employer? (I crossed checked her credentials… Continue reading I CARE
Rights & Duties
We have never had it better. We (read metros or some developed towns chicks) are being given the education on par with boys, our parents do not stop us from following any profession, in school and college we have a good time, select and drop boyfriends at our whims and fancy. While choosing boyfriends, we… Continue reading Rights & Duties
Levelheadedness
He is a bright teen. The problem is he won’t try to gel with others. He gives a damn to peer pressure. Forget about succumbing to belong to a group. Nobody, especially girls, leaves him with his peace. When you are one of the top scorers in the class, get selected into your district’s basketball… Continue reading Levelheadedness
The Gentleman
Scene I I remember talking to my childhood friend. Prashant works in the marketing department of a multinational firm. He was narrating me an incident. Like all young men, he was on high after visiting a hip and happening night club in Mumbai. The girls swinging to the music, danced with him too, though he… Continue reading The Gentleman
Brand New Technology
I always give due reverence to my electronic gadgets (Whatever I have), clothes, sandals, jewelry (read artificial, oxidized, chunky…). Take good care of all of them. Forever trying to protect them from lecherous stares and black magic of vicious relatives. Possessions stimulate my mind to greatest possible height. When I have to protect my attires… Continue reading Brand New Technology
Psychopath
Watching it on TV was a truly horrifying experience. If I invest two hours in anything I expect something or to be more precise – results. What the result would be is debatable. What if I have a child and given 10 years of my life to the child? In the end, some obscure teacher… Continue reading Psychopath
Identity
I was reading somewhere about a brand new Hindi movie. Its USP is – its actress was given a contemporary New York look! Wow! What an achievement! I wonder whether those who ruled us before August 15, 1947 have read this or not? They might feel tempted to push their contemporary London look. We are… Continue reading Identity
Past
A river of cherished memories Flowing gently in your heart. I Tried, Inundating it with poison of jealousy Hope, the river was not Desecrated. Memories, still dancing As waves, when Wind kisses the river. I Tried, Throwing stones of insults, Raising a storm. Hope, gentle ripples of the past Still lifting you to Greater heights.… Continue reading Past
Humm……
Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies. –John Donne
Goodbye
Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me, Lurking on the horizon, My unchallengeable destination. There is music Still left in me. Romancing the impending darkness, Seemingly an unpalatable indulgence! What about promises made To eyes – Learning hope? To parched fields – Waiting since eternity for rivers To change course? To invincible… Continue reading Goodbye
The Face
A face devoid of love and grace, A hateful, hard and successful face, Ah! A successful face! Shooing away, all the Demonic societal insecurities. At a lowly price of Shrugging off the liability, called Self-esteem, opening A stairway to elusive dream – flapping my wings Amongst the Cream de la cream! Hatefulness, hardness and inelegance,… Continue reading The Face
Merely a teacher?
I think a lot about this profession called teaching. Most of the present herds of teachers are in this profession, not by choice. Imagine, if most of us were provided with choices of being an engineer, doctor, software professional, a corporate yuppie or a mere teacher, what would be our choice? You don’t have to… Continue reading Merely a teacher?
Cool Tricks!
I have noticed certain trends that girls follow to make guys fall head over heels in love with them. And it works! This process transcends everything. No matter what is the background of guy, how highly educated he is, what responsible or powerful position he has, no matter whether he is (in)famous, evolved or ‘unevolved’,… Continue reading Cool Tricks!
No Title
Jennifer Capriati was playing at the US Open, 2003. I was watching her. Each of her actions was in great harmony with others. I was witnessing a great display of mind and body co-ordination; the rhythm her legs were showing, the fierce concentration in her eyes, how her mind was anticipating the opponent’s moves and… Continue reading No Title
Soothsayer
He is a soothsayer of repute, Whose utterings are taken in without dispute. People throng around him, As stars to the moon. He listens to their hearts’ whispers, And soothes their soul… They return home feeling, Better equipped to deal with the future. But, I? No I don’t need his divine predictions I know what… Continue reading Soothsayer