I was reading a paper published by Anat Keinan who is an assistant professor in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School. I find the following results interesting: Good news for makers of $20,000 watches and other luxury goods and services. Recent research from Harvard Business School professor Anat Keinan and a colleague suggest that… Continue reading Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
Video of the Song
Can anyone tell me, where can I get the video of this beautiful song, “Khamosh sa afsana”?
The Richest Man on This Planet!
I came to know about this incredible fellow here. He ended Bill Gates’ 13-year reign as the richest man. He must be owning world’s biggest, largest, bestest … Whatever the money can buy must be under his belt. But I was sadly disappointed. He does not have a cellphone, has no computer on his desk,… Continue reading The Richest Man on This Planet!
Attention Male-kind!!!
I got this from Ritu. Normally I don’t post forwarded materials from my mail box. But this one is different. 🙂 Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play Two sports And either take music Or dance classes. There is… Continue reading Attention Male-kind!!!
World’s First Wind-powered Vehicle Race
I simply stumbled upon this article. This one is world’s first wind powered vehicles race. How nice the time will be when we will not only watch wind-powered vehicles’ race but will be able to drive sleek designed wind-powered vehicles. Just imagine children waiting for their school bus will not be inhaling polluted air into… Continue reading World’s First Wind-powered Vehicle Race
Sushil Kumar Wins Crores in cash!!!
Sushil Kumar has won bronze medal in free style wrestling for India at Beijing Olympics! And at the same time he is showered with cash awards from various state governments and rightly so. Sushil Kumar deserves every lakh he is getting as cash prize now and more. Afterall someone is able to win a bronze… Continue reading Sushil Kumar Wins Crores in cash!!!
Our Desi BBC
I was searching for the boxer Akhil Kumar who lost the quarterfinal round at Beijing Olympics. And what I come across is a dedicated coach, Jagdish Singh. “In 2001, I had the thoughts but not the funds. Eventually, I had to withdraw from my GPF, utilised the money from the output of the agricultural land… Continue reading Our Desi BBC
Feeding the Wolf
This is simply brilliant. I have read this on Paradox’s blog. One evening a Cherokee elder told his grandson about the battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between the two ‘wolves’ that live inside us all. One is Unhappiness. It is fear, worry, anger, jealousy, sorrow, self-pity, resentment,… Continue reading Feeding the Wolf
A Love Story and $ 29 Million!
We love and care deeply for each other but due to irreconcilable differences we are getting divorced!!! The publicists of celebrity couples often reiterates this sentence to media, making a mockery of couples “love” and “deep care” for each other. Presently when relationships are breaking at slightest pretexts, I come across this story and still… Continue reading A Love Story and $ 29 Million!
Abhinav Bindra Creates History at Beijing Olympics
I was just having my first/second/third cup of tea and on impulse press the remote button of TV and forgotten everything! Abhinav Bindra has won GOLD medal at 10m Air Rifle Shooting at Beijing Olympics!!!! This has never happened in the past 112 years in Indian Olympic sports scene. No individual gold medal for India… Continue reading Abhinav Bindra Creates History at Beijing Olympics
Field Marshal Manekshaw
I am feeling too tired to put the scanned images of the front page of our newspapers. But if you want you can view it here, Field Marshal Manekshaw Vs. Sehwag Today when I picked up the newspapers and ran a cursory glance over headiness I was simply amazed. No doubt journalists and newspaper editors… Continue reading Field Marshal Manekshaw
Not Cool by any Standard!
What is life according to us (synonym is market) 1. Earning lots of money. 2. Wearing designer dresses and possessing designer accessories 3. Having latest gadgets at home and in our pocket 4. Fine eating and dining experiences 5. Visiting hip and happening places 6. Having designer holidays 7. Children and wife should match the… Continue reading Not Cool by any Standard!
Teenage “pregnancy pact”
I read this news yesterday, Teen “pregnancy pact” shocks Massachusetts city. They said: “A Massachusetts city is investigating an apparent teenage “pregnancy pact” that has at least 17 high-school girls expecting babies, four times more than last year, including many aged 16 or younger. A high school health clinic in the city of Gloucester became… Continue reading Teenage “pregnancy pact”
Just A Few Thoughts!
I was rewinding the track record of this honest, upright CBI official Arun Kumar. He took up Rizwan’s case and it became amply clear that it was a suicide and the haves father and uncle duo just abetted the crime. Rizwan committed suicide by throwing himself under a running train but the cutest thing was… Continue reading Just A Few Thoughts!
WOW!!!
I find an interesting comment here. This time I haven’t asked Tanmoy whether I can publish his comment on my blog. I know he won’t mind. 🙂 I remembered a small incident at a very early professional life of mine. In those days, I had just joined as an Economist with Confederation of Indian Industry.… Continue reading WOW!!!
For the Would be Teachers
Alex has expressed his desire to be a teacher. And a veteran Suvro Chatterjee has some advice for him. >>>> Thanks for that article from one who has been a teacher by choice for 27 years now, Alka, and best wishes to Alex, who wants to become one. But Alex, especially, be warned: 1) In… Continue reading For the Would be Teachers
The Salute
I am reposting one of my old poems. The idea of reposting this poem germinated yesterday, the Valentine’s Day. But I resisted posting it on that grand day. 🙂 Music floating in the air, Whispering voices enveloping me, Fizz of dainty wine, Playing on my tongue, Transporting me to a different planet, Not at the… Continue reading The Salute
Being Different
I found Helen “Item girl” or cabaret dancer of yesterday in a totally different dance number. Its a pleasant surprise to watch her dancing like this.
BUT it won’t sell…
When I watch TV or read newspapers and magazine I often whine over how can they publish substandard materials and oversell glamor to unsuspecting readers. Whenever anyone dares to ask why they don’t publish much about people who are doing substantial service in the various fields the answer is, “It doesn’t sell.” People are more… Continue reading BUT it won’t sell…
What about Loyalty to India?
It seems as if Maharashtra is a privately owned property by Mr. Raj Thackeray. And only he has the privilege to decide who can reside in Maharashtra and what festivals they can celebrate. Why he questions Mr. Amitabh Bachchan only? I think Vinod Khanna too was a MP, fought elections from Punjab and not from… Continue reading What about Loyalty to India?