Conversation with the Taxi driver

I want to take each day as a learning experience, I am not perfect, neither do I plan to be. Interacting with others, soaking in their experience, viewpoints and approach to life is more meaningful to me than any coursebook or on the job experience can ever be. One way…

Kaala Jaadu

A look at the fight against black money and its debunking the claims made by naysayers

So some perspective before I start. A few years back I had my wallet stolen which had some Rs. 4000 in it. It wasn’t too much but for me…

Borderline crazy-An insight into the currency note ban

Just an hour before writing of this article, the entire nation got a shock of its lifetime and the ramifications are clear. A long line of people at the ATM, thousands of people crying their hearts out and an entire nation stunned and…

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Today while at the breakfast table of the hotel, my friend pointed out a very peculiar thing. His words and I quote

Dekhna kaise jo wives hain wo apna, apne bachho ka aur apne huband ka breakfast lekar aa rahi hain aur husband kaise setho ki tarah baithe hain (look how the wives are fetching the…

Mindless

Today was the last of the great Indian festivals in what was a month long celebration. With Chhath Pooja officially over, it is time to assess the damage done by people. A comment by a person really struck me when I was looking for articles on crackers during diwali.

Its complicated

………..and I’m not talking relations. I’m talking about people. They have made their life so complex on their own and then these complexities create new problems for them. I mean, let’s take a look at our folks and how their life went. Most were content with what they had. The occasional sunday…

The price of happiness

About 5 years back when we had a regular internet connection I came across this video titled, “the price of happiness” from a TED talk. Simple the 15 minute long video talked about how some things are just plain overpriced and not worth it.

Day 200

Crossing another milestone, today I complete 200 days of blogging. At this point of time, pushing out one post a day has become a part and parcel of my daily routine. It is like something that you can't miss, like breakfast, which ironically I skipped today because I woke up so late.

Impressions

So last week we had to meet with a couple of delegates from South Korea who had come here for some work. Our Manager told us strictly to wear tie and suit if possible and also ensure that we’re shaved, hair are proper and we’re well groomed. Well doing as such we showed up the first day looking like…

A Phenomenal change

Today was awfully quiet for a day when it was expected things would go from bad to worse. But it looks like everything was calm beyond imagination. People were smiling and happy throughout. Long lines were a pain but no one seemed to mind. There were also people lending a hand. From RWA’s to…