Interpreting success
Interpreting success in the contemporary business environment today with the performance of OnMobile taken as an example.
Insurance against the meandering uncertainties of fate
There is in each of us a bit of what my friend Dinesh was a few years back. Now if this sounds confusing, let me just add that my friend is a bindaas character who believed that his earnings were meant to be spent today… on everything but insurance. He often said that the biggest...
A killer thriller – the tale of RBI & Kotak
If you thought that mysteries and thrillers had only guns and thighs there is something you definitely need to add a few more reasons that will give every adrenaline-pumping moment a boost… fiscal policy, financial decision-making, and preferential treatment to a few. Yes, the world that we live in, also has its dose of all...
Take a sip of the best
To study abroad isn’t just a dream anymore because statistics show that more and more Indian students are flying abroad to study in universities in other countries. They all wish to take a sip of the best, so to say. The WENR (World Education News and Reviews) says that USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand...
Read the future
Read the future Hoard the future is out and reading it is in. Perplexed? Well, we are a nation that has essentially been a cash economy and 86% of our transactions are in cash. There is cash in the box, cash under the mattresses, cash in lockers, cash in purses and wallets, and cash...
The secret mantra for an exciting and safe international travel
Characters in movies make me jealous because one moment they are prancing around with their girl-friend in some park and then the hero declares, ‘I’ve been called to this fascinating country for an important assignment and will leave tonight. Take care, dear!’ The dear one has her eyes filled with tears but says, ‘I know...
Not all those who travel are lost
Not all those who travel are lost The year was 2014 and I had just crossed the finish line in the well-known Hackney 5 km race in London. No, I wasn’t a front-runner and had just about managed to do some sort of a combination of a fast walk and slow jog to complete the...
Love is like a brick
It was Lady Gaga who famously said: ‘Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body.’ I remember having written a poem once that talked about love being like a few bricks thrown up in the air and two of them come down together as an attempt...
Economics of life is all about saving and not saving
Yes, we are intrinsically and genetically embedded into both the art of saving as well as not saving. Saving and not saving are both virtues. We gave away smiles and shared goodwill… and saved some money every month and whether it was deposited in the bank, PPF, or FDs bought, this saving also resulted in...
Homework for adults
Ah! I know there is no escape from housework. Wait. You have not read the title correctly. It mentions homework and not housework… the latter gets you a pat from the boss at home but the former is vital for the dreams on which generations are nurtured. What? How can homework be so important? Let...
A rear-view mirror with a cop in it
I guess I am born with imagination because I suggested a cop in the rear-view mirror when Specky, my wife, asked, ‘What will you do to make your life safe?’ She smiled and added, ‘I wish you had one in the bathroom mirror when you are shaving.’ I caressed the burning nicks on my right...
Get ill and know who you are
It is possible that Aristotle and Plato have mentioned this in their discourses but I admit I haven’t read both these gentlemen. All I know is that if you want to see life in all its transparency, you just need to get sick. If you notice that your gums bleed when you brush or floss,...
