Chat with Kamalini Natesan, a writer
‘Naked beneath the midnight sun’ written by Kamalini Natesan Good writing is scarce these days and when one knows a writer who has already impressed the world through her social media updates, one knows that a book written by her has to be worth reading. Kamalini Natesan is one such person who has the sort...
Always give more than what you get
This is the text of my email conversation with Shiv Khera, the iconic speaker on leadership and motivation and author of many books. He says that 85% of self-made millionaires globally today are first generation. A survey said that they read about 50-60 self-help books a year because they realize that one good idea could...
The Humans Defynd Interview
The Humans Defynd Interview #HumansDefynd #Interview Editorial comment: Arvind Passey is 25 years old. Well at least his life and style will make you think so. He’s got more energy than the average reader reading this, and he does more exciting stuff than the most exciting guy on your timeline. Time to meet him. 🙂...
Shehzad Bhanji – this lefty plucks the right strings
Music sensations, some believe, are born on YouTube because this is where the really appreciative crowds assemble. The internet is where original impulses drive through hearts along a global pathway and are sometimes accepted, adopted, and nurtured by the conformist monarchs of the music industry. Shehzad Bhanji is one such person who I have met...
The activist in BJP: Sudhanshu Mittal
I’m sure not many know that Sudhanshu Mittal (SM throughout the interview here), the absolutely charming spokesperson for BJP is also a hearty foodie, loves to play badminton, and was the one to provide logistics for the Oscar winning movie ‘Gandhi’. He makes accurate psephology predictions and uses Google mapping to map out the constituencies...
The Baggout Questionnaire
1. Tell us something about yourself. Which three words would describe you best? I have been heading Corporate Communications for leading education brands before deciding to discover the writer in me. Now an enthusiastic blogger, I’ve also got the ‘Best Reviewer of 2012’ BTB Literary Award, have a weekly column in The Education Post, loved...
Chit-chat on bloggerinterviews
Rahul Miglani wrote on his website bloggerinterviews.blogspot.in : Frankly I am fan of only a few people, Saru, Animesh and CS from Indiblogger circle and then I am silent fan of few, well one of them is Arvind, well, for this interview I had to wait a lot, I have done around 50 interviews so...
The Fablery Interview
Below is the text of my ‘Fablery Interview‘ that I gave to Nethra Anjanappa of fablery.com. You can read the interview on their site as well… Click here if you wish to read the interview on the Fablery site. As an alternative, the text is reproduced below: My journey into a professional life began with...
“Till now the people didn’t have a choice. They now have a choice.” An interview with Arvind Kejriwal
I sometimes wonder what I would be had I been born on 16 June 1968 in Sivani in Hissar. Would I too have gone on to complete my BTech from IIT, Kharagpur? Would I too have subsequently joined the IRS and then left it to get the Government of India get serious about the...
Does MBA make you market-ready?
An interview with Mr Siddharth Bagri, Director, BIFM (BLB Institute of Financial Markets) (Interviewed by Arvind Passey) Why is a solid understanding about money and financial education necessary today? Most of us simply want to live life on our terms — have a lifestyle we can enjoy and do what makes us happy. Financial education...