India – The State of Affairs…
India - The State of Affairs Just when we Indians thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse… We got an opportunity to host the Commonwealth games. But instead, Kalmadi and his cronies stretched their luck way…
Author: Shrutin Shetty
An uncle and a friend
An uncle and a friend I just heard a few hours back, that one of dad's closest friends, Eshwaran, passed away this morning. That was extremely bad news. I had probably met Eshwar uncle and his…
Funny Side Up
Funny Side Up All those moments that left you speechless… (No, not like when you saw Claudia Lynx or Mila Kunis on TV). More like the dumbfounded speechless. I was just thinking about it today,…
The Last Straw
The Last Straw Have you ever been in a state where you’re head is filled with the purest rage? Where you think, ‘once more someone messes with me regarding (whatever), and they’re really gonna get…
Be Your Best Judge
Be Your Best Judge This is a small extract from Michael E. Gerber's 'Awakening the Entrepreneur Within'. Michael Gerber is the bestselling author of The E-Myth Revisited, E-Myth Mastery. He says "Unfortunately, most businesses don’t…
Way to go, Alok! The Venture Capital Differentiators
Way to go, Alok! The Venture Capital Differentiators A few years ago, I came across this interview with Alok Mittal on the internet. Alok is the Managing Director at Canaan Partners, one of the leading…
Models that Puzzle Me
Models that Puzzle Me If you came here expecting some scoop on Gisele Bundchen or Miranda Kerr, I suggest you hit the 'Back' button. This one's more about the 'less figure, more strategy' business models.…
Herd Capital
Herd Capital Everyone's aware of the herd mentality. Be it iPods, bigger and bigger cars or houses. Or even a Twitter account (which doesn’t really make sense if you're not actually gonna use it). Hell,…
A Soccer for Peace
A Soccer for Peace Not so long ago, one Tim Jahnigen invented the most durable soccer ball ever. A soccer ball that does not need pumping, and one that never goes flat. It is said…
Dare to Venture?
Dare to Venture? "The best things in life are free, But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees; Now give me money, (that's what I want) that's what I want." - Barrett Strong…
Drivin’ me Nuts.!
Drivin' me Nuts! You are driving one morning to work. Nice weather, relatively low traffic. 'I'm finally going to reach well before time', you think to yourself. Just at that moment, a speeding cab whizzes…
Why…Not…Serious.??
Why…Not…Serious.?? The Dark Knight is by far the most outstanding Batman movie ever, but what's even more spectacular, is the Joker. The Joker, not only inspired horror, but what he said could run shivers down…
Ease up…On the Throttle
Ease up...On the Throttle Ever been late to get somewhere, and you got stuck behind a car driven by an old woman or man, or maybe even a learner who's instructor managed to pick the…