Suicide Watch
Suicide Watch Trigger Warning: This post contains thoughts on whether it is possible to identify people who might suddenly be at risk of self-harm or suicide. If this is not a topic of interest, or…
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Jane Elliott
Jane Elliott: image Heard of Jane Elliott? She's an American schoolteacher and an anti-racism activist. She is especially famous for her truly visionary "Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes" exercise that she conducted in her classroom, 50…
Religious Fashion
Religious Fashion Was chatting with a friend about religion. I randomly correlated religion with fashion. Or people's dressing sense, if you will. People either have their own style, or in most cases, they…
Bitter Gourd Chips
Don't worry, this is not a lock-down, culinary achievement post! I recently had these bitter melon/gourd (karela in Hindi) chips. An interesting paradox - using an ingredient that's great for health and known for reducing…
Can We Do Better than CSR?
Can We Do Better than CSR? In India, Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act (2013) relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR). For a few years now, it requires companies clocking over a…
Where Do We Go Now?
Where Do We Go Now? Google's AdSense program let's publishers or website owners have relevant ads show up when users visit those sites. Google earns revenues (via their Google Ads - previously AdWords platform) from…
Navigating Airport Security
Navigating airport security... A cartoon strip..
Shared Tables
Pic: source Shared Tables This amusing but perhaps effective picture I saw in this tweet last month got some thoughts rolling. We could all use some personal space in public. Especially in countries like India.…
Choosing Business Opportunity to Avoid Change
Choosing Business Opportunity to Avoid Change As an individual, if you have a habit your core doesn't fully approve of, you'd find a disconnect that you might, either align with, or from time to time…
Theranos – Drew First Blood
Theranos - Drew First Blood A friend recently posted a question on a NODD community group about Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes. He wondered if the investor community would be more cautious about the healthtech, and…
Staying Power
In the years after starting my strategy consulting practice, during one meeting with one of my mentors, he asked me how work was. I said it was good, but had a lot of ups and downs.…
Goby the Fish
I recently came across an article about an initiative to create awareness about marine pollution. Some folks living close to a beach (can't seem to find the beach's location), created a giant, transparent fish. Made…
Built In Your Image
We encourage people to be objective, and not to be emotionally imbalanced. We even look down on the rare outburst by family or friends. Right? And there's a reason for it. Nobody likes someone who…
Skill or Skin
A racist, I assume, has a more chronic condition of xenophobia, which is dislike of, or prejudice against people from other countries.Because a racist will dislike or prejudice against even fellow citizens of another race.Despite knowing…
The Point of disapPOINTment
The Point of disapPOINTment With our high hopes, we do face the occasional disappointment. Not getting that promotion you worked so hard for. Having to postpone a holiday because of some reason, or difficulty in…