The Farmer Murders
The Farmer Murders A farmer committed suicide at an AAP rally, and the hypocritical Mr. 'Aam Aadmi' Kejriwal didn't let that stop his rally. Policemen on scene laughed, as an AAP volunteer tried to save…
Of Sheep and Wolves
Of Sheep and Wolves Early on in the movie American Sniper, a young Chris Kyle's father is seen telling him something very simple, yet relevant and true. [In reality, it was said to Lt. Col.…
Women Drivers
Women Drivers "You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn't I?" - Jordan, in The Great Gatsby The hype around Women's Day…
The Elusive Future
The Elusive Future Here's a neat quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, that captures brilliantly, human dreams and hopes against the backdrop of fleeting time. "Gatsby believed in the green light, the…
5-wheel suitcase design suggestion
Suggestion to designers Sung Ha Lim and Hee Kyung Oh for their 5-wheel suitcase design (link) Link to my detailed comment about the design of this 5-wheel suitcase is here: link Originally posted here: link
And Then It Hits You..
And Then It Hits You When interacting (read playing) with infants, objectives are very clear in our head. We must make them laugh, even at the cost of looking foolish. And we must, at all…
Attention!
Attention! Allan Massie said, "Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilized folk to despise war." Last night I watched a movie called 'Holiday'. An action…
The Up Side of Consulting
The Up Side of Consulting Here's a post I had drafted for submitting as a resource to MosaicHub, in response to their call to members for 'the Top 5 things businesses need to know about your area…
Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider India has seen a meteoric rise in the number of vehicles on its roads. And with it, driving sense and etiquette have disappeared into oblivion. I'll agree I'm not too great a driver myself. But few…
Rolling Gear
Rolling Gear Last May, Indian airline companies reduced the permissible weight limit on checked-in bags [domestic sector] to 15 kgs. The international limit ranges from 23 kgs (or lower?) to the more generous likes of Emirates that allows…
The Superior Sex
The Superior Sex The timing of this post, right after the so-called 'Women's day' is purely coincidental. For one, I don't even know what 'Women's day' is supposed to mean. If we 'full-of-ourselves-men' don't have a 'men's…
Carry This
Carry This Last afternoon, I was lucky to chance upon some great customer service. I was at a station in Karnataka, heading back to Bombay with my mom. The indifferent railway staff hadn't been clear about which…
The A-Z of Consulting
The A-Z of Consulting I had recently uploaded a new presentation about the A-Team, a Management Strategy & Consulting service for Small & Medium Businesses that I run. Contrary to the general perception most people have…
Hope you don’t have a Rolled Model?
Hope you don't have a Rolled Model? We all have role models? Well, at least most of us do. And can we ever admire them enough? While it's great if you have idols or role models, something I…
Are you Sold to the Idea?
Are you Sold to the Idea? Here's a first post under a new category called 'Management Mumblings'. I recently addressed and interacted with about 70 really smart MBA students, with whom I was sharing experiences from my corporate career,…