The past few months have witnessed several reports of employee layoffs in India and beyond. During the pandemic people suffered not only with the disease but its devastating aftermath on the economy leading to a severe stress on employment. There were major layoffs and job losses and an unprecedented situation prevailed, never seen by the existingContinue reading “A Season of Layoffs“
Category Archives: creativity
‘Not Alone ‘ : The Google Doodle Winner
“ I care for myself by ….”, was the theme of the Doodle for Google contest conducted by Google this year for Grade 12 students in the USA. Sophie Araque-Liu from the Martin County High School, Florida won the contest and alongwith it a $30k scholarship for her education and a $50k technical package for her School to beContinue reading “‘Not Alone ‘ : The Google Doodle Winner”
Zaha Hadid : A Planet in her own Orbit
A manifestation of boundless creativity, an unconventional visionary, a fearless trailblazer, a torchbearer of modern architecture, an inspiration to a generation and a woman extraordinary. This is a brief introduction of Dame Zaha Hadid, one of the world’s greatest architects of modern times and considering the astonishing work that she has done, the introduction is justContinue reading “Zaha Hadid : A Planet in her own Orbit“
The Cult of the Boards
The March of 1989 was one of the most interesting months of my life. It was the month I appeared for my Class X Board examination. It was nothing short of a major event and to put it in the right perspective it was made out to be a defining moment of my life. WellContinue reading “The Cult of the Boards”
Billboards – Truly Captivating
I was advised to read aloud messages on Posters, Hoardings and Billboards, whenever and wherever I saw them. This was part of my speech therapy exercises recommended way back in 1989. There is no denying that the exercise did help me to a reasonable extent and till date whenever I see a big billboardContinue reading “Billboards – Truly Captivating”
The Time Bank
‘ Time is Money ‘, ‘ Time and Tide wait for no man ‘, ‘ An inch of time is an inch of Gold ‘ etc . are some of the famous quotes which we have been hearing from our elders since our childhood emphasising the importance of time in our lives, time and time again.Continue reading “The Time Bank”
Bahadur & The 6th Sense
In the 80s the English comics of Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon and Tarzan virtually ruled and dominated the reading space for children. Even I was a great fan of these characters particularly Phantom ( I have already written a post on him ) and Mandrake the magician, though I didn’t read much of Flash GordonContinue reading “Bahadur & The 6th Sense”
The Humanistic Matsushita
It is said that ‘ The best view comes after the hardest climb ‘ . From a childhood pushed into hardships, to losing loved ones, an apprentice post schooling, working strenuously long hours, starting a business without funds or support and facing the horrors of World War II, there emerged an entrepreneur, an amazing business leader, who byContinue reading “The Humanistic Matsushita”
We Try Harder
Sidney Sheldon many a times cited as amongst the top 10 fiction writers of all times, started writing poems as a child and then as he grew up he started reviewing scripts and writing comedies which helped him win an Oscar in 1948 aged just 31. However his major success and fame is attributed toContinue reading “We Try Harder”
The Contact Lens with a Cinnamon Bun
Today is Monday and the day for another interesting Marketing Strategy on rizkhan.in. For Marketing managers it is essential to be aware of local traditions, history, food habits, likes and dislikes etc. of the population their product or service is catering to, for this is helpful in establishing bridges and a strong connect with the targetContinue reading “The Contact Lens with a Cinnamon Bun”