N R Narayana Murthy, one of India’s greatest Entrepreneurs and highly respected corporate voices, sent the nation into an interesting debate. The Indian Youth should work 70 hours a week for nation building, he opined, thus pushing the Indian intellectual capacities to delve into the subject. The take on the matter was interesting with some supportingContinue reading “The 70 Hours Conundrum “
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Aspiring ‘The Mint’
The Mint is Announced It was in the Auto Expo of 1996 when TATA Motors announced their foray into the Passenger Car segment. A model of their new venture, a tough, 1500 cc, compact hatch back christened ‘ Mint ‘ was on display. The car looked attractive to say the least and in those timesContinue reading “Aspiring ‘The Mint’”
The Myth of the Comfort Zone
As per the experts, motivational speakers, influencers, mentors, the Comfort Zone is the most maligned zone if you ever had to be in one. To be successful as they say, you can be in any zone but the comfort zone, is the gospel truth. However, I have a slightly different opinion on the matter andContinue reading “The Myth of the Comfort Zone”
The Table Fan
It was the 15th of August 1947, the country had gained Independence. An atmosphere of jubilation had swept the nation. An elated 13 year old Kabir stood in his school compound queued up in a disciplined manner waiting for sweets to be distributed. He was one of the most brilliant students of the school, notContinue reading “The Table Fan”
Luka
The 1980s and the early 1990s witnessed one of the most bitter, violent and painful conflicts in Europe which eventually led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia. The Croatian war of independence was a part of this conflict which unfortunately coincided with the childhood of one of the finest football players in the world and theContinue reading “Luka”
My Good Old Friend
A few years ago an elderly man dressed in a white kurta and dhoti rang the bell of our house. He was a farmer and was looking to take up an assignment of maintaining lawns and gardens. Incidentally the gardener who was associated with us had become extremely irregular and had not paid a visitContinue reading “My Good Old Friend”
Sriracha : The Recipe from Saigon
This is an amazing story which was born in Vietnam in the mid 70s , travelled to Hongkong and was eventually scripted, completed and is living the day in the United States. This is the story of David Tran and his hot chilly sauce Sriracha. The travails of David Tran, his business acumen, his perseverance and SrirachaContinue reading “Sriracha : The Recipe from Saigon”
Benzema : The Real Madridian
Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid Football Club’s home ground is akin to Nou Camp of Barcelona, Manchester United’s Old Trafford, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, Liverpool’s Anfield and many of their ilk. The Bernabeu has seen countless battles won and lost since December 1947 when it was opened for play and this battle scarred stadium is no lessContinue reading “Benzema : The Real Madridian”
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 Lone Ranger
To have the honour of carrying the National Flag and being the sole representative of a massive nation in a major International sporting event is no mean achievement. This is an amazing story of a young man who defied the odds to realise a dream which he so painstakingly nurtured. This is the story ofContinue reading “The Lone Ranger”