This is my 149th post on my blog rizkhan.in and I have to admit it has taken me the longest to coin the Title of this post. I have been researching on Franz Kafka ( one of the great novelists of the 20th century ) for sometime now and whenever I read about him I was deeply intriguedContinue reading “Franz Kafka : No Cheer”
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Mighty Ernie & the 3 Ds
Ernestine Shepherd’s story is one of determination, dedication and discipline. The 3 Ds as I would put in are much easier said than practiced and even for the most sincere and focused, the 3 Ds take some getting. However, when it comes to Ernestine Shepherd she has literally aced them. This is a story of a simpleContinue reading “Mighty Ernie & the 3 Ds”
Magic from Radha Daga
Once while travelling on an early morning Indigo Flight I got the opportunity to try the Magic Upma*. Since it was breakfast time and Upma being a light and nourishing dish, I thought it best to have one. With hot water poured into the granular Upma mix I waited for a few minutes before I removedContinue reading “Magic from Radha Daga”
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”
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”
The 4 – Day Week
This week in the UK, a one of its kind experiment has been launched , wherein more than 3000 employees from 70 organisations would be taking a day off from their weekly schedule I.e work 4 days a week without any pay cuts . From large corporations to small retailers, a wide spectrum of theContinue reading “The 4 – Day Week”
The Two Footed Korean
I recently saw a YouTube Clip of the arrival of a celebrity at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The celebrity very simply dressed waived to the people gathered there and till he had boarded his vehicle he bowed and bowed, with all humility to his fans who had lined up the area to his car. TheContinue reading “The Two Footed Korean”
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”
Pep & City Do it Again
A dramatic turn of events on the Final Day of the English Premier League (EPL) 21-22 season was a perfect finale to one of the most exciting seasons in English Football. As the matches progressed today ( the 22nd of May ), the Title race between Manchester City and Liverpool with just 1 point separatingContinue reading “Pep & City Do it Again”