August
I rarely read fiction, or watch fiction shows on television. I have not succeeded in writing a good story ever. But, I consider it to be a limitation that I need to overcome. Hence, the interpretation by VR filmmaker, Jessica Brillhart, struck an immediate chord. “Story to me is a result of an experience. We […]
“My phone died on me…….” I hear a horrified statement from an executive, who sounded as if he was marooned on an island with no help in sight. Power banks, one-minute chargers have all been invented to prevent these shocking ‘deaths’, that throws a sane person totally out of gear. Sure, there is an […]
Social media has been on a party of Olympian proportions, in the last few weeks. Controversial comments, trolling, exposure, criticism, admiration and euphoria are all in full play. This is how a nation, society and culture pulsate, and one needs to watch closely to understand the prevailing mood. IS IT ALL ABOUT VICTORY? We participate […]
Sounds a bit OTT (over the top) ! But these words were not spoken at birth. This is the experience of a woman culled over the years, that makes her espouse the cause. Red is for everybody, if coordinated properly. And all those who deride women wearing it, are the ones that envy the confidence […]
The subconscious is something lurking just below awareness, in a human being, in a community, and in the collective awareness of a nation. The collective conscious of a nation is comprised of several sets of beliefs, biases and prejudices. That makes it a rather malleable set, constantly shifting and assuming new shapes. It is an […]
The morning begins with a steaming cup of coffee, and a positivity message from well-wishers on social media. This was followed by many more riding on popular waves and concepts. There is not a single person challenging the validity of these concepts? A singular effort draws immediate silence, and a diversion to other ‘safe’ topics. […]
THE MILLENIAL MINDSET My nephew does not care about the college curriculum in Applied Arts, as he has already developed a clientele, after an internship in Graphic Designing. He works part-time, and maintains that the college text books do not help him in any way. They are just a necessary evil required to clear the […]
Say so, the learned T.S.Eliot and Thyon Edwards. But why ? I looked at the PC screen for answers. There is a message from a person, whose existence I had wanted to forget. Why did she want to meet me again ? A social network site is open in the third window. Facebook, being […]
You are the Average of the 5 People You Spend the Most Time With Jim Rohn I start listing down all the people that I have known since childhood – family, teachers, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, clients and alumni of different institutions. And there I go in search of people who averaged me out. 1. The Red List I […]
Greg Anderson has put it so succinctly and beautifully in the above quote. And yet, do we really comprehend the depth of the sentence? I came across a short story by Prashant Sharma on Quora. A bus full of passengers was on its journey. Suddenly the weather changed and there was a huge downpour […]