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I was pushing the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course in 2002, and it was not a very successful venture. It was seen as a concept, whose time had not come. The career path for CFPs was, and is still not clear. I scanned job postings for CFPs, and found only a few wealth management firms […]
The tabloids have defined a new term POB, the Power Bob, to describe the bob cuts of women holding power. It has been inspired by Hillary Clinton and Theresa May, but Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher have set the trend long back. It is supposed to convey a no-nonsense, asexual image. Long hair distracts, long […]
Who are you, where you do live and what do you presently do? I am a coach and trainer by profession, writer by choice and a banker in a previous avatar. You can call me a multi-potentialite and a piece still in transition. A lot more is yet to come. I live in Gurgaon, and […]
The Indian bridal wear scene has undergone changes in several ways: The color palette shifting to neutral tones like beige and pastels. Acceptability of Indian gowns for ceremonies, other than the main wedding. Banarasi getting a new look with new-age patterns and combinations. The sari getting relegated to receptions, and lehengas being center-stage. Changes […]
Equality is a myth, a mirage to keep people busy chasing something. Equality assumes sameness, which is invisible to normal human or vision. We are similar at the atomic or molecular level, but we do not carry the visual aids and devices to see that all the time. Outwardly, we have different forms, shapes and […]
Everybody tells you about the Power of Habit – how it becomes your character, personality or destiny. Nobody tells you about that one mind-set which creates habit. It is not an addiction. It is not a compulsion. It is not inheritance. It is a sense of pride in being different. It is self-glorification in doing […]
I was scanning articles/poems I wrote more than a year ago, before stashing those away in labelled folders. Epiphany struck, that I cannot write the same pieces again. It is like the thoughts filtered in from somewhere else, while I was just a medium banging the keyboard. It is what we call the state of […]
Will I? Won’t I? Will they? Won’t they? My battle with beliefs continues as they struggle to find place in my psyche. It is a battle of wills, a battle of control, a power game played to the hilt. I know I have to live with a few, but I exercise my choice of […]
What would I say to Harvey Weinstein? Nothing. That species only deserves to be ignored. What would I say to the guys I trust and respect? Again, nothing. They must have done something to earn the respect and trust. I will continue to enjoy casual and careless chatter with them, without fear of repercussions. I […]
Me: My shadow gives me immense pleasure. It is not as sharp as I am. It owes its existence to me. I can stand in different places at different angles, to impact its shape and size, or to make it disappear. Shadow: Do you realize why I am a blur? I reflect your […]