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My friend was quite anxious: “I can’t find an Indian God”

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

By some estimates there are over 100 million deities in our country, so finding one that works for you did not seem a particularly vexing problem to me. With Diwali, the Festival of Lights, around the corner, my friend in Mumbai … Continue reading →

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“110% installation will be done on Thursday, Sar”

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Thus spoke the Indian salesman I had called for a home water filtration system. Quite why I have decided to install such a system beats me; tap water in Dubai is clean and filtered water is easily available. My compulsive … Continue reading →

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Are first-born children more driven to succeed?

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

“First born kids are more motivated and work harder, they are natural leaders, so I prefer to hire them,” explained my CEO friend, who heads a mid-sized company. Of the 10 managers who report to him 8 are first-born. What about … Continue reading →

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Swimming to the North Pole

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Global warming notwithstanding, it can’t be easy swimming in the Arctic and to the North Pole. Lewis Pugh did it to highlight the impact of global warming on the Polar ice caps. In this TED talk he talks about his … Continue reading →

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Selfish to hit the top, selfless to stay there

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

This piece of insightful analysis – that you have to be selfish to hit the top, and then become selfless if you want to stay there – comes from none other than the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. Since corporate … Continue reading →

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