A Day In Our Life!
Mere desh ki dharti… In the olden days, non-resident Indians(..)
The Flip Side of a Coin
Once, a middle-aged jobless man was invited to a networking dinner. He put on his trousers and t-shirt, then opened the closet to discover that he had only three pieces of formal wear left—a shirt, a tie, and a jacket. “Great”, he said, “I get to use my full wardrobe today”. So, he put on his shirt, tie, and jacket and had a great evening.(..)
A bird, a beast and a tennis player
Going beyond the punch lines... A few weeks ago, a spiritual mission(..)
From the Cow’s Mouth
An old farmer travels a great distance through freezing snow to his local chapel for Sunday service. No-one else is there, aside from the clergyman. "I'm not sure it's worth proceeding with the service. Shall we go back to our warm homes for a hot drink?" asks the clergyman. “Well, I'm just a simple farmer," says the farmer, "But when I go to feed my(..)
The Artlessness of Delegation
Lost in the civilization… I shuffled my feet slightly, made a half-hearted attempt to get up. Then sunk back into the comfortable lounge chair and listlessly surveyed the surroundings, yet again. On my front was the deserted “Flight Check-in” counter. On the far right, I could glimpse(..)
Life of a Shadow
The field of dreams... It’s hard to be an Indian and not be(..)
The Deafening Egotism
A project manager feared that his most committed engineer couldn’t hear as well as he used to, and he thought that the engineer might need a hearing aid. He strategized a simple, informal test he could perform to get a better idea about this hearing loss. That afternoon, as the manager was walking through the corridor, he noticed his engineer busy(..)
Three Highfliers & a President
The curious case of an inspiring trio... He appeared quite short(..)
The DEF of Leadership
A group of children is playing near two railway tracks, one still in use, while the other disused. Only one intelligent child is playing on the dysfunctional track, the irresponsible rest on the operational track. A train approaches, and you happen to be in charge of the track interchange. You can make the train change its course to the disused track to(..)
Hot Dogs & Cold Feet
Once there was an illiterate man who was good at only one thing—that is, he enthusiastically made the best hot dogs in town and sold lots of them. His sales went up so he ordered more meat, got a bigger stove and put up an advertising hoarding. As his business was growing, the son, who had recently graduated from college, joined his father. Then something(..)
A Fairyless Tale
Serious motivational stories worked in the past. Stories, where a(..)
What a CEO Needs
Close encounters of the déjà vu kind… Fondling age-old(..)
The False Truth
Truth is the foundation of a healthy partnership. No rocket science there. Movies like “Lage Raho Munnabhai” help reinforce our appreciation for the timeless ‘Truth’ principles. Particularly when it comes to personal relationships where the stakes are high, shying away from deceit comes natural to us. However, what about business(..)
In Pursuit of Peace
Jab jab we met.. They say that everyone you meet in this life is(..)
Taming the Roar
In the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, some villagers practice a unique form of logging. If a tree is too large to be felled with an ax, the natives cut it down by yelling at it. Woodsmen with special powers creep up on a tree at dawn and suddenly scream at it at the top of their lungs. They continue this for thirty days. The tree dies and falls(..)
