Yes, we know that the word Goa renders images of sunny beaches, revelrous beach shack parties, and memories that you often can’t take home. However, what if… Read more “Goa”
Month: July 2018
A cab drive with Ram
On one of my scheduled cab rides home from the client site, I happened to meet a particularly chatty cab driver, Ram, who taught me more than… Read more “A cab drive with Ram”
The pleasures of revenge, the falsity of pity
Aphorisms on Love and Hate by Friedrich Nietzsche, Penguin Classics (February 26, 2015), 55 pages, INR 49 (Amazon.in) Rating: 5.0/5.0 This is a man whose works span… Read more “The pleasures of revenge, the falsity of pity”
Making it ‘work’ for you!
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, Gallery Books (October 1,1998), 288 pages, INR (Amazon.com) Rating: 5.0/5.0 1. Smile 2. Criticise less and genuinely… Read more “Making it ‘work’ for you!”
Tracing success from the cradle
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown and Company (November 18, 2008), 309 pages, INR 449 (Amazon.in) Rating: 5.0/5.0 Small competitive advantages build upon one another to create… Read more “Tracing success from the cradle”
Wonders are not born overnight
Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark, Ecco (April 12, 2016), 304 pages, INR 451 (Amazon.in) Rating: 4.0/5.0 Jack Ma was never a self-made man. He… Read more “Wonders are not born overnight”
Upgrading humans into gods
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari, Harper (February 1, 2017), 450 pages, INR 299 (Amazon.in) Rating: 3.5/5.0 Yuval’s writing comes across as one that will instantly attract… Read more “Upgrading humans into gods”
Egyptian Writing
I’m reading some beautiful poetry in a typical old house that would fit in very well with my ancestral home in Kolkata. I can hear birds chirping… Read more “Egyptian Writing”
Surviving Egypt
Egyptian Arabic is quite a different dialect and using Google Translate just gets you amused stares and a very confused look (because the app uses Classical Arabic)!… Read more “Surviving Egypt”
Kolkata
5 Reasons not to go to Kolkata— In the Summer! She started out as a quaint fishing village tucked away on the banks of the mighty Hooghly… Read more “Kolkata”
