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    Month: July 2018

    Goa

    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”

    July 27, 2018July 29, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 14, 2018July 15, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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!”

    July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by bongfrombombay

    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”

    July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by bongfrombombay

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