And in an old white house somewhere in Washington, an old man with blonde hair, shaped in a peculiar way, stood staring out of the window, “This old house gets to you!” he murmured to himself, “Need to stay here a while longer!” “Thought you didn’t much care for me…
Don’t Wanna Leave the old white house..!
Changing Our Business Model..!
In building a business, there’s a certain amount of time you spend, pitching sales for your business to succeed and then your business model will have to sell by itself! What we as a country need to focus on is long term benefits, not short term gains: Oh yes, I…
The World Won’t Stop For You..!
One day, while standing on the balcony of a tall building, I looked down and saw a funeral taking place in a cemetery. I also saw next to the same graveyard, a football field, where a game was in progress. It was a strange feeling, seeing sorrowful emotions on one…
Namaste..!
Her name was Ayong. She was to be our guide in Korea. Pretty, petite and smiling she stepped up to me and said, “Namaste!” “Namaste!” I replied, surprised she’d learnt the Indian greeting. It was while we were in the bus she turned to me, “Do you know what it…
On Not Having An Umbrella This Monsoon..!
There are many who wonder why I don’t have an umbrella, or even a raincoat this monsoon, and let me assure you it’s not due to the lockdown. It’s just that in my mind I did visit an umbrella store: “Are you an activist sir?” asked the pleasant looking salesman…
How Big Is Your Chair?
For many years I was a businessman, and very often had to visit men and women in different leadership positions at their offices. As soon as I was ushered into their offices, the chair on which they sat told me where I stood. The chairs came in all shapes and…
The Tattoo of a Winner..!
Each one of us is born to win, right? Not born to lose! I like this story by Norman Vincent Peale: ‘Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came across a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On…
No Lockdown for Politicians..!
And in the midst of India becoming the world’s second worst country, hit by the Coronavirus, yet indulging in dirty politics in the state of Rajasthan, in my mind’s eye, I see a youthful lawyer, approaching a judge in some mighty court in our land, “Your honour is there no…
God and Our Operating Expenses..!
“Oh, Father, how nice of you to come home,” said the little old lady, as she ushered the priest in. “I was hoping that somebody would visit my house today. I have made some nice fresh cakes!” “Ah,” said the priest, “that does sound tempting, doesn’t it?” “Oops,” said the…
We Are Not a Democracy..!
No we aren’t! We fool ourselves thinking we are! Sure, we have elections every four or five years, and just because we fill Parliament with elected representatives we feel we’ve done our bit for democracy. But it’s not just Parliament that has to be filled or a bigger, fancier Parliament…