Each year, 26th January is a day on which every Indian’s heart fills up with patriotic fervour and immense love for motherland. There are many significant memories as it was this day when the Indian Tricolour was first unfurled in January 1930 at Lahore, by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and the declaration of an independent Indian Read more
Air Commodore Vishal was a Jet Pilot. In a combat mission his fighter plane was destroyed by a missile. He however, ejected himself and parachuted safely. He won acclaim and appreciation from many. Many years later, one day, he was sitting with his wife in a restaurant. A man from another table came to him Read more
A businessman was late for his flight. He reached the boarding gate just before it closed. Sweating and out of breath, he scanned his boarding pass at the counter and quickly made his way to the plane. Arriving at his seat, he greeted his companions – a middle-aged woman sitting at the window, and a Read more
The good you find in others, is in you too. The faults you find in others, are your faults as well. After all, to recognise something you must know it. The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well. The beauty you see around you, is your beauty. The world around you Read more
December is one of the phenomenally precious times every year. While students are busy with their examination preparations, many professionals and their family members engage themselves in travel, holiday, festival and gifts etc. When it comes to gifting, we take so many considerations while identifying those – the very objective of the gift remains to Read more
Interesting ideas they say come at unexpected moments. My bladder was full. I saw a Cafe Coffee Day. I went in, walked up to the loo, relieved myself (used the restroom) and was walking out. The CCD employee stopped me "Sir, this is not a public bathroom". I tell him "I'm no public figure either". Read more
Karva Chauth just got celebrated a few days ago. This reminded me of an interesting conversation with our domestic help, my wife and I had, a few years ago. She came from a poor family in Bengal. Despite being not educated, she was mighty capable, innovative, eager to learn and very customer-centric. India (more of Read more
A couple of years ago, during a trip to Bangalore, in the metro (I just took a ride out of curiosity), a Samosa Wala with an empty basket took a seat next to me. I got into a conversation. Me: Looks you’ve sold all your samosas today. Samosa Wala: By God’s grace, full sales today. Read more
A cobbler lived in a large village and he was the only cobbler in town, so he was responsible for repairing the boots of everybody else. However, he didn’t have time to repair his own boots. This wasn’t a problem at first, but over time, his boots began to deteriorate and fall apart. While he Read more
In a theatre when drama plays, you opt for the front seats. When a film is screened, you choose the rear seats. Your position in life is only relative. Not absolute. For making soap, oil is required. But to clean oil, soap is required. This is the irony of life. Only two categories of people Read more
