The Narrative Mood

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  • We need a new consumption narrative.

    When I was in school, an Indian  politician was in the news for accumulating what’s known as ‘disproportionate assets’. What I remember about the affair, was the number of shoes and saris (an Indian wrap around dress) they found in… Continue reading

  • The dummies guide to ‘How not to give a speech’!

    I recently had the (unwelcome) opportunity of sitting through a convocation speech given by one of India’s richest businessmen to a batch of graduating MBA’s. Guess what? While this guy is pretty good at spotting pots of gold, his public… Continue reading

  • The Credit Crisis explained through a very interesting story

    Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Detroit . She realizes virtually all of her customers are unemployed and, as such, can no longer afford to patronize her bar. To solve this problem, she comes up with a new… Continue reading

  • A funny story on how governments work!

    It is a slow day in the small Minnesota town of Marshall, and streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit. A rich tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at… Continue reading

  • So what do you like to do?

    Have you ever wondered how to break the awkward silence when sitting beside a complete stranger or meeting someone for the first time? Read on. So yesterday I decided to visit the city center and do some long needed basic… Continue reading

  • Imagine there’s no PPT

    Sometimes I wish John Lennon had written a song titled ‘Imagine there’s no PPT’. And every corporate would make it their anthem! Life would be so much more fun! The last decade or so has unleashed upon the world such… Continue reading

  • Drucker on people!

    Some time ago I came to know of  an organisation which started out with a BIG BANG! Big plans, team selected from the best organisations across the country, lots of advertising spend- the works! However, a couple of years later… Continue reading

  • A Tribute to one of the Greatest Storytellers

    The first time I heard of Steve Jobs was when I was in high school. I borrowed the biography of John Scully- the guy who got Steve fired from Apple. Impressed by how Steve challenged Scully to join Apple from… Continue reading

  • Sheepish!

    Just thought I’d share this article from Philip Yancey Feeling autonomous and proud? Then ponder the lives of sheep. By Philip Yancey posted 07/02/2002 My wife and I stayed once in a bed-and-breakfast in rural Tasmania, the rugged island off… Continue reading

  • Did you sleep or work today?

    When I was a kid my dad would get me to make a timetable stating how many hours I would study a day. And once I had put that down on paper it was a commitment that I needed to… Continue reading