Steve Jobs treated life as if it was flexible, and he used it to become a creator of reality. “The minute that you understand that you can poke life and … if you push it, somethin…
The first time I visited a Japanese restaurant, I took a look at the menu. I had never eaten Japanese. I realized that I did not know any of the dishes and items were all Japanese…
Read the horoscope in the newspaper today.
It’s surprisingly accurate.
Sucker!
We all know that horoscopes are written for the masses, but I can’t help but fe…
I was watching Scam 1992 – the web series on Harshad Mehta. Self-anointed Big Bull. What surprised me was that with just a rumour that Mehta was picking up a share, the rest of th…
In 1974 — Ek Anek Aur Ekta (One, Many & Unity), a 7-minute animation film was released. It was written & co-directed by Vijaya Mulay - documentarian, film historian, educa…
I saw online that a TV priced at Rs. 60,000. I went shopping at a local electronics store that offered it for Rs 59,000, which I happily accepted. Except that another dealer was s…
Taylor Swift maintains her edge on Instagram in the frame after frame to the approval of her millions of followers.
Kim Kardashian has published “Selfish,” a bestselling book o…
The Pantone Color Institute partnered with INTIMINA to bring the custom Pantone Red colour for menstruation. Described as "a true red that represents a constant flow", it was crea…
Edutech companies have been capitalizing on the psyche of the Indian parent. Most parents expect their kids to be the next Brin or Page. For them, education (not learning) is most…
In Apr 2019 "Despacito" became the 1st video to hit a billion views on YouTube.
Grim truth- it consumed as much electricity as 40,000 U.S. homes use yearly
Each search, clic…
15 years ago, I was interviewing for roles in 2 companies.
Case 1
I was meeting a CXO of a large retail chain. The CXO made me wait for 3 hours post the time of appointment.…
Everybody aspires for something.
A footballer wants to be the best
A spiritual guru aspires to spread his teachings among more followers
A poor man wants to move up in li…
Lottery companies love to talk about recent winners.
Mr X won Rs 1 crore! On social media, news sites, blogs, etc., the winner becomes a minor celebrity.
And we then overest…
NBA coach Doc Rivers led the Celtics in 2008 to their first championship in 22 years. With a 24-58 season, fans were calling for Rivers to be fired. In a last-ditch effort, the fr…
