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2024-01-21 09:43
The Poem of Death in Hindiमौत कि ओर अग्रसर, है मनुष्य ê&hellip…Read More
2023-08-03 16:10
This is the story of the ghadiyali chomu master SV.And his chomu harkatein.And, also, of his char bandar-numa chamchas - KM, ST, PP, SR.SV is short, stodgy and short-sighted.His only achieve… Read More
2023-07-25 15:33
The top dog, S, the biggest CEO, oops... clown, in the best company C, oops... circus in the town, barked yesterday.He did not like his boot-licking, pet she-puppy, K, getting troubled.So he… Read More
2023-05-06 10:44
What is blessedness and bliss?What is joy and happiness?What is exuberance and ebullience?What is exhilaration and elation?All the above reflect a situation when a person is in a state of mi… Read More
2021-04-17 02:14
Many a times you would receive an e-mail which is written in a "not so good taste".The person who sent it might feel great when sending it.But will realize how dumb he really was to even sen… Read More
2021-03-18 04:26
Your life has an expiry date.That means you have finite time at your disposal.You might get this incorrect impression time and again that you have a lot of time in your hand.And that you hav… Read More
2021-02-16 08:27
As you travel on Sohna road from Sadar Bazaar in Gurugram towards Sohna, you would reach the Aravali woods in no time.The Aravali woods are composed of several hillocks and the green belt co… Read More
2021-01-10 03:32
Lohagrah farms is situated in the Aravalis at a short distance from the city of Gurugram.It is built around the concept of village life and adventure.It is essentially meant to provide the v… Read More
2021-01-02 02:24
Your life is nothing but a unique story of experiences of many seconds bundled and weaved together.The key term is "seconds".You may live for years and months but in reality, you live throug… Read More
2020-12-01 15:16
Are there times in your life when you feel unhappy with your not so high or even decent position in the society, little or minimal power in your possession and the small, shallow, and not so… Read More
2020-11-13 16:39
There are several occasions in your life when you get physically attracted to someone.Someone of the opposite sex, obviously!There are times when you meet this person only once.She may be so… Read More
2020-11-06 08:35
On the face of it, working from home (WFH) looks to be quite appealing.After all, WFH brings lot of good things to the table.Such as: One can save lot of time and energy that is spent on com… Read More
2020-10-11 05:54
Organizing any conference, convention or conclave involves several interesting facets.There is much more to it than what the facade of the marketing messages that go out will make you think… Read More
2020-09-17 09:40
Completing several years at a stretch while working with the same organization is generally viewed as a milestone of sorts by any employee.Most, if not all, organizations recognize their emp… Read More
2020-09-12 02:10
Completing several years at a stretch while working with the same organization is generally viewed as a milestone of sorts by any employee.Most, if not all, organizations recognize their emp… Read More
2020-08-10 07:13
How you carry yourself and how you conduct your affairs is an important attribute of your overall personality.There are some personal traits that you should always avoid.Interestingly, these… Read More
2020-07-09 08:35
Many companies are infested with the coterie culture.There is a small group of "yes sir" folks who are stooges of the top man.They form a spider-web full of and stinking badly of secrecy, co… Read More
2020-06-16 11:39
Just a few days ago, a young and talented actor in the Indian film industry died by suicide.This untimely death is apparently a case of an outsider quitting the game of life after getting de… Read More
2020-06-09 04:40
Some people lie, plain and simple.Some people lie more than the others.Some people tell a white lie.Some people sound vey genuine but are like wolves in the sheep’s clothing.Some peopl… Read More
2020-05-03 09:46
Lala companies are unique in a way that can make you sick, very sick.During the times of a crisis, especially, their hollowness shines through clearly.Though if one were attentive enough one… Read More
2020-04-13 08:56
Another day.Another e-mail.Another nincompoop.The same kind of crap and junk though.Some companies believe in manipulation as the primary and the only tool of management.They fail to realize… Read More
2020-03-02 00:45
Bad management has a name.Let us call it as PQRSTUV.P stands for someone who would just piss you off and someone who is a silent conspirator with a deeply flawed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde char… Read More
2020-02-02 05:23
Another year has gone by.And yet another, but same, sequence of rituals of annual company meet, annual company party, annual company off-site, annual awards, etc. just got over.It is hard to… Read More
2020-01-03 02:19
You buy a new car.And in the first few days, weeks and months you feel quite happy while driving your new car!You can literally feel the freshness through the distinct smell emanating from t… Read More
2019-12-20 03:05
You would generally find a pack of Jokers in the game of cards.Sometimes, however, in many organizations you would find that the so called "top management" is nothing but a pack of Jokers.Th… Read More
2019-12-01 04:01
All of us are in the line.But which line are we talking about here? It is the line of those who will eventually die.Everyone joins the line the very moment he or she or it steps into this wo… Read More
2019-11-13 15:36
Right reporting structure is the sine-quo-non for organizational effectiveness.And if that is not there in an organization it can severely impact the future existence of the organization.Man… Read More
2019-10-06 08:11
Narnaul is a great place near Delhi to go and visit for a one day trip.It is around 150 to 160 kms from Delhi and can be reached in 3 hours time by car.The condition of the road is average… Read More
2019-10-02 14:13
In you life, just like in every one's life, on one hand, you have your own set of needs, desires and dreams and on the other hand, issues, challenges and disappointments. On the professional… Read More
How Bewakoofi, Badtameezi, Badmaashi, Jaldbaazi And Laparwaahi Ultimately Result Into The Same Thing
2019-09-01 05:11
For understanding the deeper meaning of the title of this post, it is important to first and foremost understand the meaning of the following Hindi/Urdu words.Bewakoofi - This means stupidit… Read More
2019-08-10 09:52
Everyone has dreams.Everyone has desires.Everyone has demands.However, you don't get what you dream, desire or demand.You get what you deserve.That's a sad reality of life.Sometimes it may a… Read More
2019-08-10 00:43
It is Friday evening.You are at work in what you think is the last meeting of the day.All of a sudden someone walks inside your room with a sick swag.This person is carrying a foul-smelling… Read More
2019-08-02 13:19
Problem solving is an essential life skill.This skill is really one of key differentiators between what makes one person very successful and the other not that successful or even not at al… Read More
2019-07-29 13:55
Here are some photographs from a recent family trip to Haridwar.These capture the miscellaneous wares that one can find being sold in the Patri market in Haridwar close to the Har Ki Puri. … Read More
2019-07-02 12:37
Here are some photographs from a recent family trip to Yamunotri and Gangotri.These capture the snow-capped and other mountains and landscape that is so very unique to this part of India Read More
2019-06-23 07:23
In a nutshell, what you should expect are just three simple things:Love and affection Your spouse should really love you and have deep affection for you.This would show you are importan… Read More
2019-05-14 13:01
A promotion is a feel-good factor if nothing more or nothing else.Sometimes, however, a promotion is only a feel-good factor.In that case a promotion is not a promotion, in a true sense.A pr… Read More
2019-04-11 15:22
Some organizations operate like a play unfolding on the stage where different acts get enacted, one scene after another.The funniest act in the play is the one that concerns salary increment… Read More
2019-03-08 17:17
The micro minnows are the real manipulators in the system.Both, the one who is the local man and the other man who is remotely located.The remotely located micro minnow is another character… Read More
2019-02-02 13:25
A poor performer is a an immaculate work retard.A poor performer is also an incorrigible work shirker.A poor performer is expert at providing lame excuses like the following when confronted… Read More
2019-01-10 14:42
There was this meeting today.The meeting where the musketeers met their master.The musketeers came like monkeys looking for crumbs to be thrown at them by their master.This was supposed to b… Read More
2019-01-07 15:09
How do you know for sure that you are in the middle of a ridiculous situation?A situation where you are surrounded by the sick and silly club of stupid and secretive stooges.Who are these st… Read More
2019-01-04 00:58
In many organizations those at the top are there due to their loyalty to each other. They are like a pack of wolves who hunt together.If these people are nincompoops on retirement holiday th… Read More
2018-12-01 16:16
In some organizations the folks at the top are not only nonsensical but unethical also.They don’t want their work to be scrutinized by anyone.In case you pose a logical and sensible qu… Read More
2018-11-05 14:15
Some people might seem to suggest that it is a good idea to relax and take care of yourself in case you are working too hard. This is fine. You must take care of your physical and mental wel… Read More
2018-11-02 01:12
At times when you work somewhere you might wonder whether you are actually working in a company or not.And whether the workplace is a family and not a company?You get this feeling very often… Read More
2018-11-01 13:47
He tells you lies.And then he acts smart as if no one understands what nonsense he keeps on doing, again and again.Such a duplicitous character.He is in the good books of the top man.The top… Read More
2018-10-11 15:45
The Hindi movie "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" has these lines in the scene where the marriage between the two protagonists comes to an end, a very sad end.Female protagonist:Taaki usko wo saari k… Read More
2018-10-02 14:19
At times a manager may have to deal with certain team member who doesn’t understand the sense of priority.As a manager you ask that team member to do something and she doesn’t do… Read More
2018-09-02 10:30
All living beings - human beings, animals and plants - all of them, are purely incidental as far as the universe is concerned.Even if no human being, animal or plant were there it won't real… Read More
2018-08-22 16:11
At times your best is not good enough.You simply fail.And that's just it.You might think that it's the end of the world.It certainly is not.You can't do everything in life.You can't get ever… Read More
2018-08-20 16:18
For some time the organization was blessed that the clowns and the con masters were away. For good.With the clowns and the con masters around, such organizations are nothing but a zoo full… Read More
2018-08-01 15:17
The plan is ready, hotel rooms have been reserved, the tickets have been booked, and stupid things have already been said and done.Who is going? And why?The bull dog and his puppies are goin… Read More
2018-08-01 03:16
"What Work Should I Do in My Life?"This is a crucial question staring at any student who is about to complete his or her schooling.The reason above question is a crucial question is very sim… Read More
2018-07-20 00:27
Here are some photographs from a recent family trip to Haridwar, Rishikesh, Chamba, New Tehri Town and Tehri Dam.These capture some of the tourist spots and landscape that is so very un… Read More
2018-06-10 01:39
The cycle of time makes every living object finally and precisely and exactly stop at where it started from.Nothingness or pure soul.We all start from nothingness to end at nothingness… Read More
2018-06-07 14:20
The hare-brained head of an organization and his so-silly stooges are a delight to watch.You are in a stupid company if you come across such funny folks.A very warm welcome in case that is t… Read More
2018-05-24 13:10
Many organizations give the impression of a being a five star organization when in reality they are a third class one.What happens in such organizations and what are the dirty realities of s… Read More
2018-05-24 13:04
When the top man in an organization is a complete idiot and puts loyalty over merit, that is a clear sign that the organization is on its way to disaster.Such a person is the key ingredient… Read More
2018-05-14 13:54
In some organizations promotions are distributed like candies.The yearly performance cycle culminates with funny communications regarding every tom, dick and harry (though these are proper n… Read More
2018-04-07 15:43
Many a times you get this feeling that you truly deserved what you failed to get.You believe you had everything going for you but then, in the end, something did not click for you.The above… Read More
2018-03-03 01:04
Very recently I met someone who was going through some crisis at work.When I asked him about how things are going on, he just smiled.He spoke about couple of things. But not much.This is so… Read More
2018-02-08 14:39
How to know whether you are working in a Lala company or not?Here's a checklist that you can use for this purpose.1. Has the top man cultivated a set of four (or put your number) stooges aro… Read More
2018-02-06 13:08
You are befuddled about the things going on around you. Like the company is not making enough money so team lunches are stopped but unnecessary and useless off-site meetings get planned… Read More
2018-02-03 11:51
What happens when your channels of communication with another person break down?At least four distinct things happen.You don't say anything to that person.You don't tell anything to that per… Read More
2018-01-17 15:53
An unprofessional company is typically characterized by a strange culture where symbolism prevails over pragmatism.In such companies true empowerment will always remain a pipe dream.There ar… Read More
2018-01-14 02:15
When bad time strikes, you or someone in you family may face a sudden medical emergency.A few minutes before the emergency all would seem to be going very well.And then suddenly!Getting pani… Read More
2017-12-02 14:09
Having happy relationships in life is supposedly a key factor that significantly influences whether your life will be long and good or not.So how can you ensure that your relationships with… Read More
2017-11-03 13:57
This post is about three monkeys, the three monkeys that sat together.Why the monkeys sat together?Well, they sat together because they are well, ahem, monkeys.Monkeys sit together in meetin… Read More
2017-10-04 15:22
How do you really know whether you are working in a conceited company or not?Here are some tell-tale signs that are too obvious to be missed even if you keep your eyes tightly shut:The top m… Read More
2017-09-19 00:49
An earlier post titled Small Companies but Big Politics and Even Bigger Egos dwelt upon the types of creepy creatures in the top rung of the hierarchy in a third grade organization… Read More
2017-08-13 07:05
Found these pictures painted by someone on a wall.It was actually a single wall painting but the pictures have been clicked and captured as five different pictures.The painting on the wall w… Read More
2017-08-13 07:05
Here are some photographs from a recent family trip to Haridwar and Dehradun.These capture some of the religous sites of Hindus, tourist spots and landscape that is so very unique to this pa… Read More
2017-08-10 15:36
Driving on Indian Roads is tough, very tough!Tough in every manner one can think of - physical, mental and even spiritual.As per the so-called Gurus and Swamis, we need to attain spiritual e… Read More
2017-08-03 15:52
Have you ever thought about this?You can be dead in a second, at any second.Sounds scary but it is true.As true as you are at this moment, as you are reading this.The fact is life is fr… Read More
2017-08-02 00:58
"What is the purpose of life"?Before we proceed further, it is absolutely important to take note of the following:Who would ask this question? It has to be a human being who is mentally fit… Read More
The Role Of Capability, Liquidity, Equanimity And Serendipity In The Making Of A Stock Market Genius
2017-07-26 16:05
Talking about the stock market, have you ever wondered what makes someone an ordinary investor but someone else a market genius?Of course, we do know very well that those who put their money… Read More
2017-06-09 01:41
Employee opinion surveys are touted by HR as an important event on their annual calendar.The whole premise is that such surveys help understand the current levels of employee engagement and… Read More
2017-05-25 00:09
In some organizations the head of operations doesn't do justice to his role.He is there simply because he is a close confidante and a mindless, blind loyalist of the top dog.They most certai… Read More
2017-04-21 14:41
In many organizations, especially small-sized and stooge-infested ones, there is this naked dance of increments and promotions that is repeated every year.The naked dance is carried out like… Read More
2017-04-21 01:29
Question: What is the common thread across these - Lala Company, Top Dog, Cronyism, Mediocrity and Stooges?Answer: These are tell-tale signs that if the company you are currently w… Read More
2017-04-04 13:42
Why laugh out loud?Because if you are in a bloody, third grade, toxic organization, things cannot be any worse than what they are and hence can only get better here on.So laugh out loud!What… Read More
2017-04-03 14:16
No. Maybe. Yes!Well, whatever is your answer, you are right.No, because if the HR in your company is unethical and unprofessional, they will never admit to it.In this case the answer, the of… Read More
2017-04-02 12:01
What happens when the person that you are forced to report into (let us say P) is totally incompetent, unprofessional, unethical and a spineless creature?Such a person will hold on to his po… Read More
2017-03-20 13:50
It is very important to know and also understand how things are going in your life at a given point in time.Clearly knowing and articulating what's going on is a very liberating exercise.Of… Read More
2017-03-20 01:42
It is very important to know and also understand how things are going in your life at a given point in time.Clearly knowing and articulating what's going on is a very liberating exercise.Of… Read More
2017-03-10 00:14
Top man led coterie-infested organizations are an interesting subject for anyone studying about corporate culture.What are the typical characteristics of such companies:They are typically sm… Read More
2017-03-09 13:34
Top man led coterie-infested organizations are an interesting subject for anyone studying about corporate culture.What are the typical characteristics of such companies:They are typically sm… Read More
2017-02-12 01:40
The 100+100 principle is essentially reaching the magic number of 100 in the two most important dimensions of your life - health and wealth.If you can manage to live to 100 years, it will ea… Read More
2017-02-04 16:25
Yes? You do constantly feel unsettled? Discontent perhaps? Think your life seems to be just drifting along?If you are going through all of the above it is high time to pause and ev… Read More
2017-02-04 01:11
Yes? You do constantly feel unsettled? Discontent perhaps? Think your life just seems to be drifting along?If you are going through all of the above it is high time to pause and even drop de… Read More
2017-01-01 14:41
There are two types of employees in any organization.The first type are those who can find another job to move on to should they wish to. One may call such people as GTG (good to go).And the… Read More
2016-12-12 16:09
What happens in such a case where loyalty and "yes sir" culture matters more than merit and peroformance ? Very simple - nothing!It is quite common to observe that not many positive things h… Read More
2016-11-29 00:38
All of us know these two ultimate truths of our lives.First, death is inevitable.And second, life is finite.Contant realization of these two ultimate truths bestows upon us some kind of a ph… Read More
2016-11-28 16:17
If you are a married man, it is quite important for a truly fulfilling life that you have a wife with whom your relation remains ever vibrant and ever meaningful, till the very end.For such… Read More
2016-11-21 00:50
Culture is everything.In the words of Lou Gerstner, the famus former chairman and CEO of IBM:"The thing I have learned at IBM is that culture is everything."So very true.When culture is ever… Read More
2016-11-02 14:24
Have you come across a problem subordinate in your team?If you have done people management even for a while, you would have a strong "Yes" as your answer. And that's not really surprising.A… Read More
2016-10-19 13:10
When an immature and unprofessional person is promoted to a senior position at work, then it speaks volumes about the kind of organization you are dealing with.Such organizations are typical… Read More
2016-09-26 15:54
A lala company is basically an enterprise which is run by a family or a family-like coterie. The coterie is a close-knit group of persons who are generally incompetent, unfair, non-transpare… Read More
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