Aug 31, 2014 THE WISDOM OF PERSONAL CHANGE- At the heart of the Sivanan System were seven basic virtues, seven fundamental principles that embodied the keys to self-leadership, personal responsibility and spiritual enlightenmentYou are sitting in the middle of a magnificent, lush, green garden. This garden is filled with the most spectacular flowers you have … Continue reading LEARNINGS FROM “THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI”
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Fence-sitters, Beware!
First published in Mint Sep 30, 2014 Now that the post-election euphoria is dying down and people have started analysing bullet-points in the speeches of leaders, this article performs a quick analysis of two different types of opinions – “Wait and watch!” and “The Great Indian party has begun!”. Today, the Wait-and-Watch group are the … Continue reading Fence-sitters, Beware!
Fortune Global 500 – a changing world order
July 29, 2014 Picked up a copy of the Fortune at the airport and here’s a quick summary / analysis of the ranking of the Top 500 companies in the world (by revenues) - 2013. Wal-mart leads the List with a revenue of USD 476bn (almost a quarter of GDP of large countries like India)!! … Continue reading Fortune Global 500 – a changing world order
Implications of inequality
June 25, 2014 There could be a range of severity of implications of rising inequality, ranging from “discontent, disgruntlement and resignation to fate” at one extreme to a “near-French Revolution type situation” at the other. But that would be the ultimate, final outcome. In the process of reaching there, the fact will be that “rich … Continue reading Implications of inequality
A Bangalore vacation of a Mumbaikar
May 15, 2014 So, the quintessential summer vacation with the kid is done. This time in and around Bangalore (Bengaluru for the puritans). This time around, I got a chance to have a real look at the city, where I have been flying in and out a zillion times on day-trips for business, not to … Continue reading A Bangalore vacation of a Mumbaikar
Rational Exuberance 