Gratitude for the Way Things are
I am beginning to feel the absence of a cook during the past few days. She has gone on leave for a few weeks. When the cook was present, I … read more.
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Seth Godin’s Purple Cow and Being a Remarkable Organisation
About two weeks back, we invested a little more than Rs.15,000 into an advertisement in the Down Town supplement of The Hindu. During the days following the advertisement, there was … read more.
Fragile! Handle with Care, a Person Inside
Three days back a young girl in her very early twenties came to our office for an interview for the post of a customer service executive. She looked very attractive, … read more.
The Power of One and the Power of Oneness
As I lie awake on bed this morning, yesterday’s unresolved fears drone inside as a disturbing presence. I make the uneasiness my bedfellow for sometime. Then, I am at the … read more.
Clueless to Curiosity and Beyond
Though the problems life throws at me have a made-in-Babu tag, untangling them is far more complicated than the ease with which I create them. Last week, on February 17, … read more.
Looking for Inspiration at Inspire Days
When Inspire Days – two days of celebration of learning put together by Sue Knight and her associates in India – was announced by Ramesh Prasad, I knew I had … read more.
The Fall and Rise at Auroville Marathon
I was least prepared to run the Auroville Marathon on Sunday, Februay 08. That number eight is not my lucky number was not the only reason. I had very few … read more.
Thinking through or Tuning into Outcomes?
There are devils out there trying to test my resolve almost every time I decide on something life-altering. In the period from Christmas till the first few days of the … read more.
New Year Resolutions that Do not Suck
December 30, 2014. I ran this morning after four days, setting out only after 7 am after a restful sleep. The weather in Chennai is perfect these days, the good … read more.
After Nearly Twelve Years, Bidding Adieu to CTW…. Finally.
When we sent out the weekly bulletin CTW (Chennai This Week) of February 10, 2012, announcing it would be the last, we should have really meant it. Instead, we were … read more.