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Is Sonia not a Roman Catholic?

Should a national level politician holding stakes in the government disclose one’s personal detail, when asked by the public? UPA head Sonia Gandhi or her children don’t really believe in this.  
High Court dismisses appeal seeking information on Sonia Gandhi’s religion
Press Trust of India, Updated: November 29, 2010 
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed [...]


Friends of Bihar

Here is very interesting news.  
In Nitish’ backroom, students from Harvard, IIT and TISS 
It started with a student from Bihar at Harvard with a question as ambitious as it was simple: How can the leadership evolve in a predictable manner, not left to genetics or accident? The question had a specific context. It was encouraged by [...]


Big Bird

There was a giant tree in that part of forest. But on that big tree only two birds lived – one big and the other small. The big bird tried to talk to the smaller one but it didn’t feel friendly. Perhaps the small bird was scared of the big bird. The big bird felt [...]


‘Vivek Chudamani’

‘Vivek Chudamani’
By Adi Shankaracharya
Hindi Translator: Munilal
Gita Press, Gorakhpur
ISBN 81-293-0324-8; Pp 158; Rs 12  
“Vivek Chudamani” Adi Shankaracharya ki un rachnaon me se ek hai jo aaj bhi hamare beech vartaman hain. Adi Shankara jaise mahaan darshnik ke rachna ki samiksha karna mere liye sambhav nahi hai. Is lie mai bas unke kuchh shlokon [...]


Lessons from Ramayana – Part 3

Hinduism is said not to be a belief but a way of life. Hinduism doesn’t have one single holy book, or one person who started it; or not even a single sacred place to revere. The set of beliefs practiced by Hindus are diverse. This attitude of Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma as it is also [...]


The Shame of 2G Scam

2G Scam is worth Rs 1700000000000. That is Rs 1.7 Lakh Crores. Who is responsible for it? Many. But the list would start with the telecom minister Mr. A. Raja. The irony is that he is still in his chair. Reason? His party supports one of the most honest men to retain his chair of [...]


Bihar Shows the Way

The BJP-JDU alliance has won the Bihar assembly elections 2010 in a manner which would be remembered in the history. Together, the alliance has won 206 out of 243 seats.  
The JD(U) and the BJP won 115 and 91 seats as against 87 and 55 seats respectively in the October 2005 polls. The JD(U) had contested [...]


Animal Lovers

I remember my first poem which was published in our school magazine. I had got a request for a poem and when I looked around for some inspiration, I thought about my neighbor’s dog. They had picked a cute puppy from the roadside and made it their pet. The pup became a hit in the [...]


Recipes of a good Consultant

We had a Consulting Course. The trainer was a very effective communicator and delivered it so well. Amongst other points, he also made two important points which I want to share with others:  
1)      Maintaining punctuality is very important for a consultant. Perhaps only in India, we arrive late and no one raises a brow – [...]


Getting Empty Subject Line Prompt in MS Outlook

If you use MS Office Outlook and sometimes send emails without a subject line, it allows you to do so. And you may not like the situation because appropriate subject lines in emails are necessary and part of net-etiquette.  
If you search in the Outlook ‘Options’, you won’t find a place where you can made the [...]


Lessons from Ramayana – Part 2

Hinduism is said not to be a belief but a way of life. Hinduism doesn’t have one single holy book, or one person who started it; or not even one holy place to revere. The set of beliefs practiced by Hindus are diverse. This attitude of Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma as it is also called [...]


Lessons from Ramayana – Part 1

Hinduism is said not to be a belief but a way of life. Hinduism doesn’t have one single holy book, or one person who started it; or not even one holy place to revere. The set of beliefs practiced by Hindus are diverse. This attitude of Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma as it is also called [...]


Donating Old Clothes through Goonj

Donating old clothes to the ones who need it but can’t afford, is a noble idea. Many times we donate old clothes to the nearby maids / servants / security guards. But at times, they are not so poor to accept those. Hence, we wonder what to do with the old clothes which get discarded [...]


On Obama’s India Visit

I want to make two comments on American President Barack Obama’s recently concluded visit to India. 
What Obama Wanted: During the most of his visit, Obama acted like the CEO of USA, which is good as such. His visit seemed to be focused only on a few issues related to interests of the US. And he [...]


Making Mess of the Great American Dream

There are some fundamental principles which managers and economists follow for better effectiveness. One of them is: “Cure the cause, not the symptoms.” After reading Barack Obama’s recent comment, I wonder when he would understand it.  
I have to protect American jobs: Obama on outsourcing 
President Barack Obama indicated that he was unlikely to accommodate India’s concerns [...]


When to say “India Shining” again?

Here is one very disappointing piece of news about our nation’s current competitiveness. More than the rank, the “trend” is what is really worrying.  
World’s most prosperous nations: India slips 10 places to be at 88 
India has slipped 10 places to the 88th spot in the World Prosperity Index due to poor healthcare and education systems [...]


Attack to Defense – Congress knows Best!

It is said that attack is the best defense. Congress, virtually the family business of Nehru dynasty definitely understands it better than anyone else. Here is an interesting article which makes a very good point: how Congress is using a “communal” attack in order to hide “corruption charges” against it.  
How Congress dodged raging scams 
The Congress [...]


SCM Best Practices

“Supply Chain Management Best Practices” (Second Edition)
By David Blanchard
Wiley Best Practices; John Wiley & Sons, Inc 
The book identifies some of the world’s best supply chains, and discusses why they are so in case format. Companies like Dell, Boeing, P&G, Apple, or Pfizer have very unique solutions to their unique supply chain challenges. The book mentions [...]


Difficult to be Good?

Someone asked if it is difficult to be good? Does it pay more to be dishonest?  
I think the answer is yes, though it is not so simple to say yes. If one is righteous and of a good character, life is difficult for one because life favors those who are ‘flexible’. Keep lots of rules [...]


Strategic Supply Chain Management

Strategic supply chain management: the five disciplines for top performance
By Shoshanah Cohen, Joseph Roussel
McGraw Hill Professional 
Supply chain management as a field of study and practice has come a long way, though the field is over 150 years old. A book on supply chain strategy would definitely go beyond theory and also would add something very [...]