Hey Ram
On Independence Day, one of the TV channels aired Kamal Haasan's ‘Hey Ram'. I have a long, transformational and emotional journey with that movie. Way back in 2000 I watched…
Infosys and TOI
Not sure why every other news about Infosys covered by TOI. Some samples:MTR won't cater to Infosys, Wipro anymoreHardware, Software and ParentingThe first one talks about MTR pulling out of…
Its not the critic who counts
Came across this wonderful quote from Andy's blog. Its so true in Indian context, where there are more talkers (critic) than doers!It is not the critic who counts; not the…
On IRCTC
Last week I was watching 'Innovation at work' program in CNBC-TV18, which covered some case studies done in India on the field of innovation. It was interesting to see IRCTC…
IT returns filing
This year's IT return filing process went like a breeze. The IT department has put up wonderful online FREE filing system, which worked perfectly. Promptly received ITR-V by email, in…
On private security agencies
Following serial bomb blasts in Bangalore, security has become top concern for all IT companies. While its true that the blasts are not targeted on them, companies are not taking…
Piracy = Opportunity
We all know how omnipresent piracy has become in India. For example, I came across the following advertisement (check out the picture below) board in Chennai for refilling inkjet cartridges…
Bottom of the pyramid : Aravind eye clinic
I was watching some videos about 'Bottom of the pyramid' idea by C.K.Prahlad. One of their case studies was about Aravind eye clinic, which was amazing. Check out the video…
Embedding ‘word of mouth’ marketing inside products
One of my friends just got back from US and gave me a pack of stride chewing gum, which he bought there. More than the gum, their cover design fascinated…
Serial blasts in Bangalore
After finishing a casual phone call with my mother at 2:15 PM, I opened up NDTV's website to catch-up with afternoon news. I couldn't believe my eyes to see big,bold,black…