Aadhaar Card – Do i really need it?

Recently Govt clarified that Aadhaar Card or UID is just a number and not an identity card. Gotcha....then why do i need Aadhaar Card ? Answer is (a) To capture bio-metric details of all citizens and (b) To transfer cash subsidies. Again Stumped :) I will explain why Recently after purchasing a flat, i completely over hauled my Govt Identities so got 1st hand experience on how to get all valid Govt Id proofs like Ration Card, Passport, Driving License, Voter Id Card etc. In this entire process Continue Reading

Leadership Crisis – Able Leader or Good Administrator

Have you ever wondered why we don't have Indian MNC's? Some of you might be wondering its because of business environment in country or due to lack of Skill, Scale and Speed. Answer is because of leadership crisis at top level, we don't have Indian MNC's. You might be thinking that Airtel, Mahindra etc are MNC but Are they true MNC's like Microsoft, IBM, Sony or Apple. Today Leadership Crisis is one of the biggest challenge for any Indian Company. All organizations finds very difficult to identify Continue Reading

Delhi Rape Victim – Puppet in the hand of Media

Its a shame that we aspire to become superpower in 21st century but at the same time, Delhi Rape Incident show that our own citizens specially women are not safe in heart of National Capital. After Delhi Rape incident under severe pressure from Media & Public, certain intermediate steps were taken for women safety but problem is that we Indians have very short lived memory. Secondly rather then solving problem permanently, we believe in temporary fix to ease off pressure. I remember quite a Continue Reading

Facebook Row – A Step Towards Online Censorship in India

On the day Kasab was hanged, the Facebook was buzz with the Post "I guess Kasab posted something really really offensive on Facebook". I personally view the recent Facebook row as a 1st step towards Online Censorship in India. Be it arrest of 2 young women in Mumbai over a Facebook post on Bal Thackeray or arrest of 2 Air India employees for their Facebook Posts on Politicians. India is a very diverse country. Expression of views or opinion on a particular topic might be the case of Freedom of Speech Continue Reading

Ajmal Kasab Hanged – Tribute to Victims of Mumbai Attack

Today Morning Ajmal Kasab Hanged in Pune's Yerwada Jail. The kind of secrecy being maintained & swift execution reminded me of American operation to kill Osama Bin Laden. In the Indian History, this is 1st of its kind operation executed in American Style. Even Indian media was clueless till Ajmal Kasab was hanged. Hats off to Government of India for perfect execution. I read several media reports, where in media termed it as an event to rejoice. I beg to disagree becoz it will be insult to Continue Reading

10 Tips to Survive in the Corporate World

In last few years, i observed that many of my colleagues in early 40's have left their jobs and started something on their own or settled for a less paying job. Reason being they are not able to handle the pressure of corporate world. Some of my other colleagues labelled them as "Losers" but i don't agree with them. To survive in a Corporate World is not everyone's cup of tea but at the same time its not that difficult also. If u know the rule of the game and make right moves at right time then Continue Reading

Why Raj Thackeray Dislike Migrants?

As a human being, we always form an opinion which suits our goals and objectives but no one gave a thought Why Raj Thackeray dislike Migrants?. Recently Raj Thackeray delivered very powerful speech against migrants specially from Bihar and UP at Azad Maidan. If Raj Thackeray would have been CM of Bihar then his stand would have been totally different & assume Nitish Kumar being chief of MNS then same Nitish Kumar would have supported anti migrant stand in Mumbai. Both leaders are taking a stand Continue Reading

In the Pursuit of Happiness !!!

In the Pursuit of Happiness, One of my friend recently joined 15 days program in Igatpuri (Nashik, Maharashtra) by paying 50k. When i checked with him, he told me that this program is all about "How to be Happy in Life". I laughed and told him that you are paying 50k & wasting 15 precious days of life just to know "How to be Happy in Life", I can explain you in 5 mins the mantra for Happiness. It reminded me of short story which i read 5 years back in one of magazine. Once upon a time there Continue Reading

11 Most Memorable Brands of My Childhood

Today i was reading an article on Brands in one of famous Marketing Magazine. I was quite amazed to know that in a day we are exposed to around 200 brands but how many of these brands, we remember. It reminded me of some of the most memorable brands of my childhood, which i miss a lot. Even after 15-20 years, these brands / products are fresh in my mind & it will be my wish to use these brands / products atleast once more in a lifetime. 1. Chelpark Ink: When i moved to Grade 5, the biggest motivation Continue Reading

Life : Soak No More !!!

"Childhood goes Forever and Old Age comes Forever". Once upon a time, Life was so beautiful when i was a Kid. I miss my childhood days when 24 hours were more than sufficient for me. I along with my friends used to find out ways to kill the time. We used to get time for every activity in this world like Painting, Reading, Studying, Playing, Flying Kites etc. Today i wish i could have 48 Hrs just to keep my life on proper track. We don't have time for anything. We don't have time to meet our Continue Reading