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Psychology says people who constantly speak in metaphors may think differently than you realizeSomeone who frequently speaks in metaphors may be doing several things at once: turning abstract ideas into vivid, concrete images, express...
Quote of the Day by Han Fei: “No benefit is more constant than...” — a powerful life lesson on simplicity, inner peace, contentment and emotional balance, and why lasting happiness often comes from wanting less, by the influential Chinese philosopher and Legalist thinker known for his sharp insights into human nature, power and orderQuote of the Day by Han Fei: Han Fei's quote, “No benefit is more constant than simplicity; no happiness more constant than peace” draws a ...
Word of the Day: GobemoucheWord of the day: Few forgotten words capture the spirit of the digital misinformation age as sharply as “gobemouche.” Humorous, dramatic an...
Quote of the day by literary revolutionary Jane Austen: ‘Hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of…’Jane Austen, a self-taught writer from a lively household, challenged Regency England's rigid expectations for women. Through her witty nov...
Word of the Day: PerspicuityWord of the day: English offers many terms for clarity, yet perspicuity stands apart for its formal dignity and philosophical resonance. It...
Word of the Day: ObstreperousObstreperous is a long and dramatic word that encapsulates noisy defiance. Rooted in Latin expressions of clamour and opposition, it remain...
Piyush Pandey, the man who gave 'Bharat' its voicePiyush Pandey, the adman who infused Indian advertising with local flavour and emotion, has passed away. His iconic jingles and relatable c...
Behind the rhetoric, a presidential campaign is a competition about how to tell the American storyThis year's political conventions were, like so many of their kind, curated collections of elaborate stories carefully spun to accomplish o...
View: Big man, manifesto magic and the election cultThough they take many forms, cargo cults are essentially belief systems in pre-industrialised communities which maintain that if certain ri...
The chapter & worse of political remediesMaha mantras and other cure-all mumbo-jumbo prescriptions.
As recent demands in Mumbai show, battles over station names never seem to endMost notably there was the Sena’s renaming of Victoria Terminus as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Now Kolis want to go after other stations ...
Brexit: The sensational outcome is a slap in the face of liberalsInflux of job stealing migrants from eastern and southern Europe and the portrayal of Britain as a victim of the Brussels-based, power-hung...
Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi’s victory to hide his several weaknessesAs a reader of possible scenarios, there is little chance of Modi either expressing public regret for events in 2002 or for him to wear a s...
Democracy has become a fig leaf to cover India's failuresIt allows the negative and under-performing aspects of Indian life to flourish. It blocks change and acts as an excuse for ineffective gove...
Pulping of Wendy Doniger’s book: How 'hurt sensibilities' of fringe groups muzzle scholarsIgnorance of the law is no defence against it. However, when one seeks to represent a culture or a nation, one expects better homework.
Make your slides simple and memorableSlides have become the weapons of mass destruction in organisations. We need to make slides for every scenario:
Technology & tolerance: Tools to treasureDiversity, and freedom to espouse it, is necessary for organisations, and also for a technologically and resurgent India.
- Majestic landscape and exotic wildlife of Scotland
Enjoy the drama of Scotland's tumultuous history as well as the magnificence of its undulating landscape and waterways.
- IIT's an idea - excellence needs to reach who merit it
What is the true Dharma of an IIT? Is it to protect a brand or to ensure excellence? Is it to conquer the world or about spreading the seed...