There are a thousand books on leaders and leadership. Perhaps there are a million. I read a few and grew averse to reading books on…
I met Mr Govind Dholakia [‘Govindkaka’ to everybody] in Surat. My friends in Surat had told me that he is an extra-ordinary person. I was…
Sometimes you search for a valuable thing and give up all hope of finding it. Then comes a surprise – you suddenly discover that it…
I was studying in college when I watched Dev Anand’s movie ‘Guide.’ In early part of this movie shows Dev Anand sleeping on the steps…
“What’s your take on Ambani’s asceticism?” Lulu, my parrot asked. Lulu was digging his beak in a raw guava; a clear signal that he was…
A new year often brings good news. It was, for me, the invitation to write a column for ‘Corporate Notepad’ the new magazine of ITM….
Much correspondence preceded my first meeting with Ms Anjali Bedekar. Finally I met her at Hyderabad where a federation of IT industry unions was launched,…
I had read about Datta Iswalkar. Every Mumbaikar following the textile strike must have read about him. Dr RC Datta, the then Dean of HR…
Dear HR Manager, Congratulations on being appointed as Head HR. As promised, here are some thoughts for doing an expert job in HR. Let me…
I go for long walk in the housing complex where I stay. I noticed recently that day a certain tree was in full bloom. And…