Lulu Archives - Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/category/lulu/ The Events in Human Resources and Employee Relations space, and in My World through my eyes. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:36:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 113682794 The Yellow Bird and The Grey Ship https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/yellow-bird-grey-ship/ https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/yellow-bird-grey-ship/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:36:49 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9875 “Ah, you are looking at the yellow bird on the guava tree. I know what’s on your mind” Lulu, my parrot, said. It was a...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/yellow-bird-grey-ship/feed/ 1 9875 The Last Birth https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/ https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:20:08 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9851 “Did you meet her?” Lulu, my parrot, asked. “Yes” “Is she okay?” Nina, my myna, asked. “Yes, probably. She was not crying” Silence followed. Nobody...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2026/03/the-last-birth/feed/ 8 9851 With Mashaal On Leadership https://vivekvsp.com/2026/02/mashaal/ https://vivekvsp.com/2026/02/mashaal/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:13:53 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9840 “It was not so cold out there in Delhi,” Lulu, my parrot, said and hopped closer to me, “But what were you doing there in...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2026/02/mashaal/feed/ 2 9840 What Henri Cartier-Bresson Taught Me About 2025 https://vivekvsp.com/2026/01/about-2025/ https://vivekvsp.com/2026/01/about-2025/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:15:56 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9808 “Last year was not a good year for me” Lulu, my parrot, said. Nina, my myna, nodded in agreement. “They cut so many trees, make...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2026/01/about-2025/feed/ 6 9808 Love and The Ship of Theseus https://vivekvsp.com/2025/08/love-ship-of-theseus/ https://vivekvsp.com/2025/08/love-ship-of-theseus/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:15:07 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9665 “Interesting,” I said. “Read this. Do you know that Salamander can regrow its tail completely?” “Really?” asked Lulu, my parrot. “Amazing. Carnivores biting off its...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2025/08/love-ship-of-theseus/feed/ 8 9665 The Divine Punishment https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/ https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:29:58 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9577 “Vijay Mallya wants to return to India” Lulu, my parrot, read out the headline of a news report. Nina, my myna, gave him a sceptic...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2025/06/punish/feed/ 6 9577 The Wound of Ashwatthama https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/ https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:20:24 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9162 When We Carry a Bleeding Wound Lulu, my parrot, flew in and settled on my worktable. His reflection on the dark screen created a beautiful...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2025/01/wound-of-ashwatthama/feed/ 6 9162 Zakir Hussain And Me https://vivekvsp.com/2024/12/zakir-hussain-and-me/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/12/zakir-hussain-and-me/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:31:07 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9135 Reflecting On The Life “What’s your take on the year that is almost over? What is gained and what is lost? And what was done...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/12/zakir-hussain-and-me/feed/ 12 9135 The Flag of Protest https://vivekvsp.com/2024/10/flag-of-protest/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/10/flag-of-protest/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:33:06 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=9036 When Art And Protest Go Together “Flag!” Lulu, my parrot, said. “What flag was that?” Lulu, my parrot, spoke as I hurriedly walked out of...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2024/10/flag-of-protest/feed/ 1 9036 Lulu on Toxic Work Culture and Madhabi Buch https://vivekvsp.com/2024/09/toxic-work-culture/ https://vivekvsp.com/2024/09/toxic-work-culture/#comments Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:41:09 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8853 “Toxic work culture is in the news” Lulu, my parrot said. He was pointing to a news story in the newspaper. “Now, what’s on your...

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