I just watched my daily CNN News headlines and was hoping to catch an update on the blasts in Bangladesh. The strange thing is – it wasn’t even mentioned in the headlines! I thought I had perhaps read the earlier piece wrongly and checked the BBC News site. And its not even in the main…
Author: Surya
India is different!
Do not reinvent the wheel. If someone somewhere has done it well before you, replicate it – that is the present day business mantra. Knowledge management and best practice sharing are accepted norms in businesses these days.And with our high technological and communications capabilities, it is as easily done as said. But here is a…
Little deeds of love
Someone asked me today if I missed home. I laughed and said, “Its been a decade since I left home. I am used to it”. I don’t know why I always lie when someone asks me that question. Or even to myself, for that matter. My father would fill ink in my crooked Hero pen…
The Sie-Du Thing
I bet I am not the first foreigner to complain about the Sie – Du nuances of the German language. And I am convinced the only reason it exists is to confuse the hell out of non-Germans. I didn’t realise what a pain it is, till now – I have finally reached a stage where…
Indian banking & finance 2005
FT has an excellent coverage on India’s banking and finance sector. Its great that India’s banking sector is not riddled with as many problems as that of China’s, but we still have a long way to go. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to be quite happy just to be ahead of our next door…
What it means to be an Indian?
Nimbupani has an interesting post on “are they us“?, which is still having some active and lively discussions. Very many years ago, I used to have a very simplistic exclusive view to what Indian means. “If you live in India, you are an Indian”. period. One fine day, I had to fill in an application…
Seasonality in blogging
Summer is a hard time to blog. Its easier to keep yourself in a room with a laptop, when the weather is freezing outside and its dark at 4pm. With lovely sunshine (I got back to Duesseldorf today and was reminded again how summer comes with lots of rain though ) and long days and…
A weekend with Potter
I went down to the Book Store early Saturday morn, to pick up a copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. And have ever since been curled up in my sofa with loads of potato chips, cola and an occasional pizza. Talk about heavenly bliss! Click for more only at your own risk (spoilers…
Viennese Memories 3
I finally get down to part 3. You can find parts 1 and 2 here and here. It turned out to be a good idea that we had kept the museum visits for day 3 – because for once, the CNN weather reports were right and Saturday turned out to be a rainy and rather…
No offence intended
“Oh, I know a great joke. But, before I start, let me just say – please don’t be offended”. Before even waiting for an answer, someone goes on to narrate a crude joke about say, your country, your language, your culture, your beliefs or anything else that you may hold dear. If you have lived…