Monthly Archives: December 2009
Shashi Tharoor: Still stuck in NY?
I really can’t but help feel sorry for the man! It seems he still hasn’t gotten out of his NY State of mind, and woken up to the realities of stuck-up, old school Indian politics. Wonder which will happen first … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Professional by Subroto Bagchi
A more appropriate title for this book would had been “The MindTree Professional”. Subroto Bagchi has to his credit an excellent first book “The High-Performance Entrepreneur” and a mediocre second book “Go Kiss the World” (however, it must be noted … Continue reading
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Indian Institute of Mismanagement
If a premier Institute of Management is unable to manage it’s own admissions process, how are employers supposed to feel confident about the quality of potential hires graduating from that school? Just as a Chef cannot die of food poisoning … Continue reading
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Rocket Singh: Go Watch
In a recent film review, I noted how most directors with a brilliant first film let viewers down with their subsequent work. However, as with all other rules in life, this one has exceptions as well. Shimit Amin is one … Continue reading
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Paa: Disappointing
I had been looking forward to the release Balki’s Paa. I had enjoyed watching Balki’s first film Cheeni Kum, and was expecting something of the same caliber; but like most other directors with a fantastic first film (M. Night Shyamalan … Continue reading
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Feels unreal
Paul Graham has articulated so well what I always used to feel when I started on my own in 2004. Another advantage of ramen profitability is that it’s good for morale. A company tends to feel rather theoretical when you … Continue reading
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