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Am I really the only one who sees so many similarities between the corporate world and your love life? It’s like when you’re on a date, throw on a wardrobe of formal outfits with a bunch of your High School diplomas and you've got yourself an interview! You always have to share the same level of optimism. In fact, the level of optimism should be optimum! Eagerness on the other hand can be treated both ways. You can either look like a willing participant to be able to do anything you’re offered (in this case a partner or a job) or you could look completely desperate. Looking desperate may get you through the interview/date but it definitely won’t do the job. The key is to play a little hard to get (by not asking too many questions and answering to the point). Of course you have to look fabulous for both occasions because even though looks aren't everything they can help. ;) Presentation is important but do not go overboard. Also don’t miss out on the simple signs...

How many times have you heard an aunt, uncle or even your parent say, ‘Don’t tell them what you are doing with your life because of evil eyesight.’  I never understood their logic of keeping certain cards hidden. They treat life situations like a game of poker and believe that their strongest contender is the evil eye. My mother is a staunch believer in God but one thing that always upsets her which even God cannot pacify is when I finish of the last of the leftovers in the serving dish. She always says, ‘Never eat food directly out of the vessel it is cooked in, because it will rain on your wedding day.’ Other than the fact that I serve myself last and I hate having too many dishes to wash, I like eating in the vessels in my own home. It seems unpretentious to me. But I can understand my mother’s concern for certain things that go wrong in life. You do need an entity besides the almighty for all the things that are not going according to plan. Now it probably w...

In modern times we might be looking for the easy way out in many things but the whole social arena is more complex now, than ever before. The age of instant everything is upon us. From Instant Coffee & Tea to Instant Maggi & Instant Relationships! This urgency has made us so impatient that if we know a person will not reply to our messages right away, we probably won't message them at all. Our attention span has shortened to that of a goldfish. Meeting people has become almost obsolete because now you hold in your hand a device that is mutating to such an extent so as to include the most bizarre conveniences. Firstly, you may notice that you are sitting with one group but talking to a whole different group of friends. Secondly, the amenities mentioned earlier, which are provided by your cell phone allow you to operate your washing machine/AC while you are supposedly ‘socialising.’ The word has redefined itself, which is all but fine until you realise that it’s a cr...

We had a computer when I was very young. Of course its use was limited to playing ‘Minesweeper’ and ‘Paint’ and other such programmes. And all day long I can remember the musical noise that would fill the house by the clicking of keys and whirring and buzzing of this machine.  At any time of the day you would find me, either with this contraption or with my grandfather’s typewriter that had me equally fascinated. Somehow I always knew I had something to say. I would write as though I was talking to someone and I did not pay any heed to whoever was listening on the other side.  Now every time I played with precious ink by typing on the typewriter, I’d get a yelling for wasting my time and I remember them saying ‘Your words are nonsensical,’ and then they would laugh about what I had written (which was pretty much about my day at school). Firstly, it is not unusual to confuse your fascination for something with passion and talent for something else. This com...

When we look back at our lives and glance over the trail of bread crumbs leading us back to the start, the first thought in some of our heads is, ‘Do I regret any of it?’  Regret is surely one of the bogeymen in the grown up world. Nobody sincerely regrets their mistakes because we are all so afraid of the sheer intensity of what that might do to our lives. If you really think about it, you will hear yourself comforting the child within with the words, ‘It all happens for a reason.’ Blaming it on destiny is a convenient theory, and just one side of this rusted coin, some (like me) would say. The other side believes in God. Not surprisingly, a recent survey conducted shows that almost half of the world's population believes in the existence of a God like entity and the other half are strong advocates for destiny. In times of great sorrow my mother would always console me by saying, ‘This too shall pass.’ It has been a somewhat catchy phrase in our family. And after you...

In many ways ‘writing’ is like starting a new business. You got to be witty and attractive with a flow of edgy ideas. Now this might come as a shock to most in the age bracket 20 - 30 that there are 13 year olds out there writing some extensive blogs as they are of the certified age to do so. The competition out there is so fierce; it leaves you feeling old even at 23!  If that is not enough to scare you, research shows that one of the causes of poverty is failure in the business arena. The Big Bad City thus compels us to go down on our knees and look up towards the heavens and pray for a miracle or at least  for a slight change in the markets. Being a student of Economics, I was always taught that 'monopoly' is to be revered as the sacred sanctum of perfect markets. However to be a monopolist you have to drive in the opposite lane with oncoming traffic in your face. Only then will you be truly noticed. But how can you be original...