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Why Success isn’t just about Hard Work, Perseverance, or Intelligence.

The presence of privilege is often denied by those who benefit from it the most. Where you are born, when you are born and whom you are born to, significantly influence your life’s trajectory. If all these factors favour you, … Continue reading →

When The Student Is Ready…

Was there something you desired to learn for such a long time and never had the chance to? One of the little regrets I had in life by the time I was a young working adult was that I never … Continue reading →

Your Greatest Competitor or Your Greatest Boon?

 Remember Pete Sampras? When Pete Sampras retired in 2002, he was considered the greatest men’s player the game had seen till then. In his illustrious 14-year career as a pro, he held 14 grand slam titles (a world record in … Continue reading →

The Top 50 Interview Questions for Project Managers – On Promo Sale + Get your Free Workbook!

A quick message to students Just stopping by to let you know that my book titled, ‘The Top 50 Interview Questions for Project Managers’ was released recently and is now available in all Amazon Stores globally in both the Paperback … Continue reading →

Here’s Something That Could Help you If You Are a Project Manager

I first dipped my hands into Project Management almost a decade ago and in the years since then, it has been a roller coaster ride as a Project Manager. I worked for three different organisations during this period and each … Continue reading →

Are we just a different version of our parents? More importantly, should we be?

Back in 2003, while still in the third year of my undergraduate degree, I had a friend – a typical guy-next-door, who had one odd characteristic – his intense hatred towards a particular religion. I had often joked that a … Continue reading →

Why is there no respite in the number of violent rapes in the country?

Burn the rapists! Hang them without a trial! The violent chants don’t end and YET, they still seem to squirm out of the woodwork like vermin that refuse to die out. Ever wondered why there and to be no end … Continue reading →

A Commentary on the Present State of the Equity Market in India.

Haven’t had a chance to write about trading and investment in a while despite this being one of my main areas of interests, and despite me being a long-time investor and trader. It’s not been good time for those who … Continue reading →

A Letter from One Out-of-work Friend to Another…

Dear Friend, I understand what you are going through is hard but come to think about it. As working-class middle-aged office-goers, it is unlikely that we will get an opportunity like what we have today, while still in reasonably good … Continue reading →

The #Metoo Victims you will not hear about.

If you live in India, unless you’ve beeen hiding under a rock, you would have heard about the #Metoo movement gathering pace in the country, in recent times. Ironically, the #Metoo  movement in India is being subject to more ridicule … Continue reading →