Category: A figment of my mind
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From FOMO (Fear of missing out) to COSO (Courage of standing out)
FOMO i.e. Fear of missing out, is not a new phenomenon in the history of human civilization. It was present in earlier times as well, but has become much more pronounced in today’s age of social media. The culture of “show-off” has reached exorbitant proportions in this era of consumerism, where there is a mad…
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Injustice cannot be justified with injustice- the interesting story of Karna in Mahabharat!
Before delving deep into the story of the legendary warrior Karna, I would strongly recommend you to read the fantastic book called “रश्मिरथी” (Rashmirathi) written by the great poet Shri Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. This book tells the story of Mahabharat from the perspective of Karna and the title means “the one who rides over the…
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Going beyond “Management by Exception” – introducing “Management by Inaction”!
If you have heard or read a little about management/administration theories, then you must have heard about “Management by Exception” (MBE). This simply means that the managers or bosses intervene in the work of their subordinates only when there is a deviation from the set goals/standards/parameters. Until and unless, the subordinates are achieving the set…
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Values before intelligence- not just in humans but also in machines!
In this ghor kalyug era, more importance is given on the intelligence/smartness/shrewdness than moral values! And the reason is simple- as we move towards a more materialistic society, we need more money to survive and fulfill our desires. And intelligence earns us more money- either by doing a job, or being a professional expert in…
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When the size of your wallet determines your accessibility to God!
In the past few days, you must have seen the videos of people paying homage to Ganpati Bappa in many cities across the country. If you have observed keenly, then one difference you must have noticed is that the size of your wallet determines how close access you get to the God! If you are…
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Are you abiding the law- as a matter of convenience, obligation or duty OR not at all?
If you stand at any general traffic signal in any typical city of India (apart from the major big traffic signals), you can observe following different of behaviours with respect to compliance of traffic laws and rules: First, is the category of people, who only follow traffic rules when there is traffic police to monitor…
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Part-2: There are no free lunches in the world- The Dubai Sheikh and the Indian couple!
If you haven’t read Part-1 of the article, here you go: There are no free lunches in the world! – Anupam- The Dreamer Now, continuing the series, I would like to narrate one more surprising as well as shocking story of a Dubai Sheikh and an Indian couple en route to Dubai for their honeymoon.…
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A “reactive” society waiting for disasters to happen!
Take a few man-made disaster incidents: A 50-year old building collapsed in a city resulting into deaths of children A fire incident in a hotel, with no emergency exits, resulting into deaths A bridge collapsed suddenly due to poor build quality or improper maintenance Roads turned into ponds during monsoons causing inconvenience to all These…
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Meditation- one step closer to God!
There is a large portion of human population which has turned atheist and agnostic from theists in the present generation. Infact, the proportion of those who believe in God is constantly decreasing in the world. For example, as per this report the number of people who identify as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” rose…
