Dr. Gagan Many companies and organisations these days have something like “staff welfare department”. This is created for the purpose of satisfying some norms of the institution to show off that they care for their workers. Sometimes, it is created as a mandate to satisfy some labour law or government norms. What these staff welfare departments do: … Read more
Let’s go back. Modi comes to power in 2014. Things are going fine in 2016, although Modi govt has already started their attack on democracy. Out of nowhere, Modi appears on TV on an evening of November 2016 and announces demonetization! What followed his announcement on state television is serious chaos, never ending queues outside … Read more
My friend recalled one incident at his company where the boss asked for ideas to show gratitude to the housekeeping staff. Housekeeping staff is the one that cleans up the office and premises. So the HR came up with a brilliant idea. The idea was that the office staff will do the cleaning for one … Read more
A few lessons for young people: First lesson is that be confident and do not be submissive. Know that you are an independent human being and develop your self worth. You do not need to bow down before people equal to you or even above you. Be kind to people below your hierarchy and also … Read more
Back in my childhood… When we moved to this house, our area was less populated. Less houses, less people, no vehicles at all after 7pm, no shops and amenities. The last bus was around 8:45 or 9pm! Summers used to be sunny and summer nights would be hot. But after 8 or 9pm, sometimes during … Read more
Take most of the businesses, they are all testing our limits and dehumanising us. Let me list out: Alternative? If these people should start respecting you, you should stop patronizing them. The problem is that – do you have an alternative? As long as the other person knows that you got no alternative or that … Read more
There are two interesting proverbs in Kannada and I feel the two are opposites and present alternate wisdom for the same situation. Situation: what is the right time to start a work? First: yudda kaale shastraabhyasa – probably borrowed from Sanskrit, it means: “practicing the use of weapons at the time of war”. This proverb … Read more
Direct Answer: It is ideal to change the strings of a guitar once in 3-4 months as per the technician who does the job. The same answer I got from seasoned guitar players. This is important because the strings of a guitar get rusted and there are chances that they get cut while you are … Read more
I just watched a clip where the husband-wife owners of Rameswaram Cafe (Bangalore) are asked by a shameless anchor, “was it a conscious decision not to put chairs and tables in Rameswaram cafe?” I wonder how the anchor has no common sense. Or these people lose their common sense when paid well! It’s basic: the … Read more
A friend who works in a corporate job narrated this incident which happened in his company. This incident helps us understand how promotions and recognitions work in the corporate sector. In his own words: “we had a meeting of all the employees in our department. The meeting starts and the boss starts shouting at some … Read more