I recently set the question paper for a university. The process of setting the question paper took me 3 days. After all this, I was given a form to fill for the purpose of payment. It took me almost an hour to fill in the details. Last month, when I judged a moot court competition … Read more
Do you people also feel that good people are held accountable to higher standards than average or bad people? Let me narrate you a few incidents that happened with my family and relatives: It baffles me how all of these prejudices and fake claims are made only against healthy food items like fruits and vegetables. … Read more
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
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
You are playing a game on your phone or your computer. You are given certain tasks, when you complete them as per the set rules, you get rewarded with points. As you complete several tasks, you are sent to the next stage. Things get better. You are finally declared a winner and you feel happy. … Read more
We often hear people saying, “get out of your comfort zone”. These are the same people who believe that nothing good happens if you are doing your life happily without any tensions. Yes, once in a while, it is important to come out of our comfort zones and upgrade ourselves when there is a real … Read more
Stocking some fruits in your home instead of stocking some snacks will reward you with good health. When when we go to the supermarkets, we tend to buy a lot of snacks items. Instead, buy some fruits. Keep them at home. Snack on fruits when you feel bored. Two years ago, I used to sit … Read more