A Dance with the Corporate Ton
“What is someone like her doing in advertising?” This was the question asked by a puzzled Britisher who was the Managing Director of a leading multinational firm in India after he met her for the first...
View ArticleAre you singing the age-old Corporate Mantra?
There has been a mantra that people in positions of power have had their minions sing from the time the Egyptian Pharaohs built their pyramids to the era when the London haut ton* had to simply raise...
View ArticleArmani and the Banana Leaf!
India, much like human society elsewhere, always had its own version of the Ton*. The country had its Maharajas, Maharanis, Rajkumars*, Rajkumaris*, Mantris*, Zamindars*, et.al. Collectively, the...
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To the Right and the Left of a Woman
To the right of a woman are people who believe that she should not emerge out of her veiled existence. To the left of a woman are those who pledge to bestow her with equal status to a man. To the right...
View ArticleGuy On The Sidewalk
The Guy on the Sidewalk. Aren’t we all? There we stand, always gazing at the teeming masses around us jostling for space and a spot in the sun. That fact alone is probably reason enough to pick up a...
View ArticleIn a Relationship. Really?
Tring….trrrriiing….trrriiiiing. “Hello.” “Mr. Lata Subramanian?” “Do I sound like a man to you?” “Sorry, am I speaking to Mrs. Lata Subramanian?” “Please don’t assume my marital status. It’s Ms.”...
View ArticleStumped by OPPO
I watched a cricket match in its entirety last night (India vs. Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata) after perhaps the last ICC One-Day Cricket World Cup. Usually, it is only on such occasions that I...
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The Travel Path of Content
A couple of months ago, I was invited to take part in a panel discussion at the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) fair in Mumbai. Organized by TravHQ, the subject of the panel discussion was on “leveraging...
View ArticleBy The Book – A Boss’s Review
There is no greater honour than an ex-boss writing a review of a one-time direct report’s maiden book. That honour multiplies when the author in question has high regard for the boss and mentor in...
View ArticleStorm the Norm
Much of a book’s success lies in a title or headline, which intrigues while clearly indicating the content of the pages inside. If the book title has the potential to become a catch phrase, so much the...
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