The one speech I personally loved, albeit not attended live, was made by Mr. CV Narasimhan as part of introducing MS Subbulakshmi to the United Nations audience. It epitomized brevity, but stayed with me for a long time. . Read more »

We do not want to wait at the traffic signals; we do not want to wait in the queues. We do not even wait for our salary (hail the credit cards, we can shop now and pay later) to buy what we want. Is impatience really a virtue? Read more »

I’ve had a lot of fun watching both these leagues unfold over the last few months. If the ride up to these events was fun, the actual events and the end result was very heartening to see indeed. Here is my take on five big lessons learnt from these leagues: Read more »

The IPL is cricket’s biggest extravaganza. The ICC would be upset with me if I said that the IPL was bigger than the world cup – but in a lot of ways, it is. Look the money on display and I am sure you won’t have a second thought! Read more »

To his credit, Sreesanth is a bowler who is very passionate about his game. With a belief that he is the best and a fierce desire to compete and win, he gives it his all on the cricket field. However, playing a few tests, taking a world cup winning catch and getting a few ODI wickets is all good – but the path to the summit is a long way away. It’s an arduous one that needs a lot more heavy lifting. Read more »

The 2009 General Elections are about to finish on May 13th. To repeat the cliché, this has been one of the most lacklustre elections devoid of any defining issue. Read more »

Tata Group aims to achieve two things from this venture – first, fulfill its corporate social responsibility and second, make profit. This is precisely what Mr. C.K. Prahlad, the renowned management guru, has been advocating. Read more »

Here’s the point Dildo – Leadership is about staying the course when times are tough. You’ve got the take tough decisions when you have to and not be in sport for just the money. This is not your movie business where you can recover your losses from one flop with another hit. This is sport where only the committed can survive. Read more »

In the brief moment it takes me to press the button of my choice on the voting machine, I become the master of our rulers and that feeling is exhilarating, though only in fleeting. Democracy above all forms of government is the most natural and enduring because in principle, every individual citizen is counted and respected. Read more »