“Damn it. It’s him again. What do I tell him?” The guy on the right seems to be cursing himself for having picked up the receiver. Situations such as these must have prompted the invention of answering machines and call display. How convenient it is to let the caller leave his message or vent his [...]

If only we ask this question every time we start a new project, how much would it save everyone associated with it? It is so fundamental that we assume that it was asked by someone already and we run with it. You will be surprised to note that it took a disaster like Challenger explosion [...]

Recently I received a package from a company with whom I had placed an order for shipment. There was a label on it which read, “Thanks for your order. We appreciate your business. Because of you we are working.” It would be inappropriate to name the company, so I would rather not. One may wonder [...]

To me there is something magical about boxing; but only if it involves no violence. I mean, I detest any violence dished out (either by the participants or the spectators) in the name of entertainment. I have been a fan of professional boxing (and continue to be to this day) and see worthy contests as [...]

In one of my earlier blogs I rejoiced over the success of open source movement in the field of information technology and the help it brought to this site. Now I have more reasons to be happy. Recently I read an article titled ‘Nightly News, Not-For-Profit’ in the Time magazine. While it is not open [...]

“Having fun is the most productive thing you can do”, says the kid (Logan Lerman) mentoring his mentor (Aaron Eckhart) in the movie Meet Bill. But do you agree with this statement? Before you answer, may I bias you by quoting one more movie Accepted; reinforcing the concept. Often I am tempted to agree but [...]

What would you think if someone says to you,”If I had a million dollars, I will buy you a casket”? You will be shocked, wouldn’t you? For it runs counter to ‘norm’. We may hear like, I will buy you an exotic pet, or some art like a Picasso or a Garfunkel or I would [...]