Learning in the age of information overload
Blogs have fueled the growth of peer-to-peer information flow in form of news, knowledge packets, ideas and individual point-of-views. However it has also resulted in "Information overload" which drives a normal person nut as he is at risk to wasting too much time reading the flesh before he reaches the crust. Learning becomes more difficult as we […]
Are you what you always wanted to be?
You ask any student – What do you want to be? You will get a quick reply – Doctor Software Engineer Singer Pilot Teacher Etc. Why do different people want to do different things? Because – they "want" to do that. They have a "desire" to achieve something in the given field. They want to "make a […]
Who needs whom? An acid test!
There is a big debate over India becoming an IT super-power. Every few days I will meet an over-excited guy who is impressed with the growth of Indian IT companies an think that they will take over the world soon! Let us do an acid test to determine if this is true! Let us consider […]
West Bengal – Poised to take a leap in IT & ITeS?
Department of Information Technology, Government of West Bengal (www.itwb.org) is doing a remarkable work in supporting and nurturing IT industry in the state of West Bengal. Their investor-friendly approach and innovative action-oriented leadership has changed West Bengal over last five years. I am fortunate to be doing business in this state in such exciting times! They have put […]
Paper napkin business plan
I have often seen people struggling with their business plan. I have a bit unconventional take on the subject. May be, because it has worked well for me till now. So here is what I sugget: A business plan does help. However a business plan should be proportionate with the size of investment you are […]
HCL – Poor tagline, Poor advertising
Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) is one of the top-five IT companies in India. Recently I saw their latest media campaign which says: HCL – a $4 billion company. I have never seen such a poor tagline before. In fact it was amusing and I could not stop laughing when I saw it on an outdoor display. The […]
Some nature photographs to refresh your soul
Here are some photographs from one of my trips –
McDonalds burger – Vegetarian or normal?
Here is a funny incident that took place when I was exhibiting at CeBIT 2007 in Hanover. I was in Hanover with my friend – Srish Agrawal for CeBIT 2007. After a tiring day at the exhibition hall, we were looking for a decent dinner. The only problem was our being vegetarian. It was […]
Manufacturing Ideas!
How many times have you heard? He is successful because he has the first mover advantage. I have a bright idea. I will seek venture funding and make it BIG! There are so many simmilar businesses around? There will be a lot of competition for my new business. I bet, you must have come across […]
Visa Power, Mastercard emotions
Recently I was trying to make a payment for a company purchase online using my MasterCard. Inspite of having a positive balance the transaction did not get through. I tried my sisters card (which again is a MasterCard) and it still wont go through. Then one of my collegue volunteered to help me by trying […]
