The Elephant in the Room

  A family enterprise that’s functional for over 3 decades and knows the business like the back of the hand at times turns so cautious, calculated and overtly watchful; they miss opportunities and the big picture – Growth! Failures in the past only become a block. Diversification & Expansion plans take a back seat, purely due to the loss in confidence of taking new risks. Excuse – We are a 3o year old company and we know what works. Let loose a young entrepreneur with an education in management. Life is all about passion, ambitions and explorations. The young brain is brewing with ideas and concepts. Someone sees business as a 30 year old experienced company with young wings. Talents reshuffled, drawing board witnesses’ constant changes. The organization is going through a makeover. While the young gun is at his boyish best of growing overnight, a wise Founder/CEO should smartly let him take the risk, while he works on risk management & contingency plans...

Life is the biggest prankster Gives you love and builds hatred Introduces friends and welcomes foes Develops Faith and leaves the rest on Fate And then there are needs and wants, for survival and misery There is hope and a prayer There is a path and a barrier The Will is not willing Love is not loving The lips and its curves, can make you smile, frown or smirk There is no speech in communication. There is no eye in far sight The eye can smile and it can cry Relations many..relating to very few. There is passion, but no money Where there is money there is fission. Fool life, soften your heart and train yourself to say " there's always another chance" Life is the biggest prankster, play pranks with it.

I am strong..I dont need nobody Like the bird on its first flight, I dnt need nobody to hold me tight. Set me free, lemme fly my dreams Cut thru all the barriers, strong as a warrior, Dnt hold me tight, Just lemme go Fly with pride, spread my wings with peace and joy I look brave, I am kinda coy, yet not scared, I dnt need nobody to hold me tight. Beyond the horizon, lies my treasure, My love, my peace, my worldly pleasure, Fighting the evil, the devil within me Lemme go..lemme go..lemme go...to the world that enriches me.

There’s more to love,than living together; And pillow fights with one another. The morning cuppa tea; The struggle to get debt free. Walking every mile; Just to see you smile. Destiny may keep us apart; Only for love to grow in our hearts. I’ll keep nagging you, Wheneva u r out late night. I’ll keep calling you, Wheneva we have had a fight. Comfort you baby, When you are in a shock, with fright I may not be with you, But my love will always make you smile. .....walking every mile.....just to see you smile

Like the sun parched desert, In the middle of nowhere, The destiny so away And the time flying by See the birds up the trees Nestling their new born child I craveeeeeeee for the warmth And the strong arms to hold me tight..... And thereeeeeeeee I feel the touch, I feel the touch The kiss on my lips....the kiss on my lips....aaaand my head’s swayingggg......yay.. And thereeeeeeee I feel the drop, Its rainin..its rainin...its rainin....yay Ohhhh.....November rain.. Over the ocean, the mountain and the plainnnnnnnnn.... I feel it..I feel it... I feeeeeeeel it The deserts wet again.... November Rain.....

Wow! Yet another challenging day and meeting another few hundred first time faces. Right from a pan handler to the driver at the traffic light, the store keeper at a grocery and to the CEO and to a customer. Expressions, body language, interactions and sometimes just a friendly smile. Attitude, respect, knowledge. You get to pick up one or more of these in our everyday lives. Networking sites are a wonderful medium for interactions and I have had the privilege of getting introduced to some very wonderful individuals. The other day, I took a rickshaw back home. In a few minutes, the driver & I got chatty. Our conversations though were limited to inflation and inflation hit this man really hard. A father of two, a son of ailing parents, a cancer diagnosed wife and two rented rickshaws (the owner would give a rickshaw for only 8hrs) were the factors that forced the driver start his day at 5.30AM and end at 12.00AM with in between visits to his shanty to check on his folks. He ma...

In the last few months, especially with the heat on Global Warming hitting high temperatures, followed by Summits, seminars and conferences, directed me to explore, how we as global citizens can help in cooling this. The coincidence of being associated with an Energy & Infrastructure company, encouraged me to deep dive into the possibilites of engaging alternative/renewable energy for our daily electricity needs. During my research, I realized, 50% of the total energy consumed by a household in India is a criminal waste. The kissing proximity of two buildings ensures very little passage for natural light during the day and most commercial establishments have lights switched "on" 24*7. Wastage of water, right from cleaning of dishes to self. Axing of trees to usage of plastic bags is extremely concerning. Development is being misued, with construction activities eating into the forest areas. We are taking away the homes of the wild. Extinction is not a process but a fo...