Sitting in India, we have the luxury of having someone to drive our car, having someone else to wash our car (manually) daily, etc. I have been enjoying these privileges too. I have had a separate person who cleans the car and another one who drives me around. Recently, we got a new driver, who [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Keeping your customers: a lesson learned
Posted: March 17, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: customer retention, lessons learned
The AIG bonus issue: a viewpoint
Posted: March 17, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: AIG, bailout, bonus, compensation
There is a lot of noise and disapproval about AIG giving ample bonuses, to its executives, after having been a recipient of a huge bailout package from the US government. The general sentiment is that why should the bailout money go to enrich few individuals, that too, so amply? The sentiment is right in it’s [...]
Indian Elections – sick of the politics already!
Posted: March 10, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Indian Elections
The election season has started. And I am not at all happy with the goings-on. In fact, I am sick of it. Already. And I know, it’s early days. And it can only get worse. I am sick of the quality of candidates getting into the fray. Sanjay Dutt – accused in Mumbai riots, Azharuddin [...]
Rang Rasiya – a must-watch Ketan Mehta film
Posted: March 1, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: Ketan Mehta, Raja Ravi Verma, Randeep Hooda, Rang Rasiya, Ravi Verma
Saw a preview of the film, Rang Rasiya last night. It is yet to be released, and this was a private screening. I enjoyed the film thoroughly. Before viewing the film, the story of a painter’s life did not seem fascinating to me. But I am glad that I went in spite of such reservations. [...]