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Health care in India

Health is a matter of socio-economic concern. India is a developing nation, which started off health programmes at the national level, but failed to eradicate mass health issues and reduce maternal and infant moartality rates....

No to doom and gloom

Media exists to vend doom and gloom. The simple goodness of 999 persons out to 1000 on this planet apparently interests no one at all. How else can you establish a mastery over simple minded...

Why is Workplace Flexibility a contentious issue?

Workplace flexibility is a topic of extreme relevance in today’s workplace environment. Technological growth has brought about changes to the way we do business, more women and mothers have joined the workforce and work life...

Working with a micromanager

You probably had a boss who was always breathing down your neck or a manager who kept telling you what to do or how to do your job. Are you currently working for someone like...

Dealing with manipulators and backstabbers at work

Almost everyone in almost every setting; be it work, home or your friends circle knows of a manipulator and a backstabber. These people are cowards who want you take the risks and only step in...

Read more to achieve much more

Reading can make the difference between most sought after and not cared about. Those who read and stay updated enjoy work more and participate more. Some of us love books and read a lot, others...

A consumer’s guide to buy tablets

It is a wonder slate that redefined the way we look at computers. While tablets are nothing more than larger Smartphones for people with specific computing needs, they are a practical investment for the majority...

Continuous learning is no longer a “choice” for the working professional

We are all familiar with learning as an activity. Starting with learning the alphabet and numbers, we move on to learn more through formal education. After a satisfying education and subsequent qualification, we find jobs...

Vande Mataram – Being Indian

When I ask myself what it means to be an Indian – I am stumped. Everything that flows from this thought is more at an individual level than national. I see how we are all...

Stress Management at the workplace

These days we often hear the word ‘stress’ in all walks of life …media, medicine, books… A lot of companies have flourished developing stress management tools. Stress at the workplace is experienced by many and...

The factor that will make a difference to your work personality!

Communication is the lifeblood of a workplace. It is the mechanism to transfer information from senior management to employees (downward communication), employees to senior management (upward communication) and communication among colleagues (horizontal communication). Communication of...

Big-Box Retail – Really the pallbearer of doom for local industry & commerce?

Earlier, I have touched upon a few ‘enablers’ that retailers would expect to be in place – added to it are larger questions around the lack of clean, effective and accountable governance that is not...