The world’s acceptance of English as a global link language should be cause for celebration
“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” ( H. Jackson Brown, Jr, American author)
I am a non-native English writer living in India. I wrote this story more out of anguish than because I felt any deep resentment towards anybody. This is…
Our gut feelings may be more rational than we think
“In addition to their indispensable role in helping us digest large parts of our diet, it is becoming clear that gut microbes have an extensive and wholly unexpected influence on the appetite-control systems and emotional operating systems in our brain, in our behaviour, and even on our minds. …
Read the ‘CV of Failures’ written by successful people and dig deeper into their stories
Success is visible, and people flaunt their successes with gusto. Nobody wants to talk about their failures. It’s not because they lack humility; people are not just interested in listening to uninspiring tales of setbacks.
Success is the most popular and bestselling self-help genre. We have thousands of titles beginning…
Automation should complement the human agency and not replace it
As negative side effects of automation become more evident, the world is realising that for many kinds of work we don’t want to replace human beings, even if the work is a little dull, dirty or dangerous. In fact, that replacement can become counter-productive. …
It’s a fight to reclaim lost freedoms and dignity
History has provided more visibility to violent revolutions than silent revolutions because violent disruptions force themselves on our attention. Peaceful resolutions evolve gradually and are mostly invisible from the public gaze.
Silent revolutions can be as transformative as violent revolutions with the added comfort that they don’t spill blood.
One…
Social norms are culture-specific
“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.”( Shakespeare)
There is no such thing as a perfect culture. Every culture has its idiosyncracies and imperfections.
Being punctual in a culture that doesn’t care about the value of time can be socially oppressive and discomforting.
In India, we don’t…
He won their trust, and they obeyed him
South Africa is home to thousands of wild elephants. Many of these elephants live in private reserves owned by individuals. They were safe from the hunters if they confined themselves to their habitat inside the reserves. …
