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Few days back i had a discussion with my colleagues on what is their passion in life. A simple question for some, confusing for many. A lot of them had answers like – singing, working, travelling, meeting people, etc. Nothing wrong in that.  Some of them were able to define why – singing or travel …

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My blogging has reduced considerably, (Though I author 2 blogs) and it has been at the expense of twitter. Perhaps find it difficult to write/type long thought(s). Better to express it in 140 characters, or still better hyperlink something you strongly feel about. That brings me to a question bothering me for sometime. Isnt twitter …

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Time Flies. Time also asks you to take stock. What’s your scorecard. And no better way to take stock when you turn a new leaf in your life. When you turn one year older, or younger. Today I turned 38. Not too sure, whether I turned wiser, matured, experienced or just turned old. Could it …

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Having worked across media/agency setup in a growth role, one gets a clear sense of what a client needs – Quick turnaround, efficient servicing, cost effectiveness and control over the entire campaign. The fact that client knows agency will further outsource the work to a vendor does not make too much of a difference, because …

Collaborations …. and need for a strong vendor brand Read More »

It’s been a little over 20 days that I moved from the happening world of SMG (Starcom MediaVest Group) to even more happening world of Classic Stripes. Both organisations have so much to learn and so much to do. What sets them apart is the amount of learning which one has to go through while …

Can i complain about so much to learning… Read More »

How about shifting base to a small serene place on this earth, where one would relax and enjoy life, then to rush into morning rush of traffic. Get into deadlines and timelines only to drown life in reams and reams of data and insights. I wish to set up a animal farm in a remote …

I want these dream to come true Read More »

I recall my college day when as a young voluntary member of SPIC-MACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) I had the privilege of staying with late Ustad Bismillah Khan for three days at Indore. While there remains no doubt that he was a simpleton at heart, feet firmly on …

Remembering a Ingrained thought Read More »

I have developed a aversion to surfing most of the media portals. I think they are succumbing to everything but good reportage. Sample few of the stories : ” We are poised for a aggressive growth in 2010″, or “We had a fantastic 2009 and geared for a fantastic 2010” or “Our clients have shown …

Deterioriation of Media portals Read More »

Had some experiences around me which were truly transforming. Trying to narrate em and take learning from em. Experience #1 I had to travel to bhubhaneswar on work today, and hence packed for the journey. I somehow have got used to Meru cabs for the sheer simplicity and convenience they promise to deliver. I called …

Transformation all around me Read More »

I must have received 5 requests in recent past asking for recommendations from people I have met once, and worst never worked together. The question is why are people seeking recommendations so vigorously. Same thing gets repeated on FB. If we were just focusing on Linked in & FB- well read this from Bnet “Today …

Social Networks or Job seeking portals Read More »

I have come across three distinct cases in last 30 days which make me think that being Big often translates to being Bad (Sadly though). In “Go kiss the world” subroto Bagchi makes a valid comment – How big can you get before you get bad. There is a extremely thin line differentiating big from …

Big or Bad Read More »