Apr 16The Ten Commandments — To run a workshop1. Thou shall rearrange the seats to increase the collision frequency There is too much of order in our lives. The chores are mundane and we are so used to it that we don’t complain as we go through the paces. Although, the order makes us efficient and presumably enables us to focus on things that we should focus on. But…Workshop4 min readWorkshop4 min read
Mar 25Greys and ScarsConsulting work gives a lot of grey hairs. I think the sheer spectrum of the work that one can engage in broadens perspectives and makes one a wee bit wiser. But, is wise = wisdom? Maybe not. So my take is one needs to get those scars in life as…Consulting1 min readConsulting1 min read
Jan 6“In”fluencer — Is it Narcissism reincarnated?It is amazing to go through the LinkedIn feed and see the number of posts/reposts/shares (by followers of Influencers) by influencers. The influencers are definitely masters in creating content be it the subject they have expertise in, or on subjects where (let's just politely say) their knowledge is a bit…LinkedIn2 min readLinkedIn2 min read
Sep 18, 2022How to die twice, by NDTVRecently, there has been a lot of hue and cry in the so called “saner” section of the english news media about the takeover of NDTV. The founders cried foul, and some news outlets and a few “credible” news anchors covered it as a takeover of news media by the…News2 min readNews2 min read
May 8, 2022Evolution of LinkedInA tongue in cheek moment :) LinkedIn → Litter → Linkbook → Linkgram → Linktok Current production release: Linkbook (please don’t complain about cognitive overload like you have with Facebook. LinkedIn is a platform for professionals :-|) The product management team @ LinkedIn is desperately figuring out how to include Linkoole ;) in the roadmap.LinkedIn1 min readLinkedIn1 min read
Feb 26, 2022Hello world | こんにちは世界こんにちは皆さん はい わたしわ 日本語の べんきょしています。にほんごわ とでも むずかしい です が おもしろいです。ですから けすだの いいですね。 Tale of Genji in 日本語(…..here I come…, mmmmm maybe in 三年） ありがとございます皆さんCulture1 min readCulture1 min read
Dec 19, 2021Back to “being human”?*verse has exploded. On the one hand the possibilities are a bit unnerving for some, but for others it looks like they were just waiting for the possibility of being in many worlds all their life. I think the realisation of omniverse/metaverse will hopefully shift us to do what we…Omniverse3 min readOmniverse3 min read
Sep 11, 2021Identity or “Identity Crisis”?I think LinkedIn has really vexed the identities of young professionals. The “projections” look like everyone is a Greek god, and none of them have put a wrong foot forward in their life so far. However, the clamour for standing out is bordering insanity, if it was not so amusing. …2 min read2 min read
Aug 28, 2021Where are they going….Of all the things that pandemic disrupted “people watching” ranks really high on my list. I always liked being on the plane (a train — when I was growing up and on a bus during my engineering days -a story for another day). At least, that is what I thought…Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
Dec 22, 2020Ethical and Equitable considerations in Design & Implementation of Digital Policy, and Business Models, in a digitally transforming societyThe Inquiry We are in a digitally transforming society. This transformation like many other transformations is a result of human ingenuity to make life better for self. However, in the context of where we are as a society and with the rise of inequality since 1980’s (Piketty, 2019) has resulted in opportunities…Research Topic6 min readResearch Topic6 min read
