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Killing your grandmother...

Killing your grandmother...

Before you wonder what this is all about, let me quickly explain that this is not a primer on killing your grandmother - the poor dear. I have a recruiter friend in Canada who used to come down regularly to hire young engineers from India. At the end of each visit he looked distraught and at wits

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Teaching the teacher

Teaching the teacher

The arbiter of knowledge and skills, the teacher, is a revered figure around the world. In India, the teacher is known as the guru, the wise one who can be trusted to lead the knowledge-blind and shine the light of competence and skills in the darkness of ignorance and incompetence. Over time it ha

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Waves Of Inspiration

Waves Of Inspiration

I stay in the coastal city of Chennai and one of my favorite pastimes is to explore the coastline that borders one side of the city. Starting from the crowded marina and Eliot’s Beach to the less crowded and secluded ones that dot the East Coast Road (or ECR as it is called), I have always found

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Who Should Pay For You To Learn?

Who Should Pay For You To Learn?

You started as a small fish with dreams of being a biggie. You routinely practiced your moves. You tried to learn new tricks to please those who held power to hand out generous changes in S&B (Salary and Bonus). You regularly preened yourself as you passed the mirror, admiring the lean mean fig

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Be Yourself: Go Ahead and Flaunt Your Quirks!

Be Yourself: Go Ahead and Flaunt Your Quirks!

It’s a superb idea to seek out and consult people who were successful in achieving something you want. For example, if you want to reach a six figure income, working from home, it makes sense to find someone who has done that and to learn from them the systems they used. That’s smart. But what

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