I thought I had a pretty fun job, until I came across a website run by a chap called Steve Huff. Huff is a photographer, and I hasten to add that it’s not him, specifically, that I’m envious of (he does take some superb photographs, though, and the singer Seal, a photo nut himself, writes […]

Gender is the main focus of the diversity efforts of companies in India, said a survey by a HR consulting firm. It would include developing women for leadership roles and attracting more diverse talent to the organisation. Though companies are now going several steps ahead to get more women on board, the question really is […]

Six superheroes under one roof was enough for me to make an exception for a Hollywood Studio movie. How bad can The Avengers be I thought. I can see Robert Downey Jr read a phonebook. Captain America was one of the best superhero movies of recent times. Scarlet Johansson can pout her way through toughest […]

Last week when the government showed red light to screening of `The Dirty Picture’ on TV, it brought back memories of the I&B ministry’s long tryst with censorship.
In the case of Vidya Balan-starrer Dirty Picture, I&B ministry recommended several cuts before certifying it for night viewing on TV, though the movie had won the national […]

The other day, while I was walking up to my office, I could sense there a queue of two or three cars behind me, blaring their way to glory. Obviously, I was the culprit. With my earphone plugged, I could hardly hear the impatient drivers trying their best to get a singular and straightforward message […]

Earlier this week, while driving in front of the Prime Minister’s residence which I normally do, I came across a minor traffic jam. It was unusual considering that it is a high security zone and policemen do not allow people to stop or create confusion on the Race Course Road. Yet, there was jam caused […]

You don’t have to be a genius to acknowledge that Jose Mourinho is a fantastic football manager. A man who often divides opinions — loved by some, absolutely detested by others — Mourinho rarely stays out of headlines. His detractors say that he needs money to win trophies and that he doesn’t behave in a […]

A recent survey by an HR firm says majority of public sector employees feel that they are expected to be available by their employees 24/7.  Here the figure for public sector employees is significantly higher than that of the private sector. But the question is: Don’t we all undergo it?
Tell me, whom among all of […]

It is that time of the year again when employees are handed over sheets of paper to fill in and appraise themselves.
While this exercise reminds many to update their CVs, others decide flaunt their job offers at this opportune moment.
My HR executive friends tell me that the entire appraisal exercise is nothing but humbug. For […]

What was the first thing you ever bought online? An IRCTC Indian Railways ticket? Domestic flight ticket? Movie ticket? A couple of years later did you, like the rest of us, graduate to books, CDs, DVDs, cellphones and computer peripherals? And what was your most recent online purchase? Pen? Streaming movie? Vitamin pills? Face cream? […]