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Developing AI for a better and kinder world
In the Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution session on Day 2 of Davos 2024, speakers broadly agreed that AI...
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Why appreciation culture matters in the workplace
Appreciation matters. To anyone who has a job and takes home a salary. But appreciation doesn’t always come easily. Even when we’re...
Jan 13, 20242 min read


The power of genuine mistakes
Most mistakes are genuine. They are oversights. Made unintentionally or inadvertently. They occur due to human error resulting from...
Jan 5, 20241 min read


How to write a happy story in 2024
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one,” said Brad Paisley, American country music singer and songwriter,...
Jan 1, 20241 min read


Living life in restaurants
Philip Rosenthal, the American television writer, producer and creator of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and presenter of food and...
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Rediscovering the human touch in greetings
Technology-based networking is rendering the personal touch, impersonal. Celebratory greetings on birthdays, anniversaries, festive...
Dec 11, 20231 min read


The change lesson
For a guy who, up until the pandemic, waited patiently in the queue to update his bank passbook every month, my almost overnight...
Dec 10, 20231 min read


Spreading joy and positivity through writing
Think before you speak. Or as the late US radio host Bernard C. Meltzer is believed to have said: “Before you speak ask yourself if what...
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Pizza as an analogy for family
There is an interesting phrase that goes "A pizza is made round, packed into a square box and eaten as a triangle". The pizza model can...
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Why letting it out is good for us
We have heard of laughter clubs where people get together to hold laughter sessions. It is supposed to have many benefits, namely...
Nov 26, 20231 min read


20 quotes that symbolise the victory of light over darkness
Diwali, or Deepavali—the immensely popular Festival of Lights celebrated by Indians all over the world—symbolises the victory of light...
Nov 11, 20233 min read


The importance of thinking, and thinking well, before reacting
American psychologist Albert Ellis has been quoted as saying, “Strong feelings are fine. It’s the overreactions that mess us up.” I...
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Saving for the future? Don’t forget to enjoy your life today
Someone once said to me, “We save money for a better future, for ourselves and our loved ones. But we invest for long-term security, so...
Sep 10, 20233 min read


Looking for a weekend getaway? Take a trip to South Mumbai
The joy of a weekend outing, a short holiday or a vacation is only heightened by the joy of going with people you’re most at ease with....
Aug 23, 20233 min read


Life, laughter and friendship
Friendship can make us stronger or more vulnerable. It can positively affect our health or have a negative impact. It can be sharing...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


How to stop worrying about small things in life
Why am I not getting enough likes, comments and followers on Instagram? Did I walk a thousand steps today? How many calories did I burn?...
Jun 30, 20232 min read


An unforgettable journey of faith
A visit to Shirdi in the 70s with my family is a memory I cherish even today. Shirdi is a small town in Ahmednagar district of...
Jun 10, 20233 min read


The way we perceive others
When we have to change an opinion about anyone, we charge heavily to his account the inconvenience he thereby causes us. —Nietzche We...
Jun 1, 20231 min read


Why the practice of gratitude is good for us
Of all the expressions in the dictionary, there are two that probably evoke very powerful and positive emotions — one is “Thank you” to...
May 22, 20233 min read


33 years and happily ever after
“We're all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with...
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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