On Teaching…
I was gifted a guitar for my 9th birthday. My teacher was a Bengali gentleman called Mr. Batabyal. The guy would give me a lesson with notes and ask me to practise it and come back after one week. If I was able to play what he gave me, he would give me the next […]
Where are the polymaths?
According to Hindu mythology, human beings will become shorter and shorter as the yugas (epochs) go by. For instance, in Treta Yuga, humans were supposed to be 8 feet tall; and by Kali Yuga, they are supposed to have shrunk to 6 feet, and will keep on shrinking as this yuga progresses. Set the mythology […]
Five Misconceptions About Leadership
5 excellent points made by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic in this forbes.com article (link below), which will help us see leadership in a new way. Yes 5, not 8. There is evidence that runs contrary to points 3), 7) and 6), and it is on these that I differ. My reason to differ is because the […]