Why so many Customers seek ‘Revenge’?
What do you hear when you witness a big spat between an angry customer and the business owner? ‘I’ll take you to court’ is what the customer screams. And “Do what you want” is how the business owner responds. Interesting na, when you’re angry “I’ll take you to court” is the easiest thing to say, … Read more
WHY should we be afraid of shrinks?
The latest issue of Times Crest features the story ‘Who’s afraid of the Shrink’– why more and more Indians are experiencing counselling or therapy; and more worrying, why an increasing number of Indians, across classes, are popping anti-depression pills. The feature reproduces a lot of the predictable information quoted by marketing-savvy counsellors and eager-to-get-business … Read more
WHY we experience Pain; and why we Pain others
Here’s the text of my post, which appeared in Hindustan Times, Mumbai on 9th April, 2010 We get hurt by the angry words or actions of family members, neighbours, colleagues and unknown people. Sometimes we overcome the pain by rationalising that their outburst was due to their disappointment with us—or some other tensions and frustration. … Read more
WHY builders sell ideas, not homes
Residential buildings and complexes symbolizing nature, outdoors and the greens are big hits in Mumbai. Popular names: Green Acres and Green Fields; NRI Seawoods and Godrej Skygardens; Indiabulls Riverside and Kalpataru Hills; Mahindra Park and Hiranandani Meadows. If it’s not about the greens and gardens, they convey what Mumbai and its people stand for—high-rises and … Read more
WHY most mothers say “my child is a poor eater”
‘Managing the Unmanageable Child’ is authored by my friend Dr PV Vaidyanathan, a Mumbai based child specialist. Vaidyanathan writes in an easy-to-understand style, his writings help us realise that in most cases, we possess the expertise to handle our problems ourselves; and we don’t always have to rush to a psychological or medical expert to … Read more
WHY I am an entrepreneur
Here’s an interesting article by Mahesh Murthy in WSJ. He talks about the ‘real’ reasons for entrepreneurship calling– and why entrepreneurship is not about risk-taking but being safe http://blogs.wsj.com/india-chief-mentor/2009/12/18/why-am-i-an-entrepreneur-mahesh-murthy/
WHY ‘Problems’ create more ‘Problems’?
According to Dr P.V. Vaidayanthan, author of Spirituality Bytes, occurrences and life’s plan are labeled as ‘Problems’. My conversation with Dr Vaidyanathan who talks about why ‘Problems’ create more ‘Problems’ 1) WHY do some people always talk about their problems? Many people don’t understand the WHY of their problems. Existence has laid our life plans … Read more
WHY we have Bedrooms in our homes
In India, where big families live together and where most families live in a one or two room house, bedrooms are perceived differently. For many it’s just another room. For some, it’s the ‘private space’ where outsiders are not invited. For some- particularly those brought up in a home with no earmarked private spaces—it’s a … Read more
Snooping and WHY someone is unsuccessfully ‘controlling’ our life?
The first issue of the Crest edition of The Times of India features a story on private eyes. It says: “Lipstick on his collar was once the way to spot a cheat, but pinhole cameras has made snooping a breeze”. The writer talks about spycams being installed at homes and workplaces, zapped cellphones linked to … Read more
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