PinnedWho am I? — An inquiry into finding my identityMy kids asked me recently — Appa, Who are you? Are you a good boy or a bad boy? It reminded me of two things 1. ‘Who am I’ is one of the…Apr 15, 20171Apr 15, 20171
The Rise of the First BenchersFor years, society has romanticized the “bad boy” image — whether in films, sports, or politics. The narrative has been that rebels…Mar 16Mar 16
Dragon: I remembered Clayton Christensen’s moral book for high flying MBAsYesterday, I got an opportunity to watch Dragon, the new Tamil film featuring Pradeep Ranganathan and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. It was…Mar 9Mar 9
Zelenskyy/Trump exchange reminds me of Rajiv Gandhi/Prabhakaran in 1987I live in Geneva, the capital of global diplomacy. Geneva is in Switzerland, a country that is not part of the European Union(EU) and known…Mar 2Mar 2
Our lives are at least 50 times faster than our grandparents’ livesLast Saturday, I went for my monthly long walk covering 40 kms from my place Meyrin to Rolle in Switzerland. It took me 8 hours 37 mins…Feb 23Feb 23
Glacier 3000: Swiss have vision and imaginationHow many people in the world can access a glacier in less than 2 hours? Switzerland offers these perks to its citizens with its gift of…Feb 23Feb 23
Sri Lanka is learning so late; India needs to learn fast and not tread that pathI got an opportunity to attend the 77th independence day celebrations of Sri Lanka at the WIPO in Geneva. I am a Tamil from India and I am…Feb 21Feb 21
A 40 kms walk to RolleOne of my goals this year is to walk from Geneva to Lausanne covering 63 kms in a day. Previously, I tried setting health goals but didn’t…Feb 18Feb 18
Where is the ‘center’ in politics?The other day, a heated debate broke out in my friends’ WhatsApp group. As usual, it started with a harmless joke, but within minutes, the…Feb 8Feb 8
Have you listened to your body?I go on long walks once a month. When I say long walks, it is about 25–30 kms. I had done 2 decent walks and one long walk in January. A…Feb 1Feb 1