Mumbai is a unique city. I was talking to a friend of mine and had a eureka moment. There is a relationship between Mumbai and ego. One can learn a lesson or two on spirituality from Mumbai. Ego puts itself at center and everything – including the world – around Read more…
As usual Monday morning, my milkman – Ramlal – rang the doorbell. I opened the door, with his endless smile he poured milk in my container and returned it to me. I know he is an old man from Uttar Pradesh – a state in India, he had gone to Read more…
This video I checked a couple of weeks back somewhere. If you do not understand Marathi, read the subtitles perhaps watch twice. Liked the video thought to share it here. Source – Pocket Films – Short Films Channel
In 2006 I was new to Mumbai city, when I met Anisha. She was studying in 9th standard. My distant relative asked me to meet her and guide her for preparing for IIT-JEE (I’d prepared for JEE too). When I met her, I felt as if she has accepted the Read more…
What is free market? A very straightforward definition of free market is – a market system where prices of goods and services are set freely by consent of sellers and consumers. In very simple words – I have an apartment and want to sell it – I quote (asking rate) price of USD 100,000. Read more…
[Tweet “Mumbai has taught me the value of time”]Mumbai has taught me the value of time e.g. after 7:55 am, there is 8:00 and then 8:02 am… not necessarily 8:05 am. 8:02 because I used to catch an 8:02 local for office :). [Tweet “Value the time, it never comes Read more…
Recently, I relocated from Posh South Mumbai to Suburban Mumbai. There were reasons for this move. I used to travel 2+ hours one way in different public transports (a meager 35 KM distance). Not that I cannot afford a personal vehicle (or can not drive); I do not want to Read more…
We, as a community, are too evolved to be simple. We complicate many things which are Simple. One of my friends wrote on Facebook few days back – “Trying to figure out whether the marginal utility of the next shot increases or decreases.” At times this marginal analysis becomes a Read more…