Prof Mankad Archives - Business to the Buddha

What would you do in long term?

In the long run we all are dead – John Maynard Keynes I was talking to my boss. He throws interesting questions – what do you think of next disruption? Ok do not talk about bitcoins, healthcare and analytics has already plateaued! Hum! That is a challenge. Wish I knew Read more

By KRD Pravin, 9 yearsJanuary 20, 2017 ago

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Conditioned mind

In our last meeting Professor Mankad suggested to try some Chinese, we went to a Chinese restaurant at Dadar bang opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan. I agreed, as for me this restaurant was new, earlier when I lived in Dadar the restaurant was named Chandragupt, not specialty Chinese restaurant. A very Read more

By KRD Pravin, 11 yearsJune 21, 2014 ago

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Keynes

I enjoyed learning economics in my MBA, thanks to Prof Mankad for teaching Macroeconomics as a well narrated story of History of the world. He taught it so brilliantly that we all used to sit, go through the roller coasters up and down the history lane by-lanes and learn the Read more

By KRD Pravin, 12 years ago

Business to the Buddha

My 4 Pillars of Health: Staying Fit at 45+ October 5, 2025
Business to the Buddha I turned 45 recently! But my annual health report shows that it looks like the report is of someone in his 30s. I’m neither a gym freak nor a marathoner. In fact, it is evident that I do not have bulky muscle! I’d like to soon start at least light […] […]
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Business and the Buddha – Does It Still Stand? August 16, 2025
Business to the Buddha In 2010 when I started the blog Business to Buddha, my hypothesis was simple – there is a connection between business, economics, management and spirituality. At that time, I found it very logical. But today, I sometimes stop and ask myself – does it still stand true? Or was it […] […]
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Hanuman in Ashoka Vatika: A Lesson in Stillness August 8, 2025
Business to the Buddha Occasionally, I share stories from Indian culture with my daughter – Adviti. Though, we’ve not watched the recently released movie Mahavatar Narsimha, but I have read the story of Bhakt Prahalad in the form of Amar Chitra Katha for her. I wish I get more time with her to explore, […] […]
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Flow Over Fixation July 16, 2025
Business to the Buddha Mind’s chatter rarely stops. On that fateful day more than a year ago, even though I was riding my two-wheeler, mind was rambling, 9:05 am I will reach home. We will have breakfast, by 10:00 am or so we will take a stroll in the society. By that time Adviti […] […]
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“When you get to the end of your rope… June 15, 2025
Business to the Buddha “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”. This was one of my MBA batchmate Rachita’s status message. I am talking about 2010-11. I asked her, what is the meaning? Why have you put it? She explained it to me, the context was […] […]
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