Season’s Greetings!
Talk of Many Things wishes its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. At the start of this year, I'd promised to make it easy for readers to…
Seller-Side Auctions for eBay-Weary Buyers
Like me, if you're one of those who has bid on eBay (or other online auction websites) and gotten frustrated with one of those "You're outbid" emails five minutes later, then seller-side…
Jet Lag Pills for Business Class
Writing about The True Worth of Business Class Travel about a year ago, I'd sort of concluded that extra convenience was the only tangible differentiator that airlines could be using to justify business class fares that are typically…
The Secret to Running Great Meetings
A recent issue of the FORTUNE magazine carried a "Three Minute Manager" interview with three executives on the secrets of conducting great meetings. For executives running global corporations, I was…
Putting the Cart Before the Horse Does Work!
During my vacation a couple of weeks ago, I was taken on a visit by an enthusiastic representative of an NGO called CTRD Trust to a tribal village rehabilitated by…
Is Catch-22 Coming True?
Like most Catch-22 readers, I found its characters hilarious and their ploys convincing but never imagined that I'd come across their likeness in real-life. Well, I'm now not so sure.…
No Risk No Gain
I think it was HP that came up with T-Shirts in the early '80s with the slogan "No RISC No Gain" to advertise the superior power of its then newly-launched RISC…
Bill Me Later’s Instant Credit Decision
Earlier this year, I'd written about The Everlasting One Minute it took for CapitalOne to process my credit card application in the UK. In sharp contrast, Bill Me Later promises…
Why Indian Marriages Last Longer
Compatibility is an important ingredient in any relationship, including marriage. At the same time, opposites are supposed to attract. How do we reconcile these seemingly contradictory notions, especially in marriage?…
Technologies Without Tradeoffs
Technology can contribute to achievement of business goals and alleviation of business pain areas in industries like banking, retail and telecom. Let's take a look at the key business goals…