Talk of Many Things

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

Internet penetration, reliability of connection and security concerns are commonly cited as key inhibitors of wider spread of Internet Banking among retail customers. Admittedly, banks cannot do much about the…

A lot, it looks like. I recently bought 20Q Version 2, an electronic toy, for my daughter from Amazon UK for a little more than 5 GBP. I don't write…