‘Blog’ Tops Dictionary’s Words of the Year

A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year’s presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster’s list of the 10 words of the year.
Merriam-Webster Inc. said on Tuesday that blog, defined as “a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks,” [...]

Thanksgiving – Movie Marathon

I shall have some wonderful memories of this year’s Thanksgiving holiday. This was one of the rare times when we had a lonnngggg vacation and we didn’t go and visit a place. We stayed at home, relaxed, caught up with friends and studied a bit too . A related thing which happened as a [...]

Changes Needed

The 2nd test match between India and South Africa starts tomorrow at the halo gounds of Eden Gardens, Kolkata. I want to take this moment and reflect at some of the actions of the ICC during the last couple of weeks:
(1). After the India-Pakistan 1-day match at Kolkata, the ICC slapped a 2 match-ban on [...]

Leavey Leadership Leacture – Bob Corcoran

Last week, I attended the Leavey Leadership Lecture by Bob Corcoran, the Chief Learning Officer of GE. The lecture was quite short and it was followed by a brief questionaire round with the audience. What is normally good about these types of lectures is that one gets an insight into the lives of industry leaders [...]

Diwali Party – 2004

Last Sunday, on the 14th of November, we had organized a Diwali Party. This was a Potluck Diwali Party and there was a significant number of people invited. Hence, we decided to host the party at our Aparment Complex’s Card and Clipper room. These rooms were well furnished with sofas, couches, tables, chairs, TV, fridge, [...]