Opinion
Derek O'Brien's Column: My Fond Memories with Celebrities in the Advertising World
Today I want to remember the personalities of the advertising world with whom I was acquainted and with whom I worked. First of all, the matter of Piyush Pandey. Piyush and I were colleagues at Ogilvy from 1984 to 1991 — they were in Mumbai, I was in Kolkata. In the mid-1980s, Mani Iyer, then MD of Ogilvy, chose ten of us for a weekend retreat. Piyush was the oldest of us. Iyer gave us a valuable piece of advice: take your work seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. After the retreat, nine of us got promoted to the two departments in which we worked: client servicing and creative.
N. Raghuraman's column: Workplace rules won't deter Gen-G from priorities
Mr-A does not make extra effort to respond to emails after 5 pm. Miss B doesn't worry about staying up late on work nights. Miss C sends a voice message to her boss that she won't be reachable when she goes to weeknight pickleball practice. Do not dismiss them as the children of a pampered generation or a rich father. All of them are at the beginning of their careers and need a job as well. But despite the slowing job market, they remain committed to work-life balance. Now don't dismiss it by saying, 'Oh, this must be happening somewhere in the developed world, not in India.' Here the managers
Rashmi Bansal's column: Life is a game, winning and losing will continue... You just play with your heart
I've been going to the gym for a few days. By the way, the gym is in my building and I could have gone years ago. But to be honest, I hated exercise very much. Since childhood, my focus was on brain exercises – reading, writing, taking exams. And I gained a lot in life from that. There was a period of PT in school. Our PT teacher was Miss Chawla, who herself was not a fitness exemplar. I remember his whistle and the sound of him shouting "Attention-stand at ease-attention". Brother, I don't want to join the military. On Sports Day, a teacher put my name in the 100 meter race. Their logic was
Pt. Vijay Shankar Mehta's column: God moves on its own towards the devotee
There are many ways to get to God, but the goal is the same. The Almighty has given such a great facility that you can come from whichever path you are interested in. Someone has said that you came from the path of the times, otherwise it was the straight path of the heart. And Shiva ji told Garuda that if you want to know Rama, then go to Kakbhushundi ji. And along with it, he commented - Milhin na Raghupati without anuraga, kien yog tapa gyan biraga. Without love, Raghunath ji cannot be found only through yoga, penance, knowledge and detachment. You go there for satsang. So on one side there
N. Raghuraman's column: Right now your future machines are taking 'physical education'
He used to scold his children for keeping the room clean before going to school. Five years from now, new parents probably won't have to beat their heads with their children to teach them everyday chores. Because the machines of the future are taking tutorials from now on. Welcome to Karur, Tamil Nadu, which is 384 km from Chennai and 299 km from Bengaluru, India's Silicon City. Apart from the bodybuilding industry of buses, the city is famous for its textile industry, especially home furnishings and handlooms. In the last five years, new companies like 'Objectways' have been set up here. Here
Pt. Vijay Shankar Mehta's column: Use discretion to obey and obey
Both the giver of the command and the one who obeys feel that if the ego is not obeyed, the ego will be hurt, even if it is obeyed, the ego will be hurt. Today, you will find cultured children, but you will rarely find obedient children. Nobody wants to listen to anybody. They all seem to have gone deaf. People in the houses are speaking loudly to each other. There was a time when people used to understand the commandments by looking at the eyes of the elders in their homes. Remember an incident from Ram Katha. Dashrath ordered that Rama has to go for 14 years in the guise of a forest dweller.
N. Raghuraman's column: 'Electric meetings' are monotonous, serious and less fun
"My conversations with Raghu sir on topics like the thought process of the employees, strategies to be implemented, planning and training were always serious, but on a recent trip, I had the funniest moments with him. In a voice note to his chairman, Ashish Dutta, who is one of the 22 top professionals of a Bhopal-based company with whom I visited Sri Lanka this week, said. "I will never forget the moments I spent with him in the back seat of the tourist bus. "I have been talking to Ashish for almost five years. In these five years, I was like that, but Ashish found only the last meeting fun
Breathing on Borrowed Time: Delhi’s Climate Reckoning
Delhi stands at a pivotal moment in its urban journey. As the city continues to grow in population and economic significance, it also faces a growing set of environmental challenges that cannot be overlooked. Recent studies and climate assessments have shed light on both the scale of these issues and the urgent need for more coordinated, sustainable urban planning. Air pollution remains one of Delhi’s most visible environmental concerns. According to recent data, pollution levels frequently exceed the World Health Organization’s safety limits, affecting both public health and quality of
Aam Aadmi Party, Corruption and Satyendar Jain
Today I will tell you about Satyendra Jain, you must have heard the name. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has been in jail for the last four months. Delhi's Health Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's star. Kejriwal's left- or right-hand leader has not been granted bail till date even after filing a petition in the Supreme Court. As per our latest information, he is yet to get bail. Now the question is the same, if Satyendra Jain has not committed corruption, then why the High Court and the Supreme Court do not grant him bail? Kejriwal sahib has hired a good lawyer for Satye
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