Author: Sudhir

Author of a two novels, Pizza Porn and Rambler Inn and Other Stories , nothing about Sudhir has been cool and smooth. Trained to be an engineer, he realised that he wasn’t cut out for that role. So he left engineering and worked abroad for a decade. He saw three ghastly terrorist attacks from close quarters. Whether it was Mumbai or New York or London, the response has been the same - of fear, outrage and sheer bravery.

Cracking Interviews can be fun

This is probably the best season in Manipal and probably the worst. The breeze is cool and the weather is glorious. The whole world has a freshly washed look. The earth is covered in a carpet of deep emerald-green and colourful flowers are blooming everywhere inviting butterflies to come and spread some more happiness. Yet… Continue reading Cracking Interviews can be fun

A Note to Freshers in Manipal

Manipal is an enigma. The odd twenty square kilometres hides more than it reveals. The joy is in exploring.

Dear Freshers, Welcome to Manipal. You may be sitting with your parents clinging to every moment as it is time for them to leave. There is a tightening in the stomach, your throat goes dry. You are feeling awful and want to wash away that feeling. Don’t. Save that moment in your memory. You will… Continue reading A Note to Freshers in Manipal

For a Happy and a Successful life – KISS

KISS is an acronym for the design principle articulated by Kelly Johnson, Keep it simple, stupid!. Variations include "keep it stupid simple", "keep it short and simple", "keep it simple sir", "keep it super simple", "keep it simple or be stupid", "keep it simple and stupid", "keep it simple and straightforward" or "keep it simple and sincere.”

Continuing from where I had left in the last post,  I had closed that post with a question – Do Motivational lectures help. Every teacher or trainer has his favourite teaching aids. Mine is Mnemonics. It is a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something. Acronyms form… Continue reading For a Happy and a Successful life – KISS

A Dummy’s guide to Personality Development

The nature of one’s thinking and emotions is now regarded as the basis of his personality development .

I was in the large office of a Dean who was interviewing me before hiring for training. I am now a freelancing coach. “How good are you?” “Sir, if I had mentored myself 30y ears back, I would have been a different person.” The joke fell flat. Before that I had told another reverend that… Continue reading A Dummy’s guide to Personality Development

The Silent Food Invasion

Maharaj Bada in Gwalior, Once the center piece is no longer favored by Generation Next

(Gwalior is just a metaphor. This is the story of almost all the cities. Indians have suddenly become very adventurous in their gastronomic preferences) Yesterday I went to the city after almost three years. Once upon a time, Maharaj Bada and Lashkar were known as the city in Gwalior. Any big purchase be it clothes,… Continue reading The Silent Food Invasion

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