Category: People and society

Title Created on Last updated
What exactly is culture?
Some philosophical musings after a long time; this time on "culture"
15 Oct 2009 @ 19:17:31 IST 15 Oct 2009 @ 19:17:31 IST
Criminal jurisprudence and the presumption of innocence
Why the application of the rule of "innocent until proven guilty" is important in respect to constitutional law
3 Sep 2009 @ 20:38:34 IST 3 Sep 2009 @ 20:44:29 IST
Is tolerance a legal virtue?
A legal view on whether tolerating infringement of rights is desirable
11 Aug 2009 @ 20:43:00 IST 11 Aug 2009 @ 20:56:29 IST
Prevailing myths about "geek" users and their choice of Operating Systems
Why I believe that being a geek does not automatically equal to being more knowledgeable than somebody less geeky
3 Jul 2009 @ 17:34:06 IST 3 Jul 2009 @ 17:54:32 IST
Road accident cases - how to deal with emergencies
What to do when you are personally involved in serious road accidents
26 Jun 2009 @ 08:42:39 IST 26 Jun 2009 @ 09:10:04 IST
The capitation fee issue and its underlying causes
Thoughts on the capitation fee issue which has raised the hackles of our esteemed and Honourable MPs
10 Jun 2009 @ 17:12:51 IST 10 Jun 2009 @ 17:12:51 IST
Common wrong assumptions by amateur internet "lawyers"
More on online legal "experts" and their wrong views
1 May 2009 @ 09:23:31 IST 6 Jun 2009 @ 10:33:48 IST
On Legal Opinions
Why amateur online writers should keep away from debating legal issues
16 Mar 2009 @ 21:27:54 IST 6 Jun 2009 @ 10:33:10 IST
My tribute to our heroes
My tribute to the heroes who laid down their lives to save Mumbai
30 Nov 2008 @ 20:32:02 IST 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:33:04 IST
Plagiarism by the print media
A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India
3 Oct 2008 @ 08:45:10 IST 3 Oct 2008 @ 09:12:42 IST
Lunch breaks and effective working hours
Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity
10 Sep 2008 @ 15:02:03 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14:33 IST
Do 6-day working weeks really work?
Why do so many organizations still insist on dragging their employees to work on Saturdays?
9 Jul 2008 @ 09:13:39 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14:55 IST
Musings on legality/illegality versus crime
Does anything illegal automatically equate to crime? Many online debaters seem to think so
9 Jun 2008 @ 21:51:43 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:11:16 IST
Talent often goes unnoticed by HR
Mediocrity recognizes nothing beyond itself; only a few organizations know how to value their employees' talents
13 Feb 2008 @ 08:47:43 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:15:31 IST
The problem with Political Correctness in language
A small rant on political correctness in language usage and why I don't like it
9 Feb 2008 @ 09:06:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12:12 IST
Encourage small traders
Why keeping small traders in business in the retail industry is in the interests of customers
17 Dec 2007 @ 15:11:36 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:36:24 IST
Middle class family restaurants - a dying breed?
Are such restaurants getting increasing crunched by competition from fast-food outlets and the posher, higher-end fancy restaurants?
17 Sep 2007 @ 09:18:50 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12:50 IST
Private sector banking has a long way to go
Why private banks will continue to lag behind in spite of being technologically advanced and modernized
12 Sep 2007 @ 12:12:30 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:16:12 IST
Circumstances show people up
Reality has a habit of ripping off false identities and fake personalities in a cold, cruel manner
12 Aug 2007 @ 07:19:05 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:13:12 IST
Attitude of HR staff of MNCs in India
My brother's recent experience with the HR department of a famous MNC
16 May 2007 @ 17:41:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:13:37 IST
Air Deccan's pettiness hits a new low
Why Air Deccan should be taken to the cleaners
21 Mar 2007 @ 12:08:23 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:44:57 IST
Bad marketing communication
Marketing communication needs to mature in an era of enlightened customers
11 Mar 2007 @ 20:30:02 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:37:58 IST
Loan recovery by intimidation
The issue of loan recovery by private banks in India
12 Feb 2007 @ 15:03:16 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:46:16 IST
Tech savvy but not empowered
Is the current generation of youngsters really empowered about technology?
26 Oct 2006 @ 17:03:46 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15:06 IST
All things to all people?
The innate flaw of being all things to all people
15 Oct 2006 @ 21:05:54 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15:22 IST
Talk shows - an analysis
My take on talk shows
8 Sep 2006 @ 13:57:11 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:18:04 IST
Is piracy morally objectionable?
Why piracy is a symptom of the problem and not the problem itself
25 Apr 2006 @ 12:08:21 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16:04 IST
Creativity overdose in advertising
What's wrong with the world of advertising today
17 Apr 2006 @ 09:06:58 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16:14 IST
Case study - the story of Monopoli
What will happen? Can you read between the lines?
29 Mar 2006 @ 22:09:27 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16:42 IST
Computer 'experts' and technology
The problems with computer technology today
21 Jan 2006 @ 19:52:37 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:17:42 IST
The faces of corruption
The kinds of corruption we come across
1 Jan 2006 @ 22:42:16 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:19:13 IST
Free speech versus responsible speech
And why freedom is promoted by responsible speech rather than "free" speech
16 Oct 2005 @ 11:13:13 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18:23 IST
Of natural disasters and the "sympathy" factor
And why it's difficult for human beings to comprehend, let alone empathize with the victims
4 Sep 2005 @ 10:24:08 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18:49 IST
Unfair critcism
People like to invoke freedom of speech to defend unfair criticism
24 Jul 2005 @ 19:39:53 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:19:00 IST