It would be great if someone paid for a creative project inspired by you, right? No matter how crazy, outlandish or trivial it seemed. Bullet casing cuff links and earrings, anyone? Or transform the iPod Nano into a multi-touch wristwatch. Or handmade bikinis. From music bands to photographers, people ask for support on their favourite …
Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum. What started as a group of small disaffected people gathering to protest the bailout to the big banks and broking firms is slowly attracting attention. The phrase already gets over 20 million results on Google. It’s interesting how news evolves. From Sept 17th, there were a few stragglers holding …
In June this year, the Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi set 100% (for Science students who wanted to enter the Commerce stream) as the cut off marks for admission. It sparked a huge uproar with parents and ministers chiming in on how a good education was now beyond the pale of even the …
Why is it so easy for us to be a part of something rather than start out on our own? Why are we so comfortable with people who echo our opinions rather than those who refute them? Why do we seek out the easiest way around problems – whether they are in relationships, at the …
Seth Godin perceived that we had transited from the manufacturing and services economy to what he defined as the ‘Attention Economy’. He correctly deduced that the interest in a brand is driven by the attention it commanded. And while Apple is held aloft as the beacon of the concept, few others are able to emulate …
It isn’t easy to say the right thing when the truth hurts. It’s not just politicians, we’re all guilty of stretching the truth into unrecognizable shapes, especially when there are layers involved
The argument for keeping knowledge and memory on our devices instead of our heads has far-reaching implications for the way we function in the real world. How much geography should we know? Or history? Only what we are interested in or some that should be imposed starting at the school level? Self-discovery is over-rated. It’s …
It’s hard to be interesting every day. But in today’s news-saturated world, the rules of the game have changed. If you aren’t making news, you are out. So Lady Gaga goes to the extent where she never repeats the same outfit – even at interviews held within hours of each other. Her handlers have to …
If you’ve submitted your number to a Do Not Disturb (DND) list and think you can rest peacefully, here are a few exceptions. Would you like SMSs that tell you if your flight is late? Or if a book you ordered is on its way? Or if your waitlisted PNR number on the train is …
While we’re working our butts off and accumulating more stress than raindrops in a puddle, we seem to be indulging in prolific playtime as well. Work hard and play hard is the mantra that the world loves to live by. The annual market for tourist receipts for destinations in the world exceeded $900 billion in 2010. This year, …
