Perspective

How patriotic are we Indians?

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:05:00 GMT

What really defines patriotism? Before I could even make my humble attempt to try and define it, I see so many things around me that masquerade themselves as purported symbols of patriotism.
Shouting slogans on streets, Slumdog bashing, ushering Team India (Yeah, there is only 1 sport and 1 team in India. You could say "It's not cricket" but it is Cricket indeed), donating to charity organizations with the only purpose of getting tax benefits. Believe it or not, most of us live in this strange kind of fallacy where we get a false sense of patriotic pride virtually out of nothing or rather very trivial and petty things.

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Corporate Culture

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:13:00 GMT

Hide your insecurities, bitch at each other's back, wag your tail at every tantrum thrown at you by your boss, make noise to get recognized. Do anything and everything to reach the position where you think people will call you successful. Welcome to this chaotic world. Some call it as "Corporate Culture"

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Despite dejavu I still hope

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:32:00 GMT

With another terror attack in Mumbai taking away hundreds of innocent lives followed by the cliched rhetorics by the politicians, there is a feeling of dejavu. Is it like just another incident making headlines all over? Do I consider myself fortunate and thank Almighty that I'm alive and just get on with life?

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