Tell us something about yourself. This is the most commonly asked interview question and probably the most difficult to answer. It’s been years since I attended one, so I don’t usually think about this tricky and open-ended question. But one day, suddenly, a thought flashed through my ever inquisitive mind. Who am I?
A problem well-defined is a problem half-solved. Proper diagnosis is important in order to avoid solving the wrong problem. So here is an attempt to reframe and identify different aspects of the problem of American racism and understand that willful ignorance is no more a bliss.
Aren’t we all fed up with 24/7 Corona news coverage which is repetitive and negative, distorting our understanding of the world? Here’s some lighter stuff about the tiny virus which is wreaking havoc across the globe. The chronicles of Coronavirus contains the exciting story of golden bird and the helicopter, the comic story of Jumla raja and the Papu, the suspense story of new imperialist, the sad story of the divinity, thrilling booze story and many other witty stories of the Covid-19 times.
Why do we think in black and white when life is all about shades of grey? The attempt by our dualistic mind to simplify things in a complex world does not allow us to see the non-dual nature of things. Rather, it only distorts our world view. Let’s see how…
There’s absolutely no doubt that COVID-19 is going to cause a deep economic recession. But, let’s reframe the situation and look at it from a slightly different angle…how the business landscape will change for the better in the post-COVID-19 world. Welcome to the new abnormal! Here’s a light-hearted look at how the various industries will be impacted by the contagion: