Monthly Archives: April 2011

Leonardo da Vinci’s Resume

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Here is learning to write resume from a very unusual source. Leonardo da Vinci! A few days ago, one of my teammates, Om, sent me a mail about Leonardo da Vinci’s resume. It was very intriguing. I started looking for … Continue reading →

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Jetlagged in Boston…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Makarand karkare

You might have wondered what happened to me. Did I just vanish from the blogosphere? No. I am alive and kicking. Here is the story. The last article I wrote was about my son’s birthday on 21st April. It was … Continue reading →

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Children are calendars!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Makarand karkare

When I was young, many times children were referred to as calendars. So if two childhood friends were to meet each other after a very long time, they would enquire “So how many calendars do you have”. What they were … Continue reading →

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Save those cuss words

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Makarand karkare

We are always told by our elders that using swear words is bad and we should never use them. However, from time to time, particularly when we are in shock or pain, we let out a few anyways. Science has … Continue reading →

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Don’t let a mental block stop you

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I had a migraine attack today morning, after a long time. Migraine (from the Greek words hemi, meaning half, and kranion, meaning skull) is a debilitating condition characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea. Approximately one-third of people who … Continue reading →

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Showing off Mumbai…

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Makarand karkare

When you have a NRI visitor who visits from the US very infrequently, how do you demonstrate to him the progress India is making in a very short time. That was the challenge facing me when my wife’s uncle, Mama, … Continue reading →

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Corruption and Us

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Makarand karkare

A very interesting post in today’s Mumbai Mirror by Bhavin Jankharia. People who live in glass houses…, He writes a column every Saturday and I read it fairly regularly and agree with him many times. Today’s article was very thought … Continue reading →

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Lessons in technology advertising

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Currently, every network operator in India is offering 3G networks. They have paid hefty licence fees and obviously want to attract customers in droves. They have started an advertising blitzkrieg. First the cricket world cup and now the IPL 4 … Continue reading →

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Caste is cast in stone!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Today is 14th April. A significant day for all Indians as it is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, aka Babasaheb Ambedkar, who is generally known as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’. I Salute the great man. … Continue reading →

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Customer delight…

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Makarand karkare

What is Customer Delight ? It’s creating a feeling of “WOW” ! I had one such experience yesterday. I was extremely delighted and want to share this experience with you. Yesterday, I spent a lot of time researching for and … Continue reading →

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