This is a sequel to the blog: COVID-19 Fight – the Kerala Model. What makes Kerala resilient in the face of a calamity like COVID-19? This question will be answered as we course down through this blog. Before we proceed further, let me ask a fundamental question, “What is the most important resource in theContinue reading “COVID-19 Fight – The Kerala Model, A Masterclass in Disaster Management”
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COVIDian Reflections – Behavioral Changes
A fine morning during the Corona lockdown! The secretary of a housing society of around 70 people in Cochin, Kerala, India, sent a message to the society’s WhatsApp group, telling those who needed vegetables to list out their requirements. A steady stream of messages from the members followed, which the secretary quickly tabulated and forwardedContinue reading “COVIDian Reflections – Behavioral Changes”
COVID-19 Fight – The Kerala Model
The ongoing fight against COVID-19 by Kerala is, in all probability, the best in the world. Most of you could possibly know that as a country, it is Singapore that is waging the best war against the virus, with 1114 infected cases and a mortality rate of 0.45% as on April 3, 2020. But oneContinue reading “COVID-19 Fight – The Kerala Model”
COVIDian Reflections – Coexist
For the first time in the history of modern man, animals can roam around without the fear of being attacked by their big brother. Animals bear the brunt of man’s cruelty arising out of his ostentatious ways of living and false feeling of valor. But it is payback time today. He is being haunted –Continue reading “COVIDian Reflections – Coexist”
Somaliland
Most of you would have heard about Somalia. But, how many of you know about a country called Somaliland? It must be very few because this country does not exist on the roaster maintained by the United Nations or foreign governments. There are 9 self-declared countries, including Somaliland, that are not recognized by the UNContinue reading “Somaliland”
COVIDian Reflections: Slow Down, or I will Slow You Down
When the Dow Jones index surges by a few points, many in the world go richer and celebrate the northward journey of the index. There are millions around the world, tuned to their computer to check the daily fluctuations of their fortunes based on the movement of prices of commodities and shares. There are timesContinue reading “COVIDian Reflections: Slow Down, or I will Slow You Down”
The Land of Smiles
Cambodia, known as the Land of Smiles, has a special place on my mind as it was the country where I celebrated the Diamond milestone of my travel history — from the first country of Singapore to the 60th country of Cambodia. It is Cambodia for foreigners, but the country is fondly called as Compuchea,Continue reading “The Land of Smiles”
COVIDian Reflections: Fear
Fear is the first and the last insurmountable that man can not overcome. The world is gripped by the fear of a virus that is only 1/164 millionth size of a man. What is this fear? It is the fear of death. Fear is the feeling that directly or indirectly reminds us of a disaster-in-waiting,Continue reading “COVIDian Reflections: Fear”
São Paulo
In September 2007, a bonanza came my way that I never dreamt of, and it was an opportunity to represent our company at a trade fair in Sao Paulo, thanks to the inability of someone from our office to attend the fair. Till then, Brazil meant only football for me, but that fortune opened theContinue reading “São Paulo”
Knowing Oneself, Knowing Others and Spirituality – A Look Through the Window
Friction, fruition and neither of these are the outputs in interpersonal relations. In other words, we do agree to or disagree with or are non-responsive to others while interacting with them. Also, a person goes through these responses within himself/herself. So these responses happen not only in interpersonal and social interactions but also at anContinue reading “Knowing Oneself, Knowing Others and Spirituality – A Look Through the Window”
A Rendezvous with the Dragon
“When America sneezes, the world catches a cold,” a common phrase that has nothing to do with health of people but the financial health of the world. Though China is yet to grow to that level, it is definitely growing to that level. The post-globalization world is so interconnected demographically that a contagion in aContinue reading “A Rendezvous with the Dragon”
Parenting — The Most Rewarding Act in the World
The first thing that comes to my mind while thinking about parenting is safety and security that parents are duty-bound to instill in their children, followed by teaching children to be honest, responsible, independent and to have balanced use of heart and mind. Let’s look at these elements in detail. Should we fear or respectContinue reading “Parenting — The Most Rewarding Act in the World”
El Salvador
A career in International Sales throws up a lot of challenges and difficulties: Jet lag from a long haul flight; body dynamics vis-a-vis different climatic and time zones; introduction to unfamiliar foods; new languages; getting ready in wee hours to catch a flight; and so on. And the most challenging part is the inexplicable mixContinue reading “El Salvador”
Foresight
‘I knew it was going to happen;’ ‘I did not expect it;’ I knew we were wasting our time.’ We come across these kinds of retorts more often than not, and they are symptomatic of the presence or absence of one crucial factor: Foresight. There are two components in making judgments leading to decision: AnalyticalContinue reading “Foresight”
The Land of The Highest
The Kingdom of Nepal was the only nation in the world that had Hinduism as the state religion. It was till 2007 when the elected representatives of the new parliament in Nepal abolished the monarchy and pronounced the country as a secular nation which was renamed as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Nepal isContinue reading “The Land of The Highest”
The worlds of Our World
Quite often we come across the following kinds of pop-ups in our social interactions: be practical, be realistic, you are living in an idealistic world, etc. We unavoidably traverse through three different worlds in our life. ideal world, practical world and real world. Ideal world is that part of our daily dwelling where we wishContinue reading “The worlds of Our World”
The Land of A Thousand Hills
If you ask me, “Which is the cleanest city in sub-Saharan Africa?, I will answer, “Kigali.” Safety being the primary criterion involved in deciding your tourist destination, you, I am sure, will ask one more question: “Which is the safest city in sub-Saharan Africa.? I will add Accra, the capital of Ghana, to Kigali toContinue reading “The Land of A Thousand Hills”
Success Ingredients
Google says success means accomplishment of aim, and I borrow this definition to begin this blog. There is no one-shot formula for success; in other words, there is not any particular model to pinpoint that if you follow that model you will become successful. Nonetheless, there are certain ingredients that are common in any formulaContinue reading “Success Ingredients”
South America
Many people think Latin America is the same as South America, but it is not correct though South America is Latin America. Latin America is a broader term covering South America, Central America, Mexico and a part of the Caribbean islands that predominantly speak Spanish.There are 20 countries and 14 dependent territories in Latin AmericaContinue reading “South America”
Why Do We Do What We Do in Life?
Why do we do what we do in life? Let me make the question easier: what is the purpose of what we do in life? I asked this question in an informal discussion with my friends. There were many answers: for happiness: to progress; to succeed; to help oneself and others; and so on. AllContinue reading “Why Do We Do What We Do in Life?”
Gorgeous Georgia
Georgia, an erstwhile province of Soviet Russia, is one of the tourist attractions in Europe. It is a small but beautiful country of around 4 million people and a scenic attraction for a tourist who looks for an outing that will be easy on the purse. The capital city, Tbilisi, is set on the bankContinue reading “Gorgeous Georgia”
Caution on Novel Coronavirus 2019
The world is gripped with fear of the new member of the Corona virus family: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It has been so far reported in 18 countries, with major chunk coming from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak. As of now, nobody is an authority to conclusively talk about this virus because theContinue reading “Caution on Novel Coronavirus 2019”
What is The Most Difficult Thing in Life?
I asked a few of my friends this question: “What is the most difficult thing in your life?” One replied, “I am not able to say no when I want to say no” Another friend replied that he could not make up his mind on what he wanted to become in life. One’s reply was:Continue reading “What is The Most Difficult Thing in Life?”
A Ship’s Passage Through The Panama Canal
The Republic of Panama is a small country of 4 million people in Central America and is the geographical link between South America and North America through the 6-nation stretch of narrow Central America. When we talk about Panama, the first thing that comes to our mind is the Panama Canal, a quintessential engineering wonderContinue reading “A Ship’s Passage Through The Panama Canal”
Nowhere Perspectives 