So we are on a hiring mini-spree. Back to interviews, shortlisting and final rounds. Meeting new people. Learning new things. All in the hope that we find the right fit, and they do too! Exciting times:) Here is something from the last time we had this exercise… So I interviewed someone for a senior position …
By the way, we are already in the second half of the year. Wasn’t it the first day of 2023 just a few days back? Time flies, is an understatement. Which also brings us to the clichéd (but so true) maxim of living life in the present, and not the past or the future as …
Collectibles. We all have them – some big, some small. A treasure trove of memories that we keep around us to remind us of good things. Art, sculptures, paintings, souvenirs from our travels, gifts from people we love. Over the years, they occupy various parts of our homes, and our hearts, in equal measure. Am …
Life, in most ways, has vastly improved for all of us. Humankind currently enjoys a much better standard of living than it has ever had. A relatively peaceful growth period, no major calamities (pandemic aside) and more prosperity than ever. Yet, stress is at the highest levels ever recorded. A dichotomy this. Why are we …
“रामयणं वेदसमम्”, goes the adage: Ramayana is the equivalent of the Vedas. This is explained in slightly more detail in this sloka: वेदवेद्ये परे पुंसि जाते दशरथात्मजे। वेदः प्राचेतसादासीत् साक्षाद् रामायणात्मना।। vedavedye pare puṃsi jāte daśarathātmaje। vedaḥ prācetasādāsīt sākṣād rāmāyaṇātmanā।। When the Paramapurusha, who is known through the Vedas, was born as Rama, the Vedas …
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Sri Rama made Vibhishana the King of Lanka. Vibhishana wanted Sri Rama to take rest so that He could leave for Ayodhya, next day. But as Bharata is taking severe austerities and waiting for His arrival, Sri Rama could not take any pleasantries at that time. The fourteen-year exile period is over and Bharata had vowed to end his life if Sri Rama doesn’t …
We may remember Teachers Day as the day when we decorated the blackboard (or green board, as was in our case), and wished our teachers and thanked them for teaching us well. We may not have understood the importance of teachers day then, as we do now. Today, we live in different parts of the …
At Rama’s bidding Hanuman entered Lanka after getting Vibhishana’s permission and reported Rama’s success to Sita. Sita was stunned by the joyful news and remained silent. “Mother, why do you not speak to me? What worries you?” asked Hanuman reverently. Sita, said in sweet tones, “Child, the good news you brought robbed me of speech for a while. It has comforted my …
Indrajit went to battle again. With his magic he became invisible and rained arrows on the vanaras. He tormented his opponents and tried to frighten Lakshmana. In the middle of the fight he took time off to perform a fire sacrifice, which would make him unconquerable. Lakshmana, with the help of the vanaras, prevented Indrajit from finishing the sacrifice. …
