The following question was asked at a job interview I had a few years ago. The question inspired me to change my outlook and how I approached problems. You are driving along…
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Living life and loving it
A man died… When he realised it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand. God: Alright son, it’s time to go. Man: So soon? I had a lot…
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The idea of KISS
A schooling initiative in Bhubaneswar doesn’t leave it to government, seeks to be the change agent. In a fairy tale, a kiss turned a frog into a prince. Recently, I was fortunate…
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Dashrath Manjhi, The Mountain Man
An extraordinary common man from Gaya, Bihar, single-handedly bored through a mountain for over two decades to make a commutable path that would take his village closer to the outside world. For…
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Kartik Sawhney and his extra-ordinary vision
Kartik Sawhney is currently an undergraduate, doing his Bachelors in Computer Science at Stanford University. While he is among the many Indian students studying in the US, what sets him apart is that…
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Babar Ali – the world’s youngest headmaster
23-year-old Babar Ali, popularly known as the world’s youngest headmaster, started a school when he was all of nine. The school that Babar started in backward Bhabta village in West Bengal with…
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The wise man
This is an interesting folk tale from Africa. Once upon a time, there lived a wise man by the name of Mamad. He never lied. All the people in the land, even…
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I sat in my chair quietly next to my Mom & Dad as my Grade-IV teacher gave them an update on my progress at school. “Your child is a slow learner,” said…
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“Why should I feel bad?”
Once, there was this guy who was in love with a girl. She wasn’t the most beautiful and gorgeous but, for him, she was everything. He used to dream about her, about…
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The true path
A master was strolling through a field of wheat when a disciple came up to him and asked, “I can’t tell which is the true path. What’s the secret?” “What is that…