Business Sutra – By Devdutt Pattanaik

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 4/30/2013 9:00:18 AM

'Devdutt Pattanaik, “Chief Belief Officer” of Kishore Biyani‘s Future group has been one my favorite authors. I am always attracted to people who have chosen unusual careers and have been successful in them. Devdutta is one of them. From being a trained physician, to an executive in pharmaceutical and … Continue reading →'

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चला, देश सुधारुया 

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 4/7/2013 6:39:29 AM

'मागच्या लेखात आपण पाहिले की ब्लॉग्समुळे प्रसार माध्यमांचे लोकशाहीकरण झाले. आता लेखक, बातमीदार आणि प्रकाशक होणे हे कोणाही सामान्य माणसाच्या आवाक्यात आले आहे. आपण हेही पाहिले की ही शक्ती लोक आपल्या कळकळीच्या कोणत्याही कार्याकरता वापरू शकतात. किंबहुना अनेक लोकांची ब्लॉग … Continue reading →'

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Lead to Regenerate

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 4/3/2013 12:25:32 PM

'Being an alumnus of a prestigious institute like IIT Bombay, has it’s own advantages. One of them is being able to have a network of very accomplished individuals from various fields. A few days ago, on the alumni grapevine, I received a mail … Continue reading →'

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ब्लॉग म्हणजे काय रे भाऊ?

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 3/28/2013 11:47:44 AM

'Maharashtra Times, one of the leading daily newspaper in Marathi has asked me to write a column about the blogs. Blogs Up is the name of the column and it will appear every alternate week. I will be reviewing various … Continue reading →'

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F?@K KNOWS

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 3/23/2013 8:25:16 AM

'Don’t be taken aback by the title of this post. You know that I am generally a very “proper” speaker, not given to using expletives. It’s the name of a book that I am reviewing in today’s post. I am … Continue reading →'

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Trek to Sarasgad – Part II

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 3/23/2013 7:10:37 AM

'As described in the earlier post, Trek to Sarasgad, I stopped at the solitary tree and did not go to the top. So obviously, my description and photos do not cover the part beyond there. Vikrant took it upon himself … Continue reading →'

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Trek to Sarasgad

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 2/10/2013 5:30:48 PM

'It had been some time since the Trek to Tikona, and it was time for another trek. I had some discussions with Pradeep, Vikrant and Shardul, and we zeroed in on going to Sarasgad. Sarasgad is a small hill fort, … Continue reading →'

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R.I.P. The Resurgent Indian Patriots

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 2/5/2013 5:43:49 PM

'The headlines of the January 23rd Times of India were unbelievable. Gadkari decides to opt out, Rajnath set to be new BJP prez Chautala, son get 10 years in jail. They were in fact so unbelievable that Sanjay Mehta, a … Continue reading →'

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A memorable weekend at Garudmachi

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 2/3/2013 6:19:57 PM

'(Warning: Long post) A few weeks ago, chopper aka Vasudeo Gharpure was in India, and Vasant Vasant Limaye aka Balya had organized a get together at his residence in Pune. Many of us could meet there and we had a … Continue reading →'

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The Bankster – By Ravi Subramanian

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 1/22/2013 6:02:50 PM

'This was the book I almost didn’t review. There is a story behind this. When this book was made available by Blogadda for the review under the book review program, I was attracted to the book by the name. Bankster, … Continue reading →'

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I wish I had done that!!!

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 1/10/2013 4:32:24 PM

'Over the years, cell phones have become quite indispensable. In fact as I had written in this blog post, they have almost become our sixth sensory organ. They have become the most coveted objects for the teenagers. The age at which they want … Continue reading →'

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Everyone loves their family

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 1/8/2013 2:36:17 PM

'There is no doubt whatsoever, that love for one’s family (and from one’s family) creates magic. Many a miraculous things happen because of this. Harry potter was saved from he who must not be named as his mother’s love protected him from the … Continue reading →'

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तमसो मां ज्योतिर्गमय – गुरुत्वाकर्षणच्या मदतीने!

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 1/2/2013 8:23:43 AM

'आजसुद्धा जगातले जवळ जवळ १५० कोटी लोक वीज पुरवठ्या पासून वंचित आहेत. आपल्या प्रकाशाच्या गरजेकरता ह्यांच्यापैकी बहुतेक सर्वजण केरोसीन च्या ढणढणत्या चिमण्यांचा वापर करतात. वर्ल्ड बँकेच्या अंदाजानुसार, ह्या धुरामुळे सुमारे ७८ कोटी बायकामुलांच्या आरोग्यावर, रोज दोन पाकिटे सिगारेट ओढण्या इतका … Continue reading →'

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Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 12/31/2012 1:18:51 PM

'As we say Goodbye to 2012, it is time to do Simhavalokan. As the lion walks some distance in the jungle, it looks back to examine the path it chose and how it covered that distance. This retrospective glance of … Continue reading →'

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2012 in review

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 12/31/2012 7:08:49 AM

'The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 26,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this … Continue reading →'

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Red Jihad Battle for South Asia

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 11/19/2012 5:38:24 PM

'As many of you are aware, I am a big book fan, and I love it when I get them free. That’s the reason I have registered for the Blogadda book review program. Once registered, you start receiving mails about … Continue reading →'

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Trek to Tikona

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 10/9/2012 8:06:14 PM

'We have a big, enthusiastic group of trekkers in our office. After our trek to Naneghat last year, many people have been asking me about having a trek this year too. I had also noticed that a lot of first … Continue reading →'

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Lessons from Baloo

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 10/3/2012 10:02:14 AM

'Reblogged from Narsi's Space: I think I was eight, or maybe 10. I don’t remember. But it was around that age that I watched Jungle Book for the first time. It was a great experience. I cried when Mowgli left … Continue reading →'

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टिळक, पुन्हा एकदा तुम्हाला विनम्र श्रद्धांजली!

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 8/5/2012 4:47:22 PM

'As most of us would remember from our school days, come 1st August, and we remembered Bal Gangadhar Tilak. We used to have elocution competitions in the school most of us contributed by taking part. Almost all the speakers recited … Continue reading →'

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The Taj Conspiracy

Author : Makarand karkare      Blog : Makarands Musings      Date : 8/5/2012 3:28:51 PM

'I have been suffering from a writer’s block for quite some time. Predictably, it’s a book that is helping me get out of it. And this particular book actually sucked me in. Off late, I haven’t read any book in … Continue reading →'

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