Feb 28, 2021Internship @ CANDID CONVERSATIONSLooking for: A smart intern, who is interested in learning brand and business strategy for an upcoming tech startup. Remote, Part time/Full Time The organization & the internship: The world around us has changed rapidly in the last few years especially the last one year. In a world where we…Candid3 min readCandid3 min read
Dec 30, 2020Swiping on a soulI have realized why we all seek love...the romantic kind. Not because we want someone’s body rubbing against ours or thrive in the exchange of body fluids. While all that is great (....ok, really great) But what's more important,more basic is someone who we can crib to at the end…Oldsoul1 min readOldsoul1 min read
Nov 15, 2020It’s time Facebook, tiktok & other social media came with a warning labelSometimes what the #internet is doing-worries me & I am talking about beyond the social dilemma. Because while things in India are bad, countries like Vietnam are where you see the best but also the worst of the internet. That’s because high-speed internet is available all across, the majority of…Socialmedia Addiction4 min readSocialmedia Addiction4 min read
Nov 10, 2020Unfortunately real stories of lossHad a long conversation with an interesting traveller yesterday.. He spoke about going to Myanmar before it was really open to tourists , about his travels on the bike across south America...then after he had quite a few drinks he opened up about his childhood. His mom was killed by…Loss2 min readLoss2 min read
Nov 6, 2020The simple business philosophy which both Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk follow but most large or small…The simple business philosophy which both Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk follow but most large or small businesses don’t I am a marketer ,a tech entrepreneur and also someone who teaches marketing; as a result directly or indirectly I have been exposed to businesses of different sizes (probably 1000+) in…Jeff Bezos4 min readJeff Bezos4 min read
Oct 27, 2020Time to evolve the definition of marketing.Time to evolve the definition of marketing. So logged onto Linkedin & saw this post Decent number of engagement too with most people talking about sms vs WhatsApp etc. Given that it connects back to something I feel strongly about I thought I would pen this post. … It’s time…Marketing2 min readMarketing2 min read
Oct 22, 2020Share of Voice — a metric which is killing your brand and your role on the decision makers tableShare of Voice — a metric which is killing your brand and your role on the decision makers table So #boycotterosnow was trending on Twitter in India last week. …Erosnow7 min readErosnow7 min read
Sep 11, 2020Growing OldGrowing Old Yesterday I had pizza and pasta..hated it! Today morning I prepared a smoothie with kiwi, some berries and carrot with almond milk (unsweetened)..& I loved it! I have grown old..this is weird. Next step- start talking about retirement savings and running a marathon + wishing family members on Facebook. Life’s interesting.Old Age1 min readOld Age1 min read
Sep 9, 2020When all of India watched soul pornWhen all of India watched soul porn Imagine if you started getting porn on your television channels. With a brand logo , advertisements etc. Imagine if your kids (or parents) sat with you and watched it, spoke about it and you shared it openly on your family WhatsApp groups. …Indian Media2 min readIndian Media2 min read
Published inblabberings·Jul 9, 2020Honest Anecdotes from a week of 'stranded in a different country'I am one of those foreigners stranded, in this luckily stranded (I am in Vietnam) in a different country because of Covid. Given the weird experiences, thought would pen some of them down. …Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
