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    Office Capers: Lost In Translation

    July 15, 2005March 30, 2025
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    FF, the ‘phoren mulga,’ & his language misadventures in the Indian workplace make for much fun in translation. Cultural exchanges take unexpected turns.

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  • Poetry

    Vapour

    July 12, 2005January 5, 2024
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    Whispers of departure in silence. A poetic escape of vapour, leaving only a question mark behind. The delicate balance between sensitivity and realism.

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    Office Capers: Athithi Devo Bhava

    June 28, 2005March 30, 2025
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    And yet another character for the daily drama of this blog. Introducing the Funny Firang……the latest import to our office, he’s friendly, upbeat and all agog over the ‘India experience’. We’re having the time of our lives playing gracious Indian hosts to FF. Me: You know that girl who sits…

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    Office Capers: On Your Mark….

    June 23, 2005March 30, 2025
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    The training program is almost over. We’ll be back in the office soon. Panic, panic, panic…now do I know enough to get to work? I’m getting to know people slightly and slotting them into my caricatures of them. Meet my new masters…uh…colleagues… Smarts in an ivory tower (SIT): Pedigreed background,…

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  • Home & Identity

    Twenty-Five: Quarter-Live Review

    June 12, 2005January 5, 2024
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    At twenty five, a year of self-discovery, love, quitting a job, and embracing new adventures. Here’s to lessons learned and the journey ahead!

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    What Women Want

    June 12, 2005April 14, 2024
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    Sagnik asked me to sum up in one sentence ‘What women want’. I thought for a moment of all the things I could say and said ‘The same thing men want’. Here’s why I think so. Men want:SexMoneyPowerRespectStatusFriendshipLoveFunSecurityAdmiration And here’s what women want:To be seen as more than sex symbols….

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    The Spirit Of The Ladies Room

    June 9, 2005March 30, 2025
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    Unsettling washroom encounter! A jolt of fear runs through the ladies toilet. Mind games and eerie thoughts in a quest for an awakening.

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    Taking Stock At The End Of Week 1

    June 7, 2005March 30, 2025
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    Navigating the first week at a new job – from bosses to paychecks, finding balance and humor in the corporate world. A new job is a personal milestone.

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    Inter-Office Ragging

    June 3, 2005March 30, 2025
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    Laughter echoes louder than keyboards at office when a fresh-faced Naya Baccha finds Saturday dread and the boss has unexpected advice on vacation spots.

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    People You Meet At A Party

    June 3, 2005January 10, 2024
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    Nostalgic encounters with old acquaintances at a friend’s engagement party bring up reflections on the emotional interconnections of human lives.

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  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
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