Monthly Archives: March 2010

Conversation with a Credit Card Salesperson

Posted on March 27, 2010 by gautshen

At times, I end up having interesting conversations with the salesmen who try to sell credit card and other services over the phone.I have been too lazy to add my number into the Do-not-disturb registry. I should do it soon. … Continue reading →

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Low threshold of satisfaction and self-congratulation

Posted on March 26, 2010 by gautshen

Kanchan Gupta interviewed Indian diplomat Pavan K Varma whose latest book “Becoming Indian: The Unfinished Revolution of Culture and Identity” is now on the stands. In the interview, the author makes some excellent points regarding the cultural audit, rather the … Continue reading →

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The Earth Hour – From light to darkness.

Posted on March 26, 2010 by gautshen

This afternoon, I received quite a few emails about the “Earth Hour”. Mostly forwards from friends and relatives and corporations such as HSBC, asking me to pledge my support for this cause. The text in one of the e-mails ran … Continue reading →

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