My dad used to run a simple electronics shop by the corner. When I grew up to be an engineer and a management degree holder, I decided to not chase jobs and do something in my dad's shop. I invested some money and started selling some electronics. This side of the business kicked off very well an...

Ever since I was a little kid, I had an immense need to travel. My parents were very supportive and took me on so many tours near and far from home. It was amazing how much I managed to travel due to the loving care and support of my parents. In my earlier days, I travelled the length and breadth...

For 20 years I had worked in the engineering section of a major telco company. It's easy to lose count of years, time and space. We would day and night, doing shifts and produce, maintain and set up systems that keep the telecommunication infrastructure of the entire nation. We took pride in our ...

Social media has become a massive part of our daily life. People share every minute of their lives on platforms and publicly exclaim their thoughts. A lot of people spend large amount of time on these platforms and that makes it very important for brands to be present on such interfaces. It turns...

No business can survive unless they don't develop over time. My father always told me so. I worked very hard and developed my dad's electrical shop into a big electronics store. We had progressed a lot during this time and it was a matter of smart planning between dad and me. My dad was born in ...

My dad is a veteran in the communications industry. He was one of the few selected people who actually got permits to manufacture telephones. Back in the day, you would require a permit to own a telephone line. In such a time my father created his own brand of telephones that would go on to rule ...

Over the past few years, we have been tracking the brave acts of individuals from around our country. We salute their bravery, award them and even offer them the highest honours. In all of these exercises, we often forget to take some learning. With the changing times and progressing country, Ind...

My dad was the founder of our big family store. Started on the corner of the street it grew on to become a full-fledged general store housing multiple departments. Today it is one of the most popular stores in the city. Occupying the length of the entire block, and two stories tall, it is a store...

Govinda is a great time for family re-unions. It one of those times when everybody has a holiday and work takes a back seat. I am a part of a huge join family which recently split apart owing to the increasing number of members. My grandfather had a family of 9 children; four daughters and five b...

Born towards the end of the 80s, I was from the generation that saw the emergence of computers. I could completely relate to cassettes and tape, and casually swirl around a CD Disk. I was always fascinated by this new technology, as I see it grow along with me. I joined in and wanted to grow with...