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The art of writing
The skill that has served me the most in life is also the one I was never taught – ‘writing.’ In fact, most of us will probably never learn the craft of writing formally. Yet, we know no weapon that is more powerful. Words can rouse anger, spark...
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Circumstances do matter
Two decades ago, along with a small group of policemen, I was chasing an elephant that had run amok. At that time, I was posted as an Assistant...
Stop looking for hacks
There is no hack to become rich or fit or well-read. There is no viral hack for your marketing. There is no easy way to master any subject or become...
Mental worries are baggage in our mind
A bag is heavy only if we carry it on our shoulders. If we put it down, it has no weight at all. Most of our mental worries are baggage our mind...
Fitness and 24 hour time is same for all
A decade ago, while running on Marine Drive in Mumbai, I saw a somewhat familiar face. But because of his sunglasses, I couldn't place him. I then...
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Focus on get things done
If you visit the Trivandrum Zoo, you will see a name on a granite stone in front of each enclosure. And no, it is not what you think - it is the name of the politician who inaugurated the enclosure. This means each enclosure was inaugurated with...
Ask questions
During my training with the Indian Police Service, we were taught how to hit with a club/lathi during lathicharge, in a step by step, almost comical manner. Interestingly, this training answered a question I always had: Why do humans keep doing...
Mental and physical health is important than anything
During my stint with the Kerala police, we once faced a massive protest in which the opposition parties vowed to blockade the State Assembly to prevent the budget presentation. This has never happened anywhere in India. Naturally, we could not...
When we do something, do properly
Bollywood produces mediocre movies not because we don't have the cameras, or the technology. We just don't care - period. In an upcoming movie, Anil Kapoor dons the uniform of an Air Force officer (Air Commodore) but wears it with the finesse of a...