Daily Reflections
Our everyday thoughts, opinions and whatever else !
The mango people
I recall that a couple of years back there was a lot of noise on social media and television about the use of the word ‘mango people’ by certain quarters. I searched on Google for the words and one meaning that I got was that it refers to ‘common people’. But the mango people that … Read more
I wonder why …
A couple of days back, a friend of mine posted on Facebook about a pregnant lady who died due to the negligence of the doctor. Apparently this is a gynaecologist who has had similar cases of other patients dying during childbirth because of her negligence. The post said that she cut an important artery while … Read more
The Abilene Paradox
I got this as a forward on WhatsApp and I am reproducing parts of it – I find the concept fascinating and would love for the readers of my blog to contribute their thoughts as well. *The Abilene Paradox* What is the Abilene Paradox ? Prof. Jerry Harvey calls it *“The Inability to Manage Agreement”.* … Read more
The difference in governance
During our ShikshaDaan Yatra we stop at small “dhabas” and tea shops and talk to people there because we get some great insights on the state of the state !! This time around when we were at a roadside tea shop near Jhansi, we asked about the Jan Dhan account and the insurance schemes – … Read more
Woes with Volvo
We were in Hyderabad on the 6th of June for just one reason – to change the ownership of our vehicle to my name as we bought a used car. We bought the car in Feb and the folks at Talwar Volvo have been giving us a ride around the block w.r.t the paperwork. We … Read more