Hiring new talent requires considerable effort from everyone involved in the process. It is even more taxing for the hiring manager (HM). HM not only has to take responsibility for hire call, but also has to ensure the new team member is provided a clear path to ramp up in reasonable time. Why is the…
New vehicle registration process in Telangana requires vehicle owner to visit their designated RTA office. While other States in India does not mandate RTA visit of the owner, Telangana Government for some reasons has this different rule. So, what are the steps involved in registering a new vehicle in Telangana? It is a very simple…
We live in a time where every aspect of our lives is blown out of proportion. For example, take the word “Epic”. Dictionary for this word stands for something that is majestic, grand and heroic. Like the Mahabharata or the Ramayana. But the same “Epic” has become a slang these days. At my workplace, any…
In their own words The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) was initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003. Five core disciplines were identified, namely, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communication…
India 2030 – The Rise of a Rajasic Nation. A different type of title to have for a book. What I liked is the idea of capturing what India will be by end of the current decade. Gautam Chikermane, is the editor of this book. No authors. Confused? The book is a collection of articles…
2020 has been a dramatic year. And 2021 is turning out to be no less dramatic. I am not even referring to the China originated COVID-19 virus. Big Tech companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and Amazon have established an iron grip over a lot of aspects of our daily lives. There is an interesting…
Battles of the Maratha Empire is book that covers the life and time of Maratha empire and the various states that fought against foreign powers like the Mughals, British and Portuguese. Interestingly, the author Aneesh Gokhale, gives a multi faceted view of those times, where the partnerships between the great powers varied with time. Maratha…
India is going through an interesting phase in its politics, especially the politics that run the country. BJP is going in strengths with each passing year. Opposition parties are running helter-skelter with very little clue on handling the BJP onslaught. Dec 2020 elections for Hyderabad’s municipal corporation (GHMC) has seen a massive build up of…
Deepavali / Diwali. It is that time of the year again. A time when citizens, politicians, State governments and Central government suddenly realize that the air pollution they failed to control throughout the year, is an imminent problem which needs a solution. But how can we take any steps at the last minute when we…
Today is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi ji, father of our nation. Mahatma, the great soul. Today is also the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, India’s 2nd Prime Minister. We remember them every year with a lot of respect and are indebted to them for leading our country into an independent nation.…
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