Dr. Ramakanta

The parable of the Empty Boat.

A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of another boat colliding with his own. With his eyes still closed,Continue reading “The parable of the Empty Boat.”

Kodak, Nokia and Xerox

-1- The Zone of Discomfort : The Kodak moment. Do you remember the Kodak Moment advertisements ? It was a series of advertisements showing beautiful family pictures taken on Kodak camera rolls. Those were the days of Camera rolls. Before embarking on your photo shoot, you had to load your camera with a kodak filmContinue reading “Kodak, Nokia and Xerox”

Thoughts on this Odia Naba Barsha.

On this auspicious occasion of Odia New Year, I wish you proudly remembered these four illustrious kings of Odisha:I wish we should be able to tell our story clear and loud so that the Indian history gives us our due respect that our past deserves. Each of them are much bigger in their valor andContinue reading “Thoughts on this Odia Naba Barsha.”

Charaiveti, Charaiveti

Charaiveti, Charaiveti.( Aitareya Brahman)Move on, Move on. Change that does not kill us makes us stronger? Nietzsche Sometimes change can be exciting. Sometimes it can be frustrating. And sometimes it can be scary and terrifying. Yet change can be a wonderful thing, if only we welcome, introspect, appreciate and learn from it. Lord Buddha usedContinue reading “Charaiveti, Charaiveti”

That summer of ’76.

Boston, 10 March 1876. It was a sultry afternoon. Thomas Watson was listening intently to the tuning fork sounds coming from the closet of his boss TWO rooms APART. Suddenly he heard his boss cry out,“Mr Watson, Come Here. I Want You.” He ran, in panic to his boss’s closet two rooms away. His bossContinue reading “That summer of ’76.”