BACKBEAT

Back To The Future

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:32,

John Wheeler, the famous American theoretical physicist, once said, “We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.”

Reducing poverty, one child at a time

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:54,

Matthew Spacie, Founder & CEO, Magic Bus (India, USA, UK & Germany) recalls how the idea to start Magic Bus was born when he asked a group of street children to join him for a game of rugby. This small initiative led to him develop the Sport for Development curriculum for children from the lower strata of society, to help them achieve their development goals

Away from the big bad cities

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 13:52,

P R Satheesh, Principal @ TELiBrahma observes that life in any Tier II town is today no different from living in Mumbai or Delhi and why it’s probably not a bad idea to pack your bag and baggage and move to a better life in a smaller town.

Social media: Not just a replacement for the suggestion box

Sun, 04/28/2013 - 11:36,

Samar Singh Sheikhawat, Senior VP, Marketing of United Breweries tells us how Social Media has made the life of new age marketers both exciting and challenging.

A passionate flavour!

Sun, 04/21/2013 - 15:33,

I’ve always enjoyed sprucing up a scrumptious meal for the kids. I developed a penchant for cooking, thanks to my mum, someone with a ‘unique’ sense of ingredients. It’s cool, fun and kind of inventive, be it grilling on the barbecue or doing an Indian/Italian treat.

All for brand South India

Sun, 04/14/2013 - 14:15,

After spending a large part of his working life in Mumbai, Fourth Dimension Media’s Shankar B motto now is to evangelise Brand South India.

What do we ‘unexpect’, really?

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:22,

In the last three years that I’ve attended Goafest - this being the fourth - each time there’s been an attempt to stretch boundaries and go beyond the limits, to be different.

Competitiveness, the Buddha way

Sun, 03/31/2013 - 17:17,

In a world of competition, it is impossible to survive without being competitive. To be competitive also means to be different from others and a tremendous will to excel and to do better.

Why i can’t stand urban 20-somethings

Sun, 03/24/2013 - 17:42,

This probably makes me sound like an old disgruntled person envious of the age, beauty and promise of immortality that these kids wear on their sleeves or skinny jeans. Well, obviously I am, and I’m going to go right ahead and rant (yes, kids this is how that feels!)

Why I support my 7-year-old carryIng an iTOUCH (not iphone)

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 12:28,

Rajul Garg, Sunstone Business School tells us how using an iTouch has helped his 7 year old daughter become independent and learn the concept of budget and money.