I hate saying this but I must admit.. 2009 was the year of mixed fortunes!! Many companies, banks, financial institutions were in news but for “not-so great” reasons. Both the overseas and the Indian market saw lot of low points. Many companies who were on a high point, suddenly collapsed like a pack of cards. Almost every single day especially in the later half of the year was a nightmare, almost
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Last night I had a chance to spend some quality time with most of my current and ex-colleagues who have been part of some of the challenging engagements we have cracked in 2009… ISB Executive Alum portal, ISB Wadhwani Center for Entrepreneurial development, Ranbaxy MedRoyale initiative and of course NASSCOM Member management system. Last month when we were celebrating the success of Rank By Search with the client from the
As I get a reminder to an already accepted invitation to a Leadership Team Meet on Wednesday, nothing was actually going on in my mind as I grabbed a note pad and made my way to the conference room, expecting another routine meeting with the team as it was always done in Google. There were a lot more people in the meeting than I had expected people from the testing,
Looking back at the year that just passed by; With memories fresh in our minds, Wondering how this year ended so fast, Dawning that time surely does fly soon, Looking forward to another year with newer aspirations And not to forget resolutions which may not Last even through the next week Lets gear ourselves for a fun filled year full of adventure and excitement, Wishing you all a prosperous new
This is our first Christmas Blog and what a wonderful way to begin with—iridium Interactive starts Christmas Celebrations a week before!!This pre festive feel was brought about by the creative team here. This enthusiastic squad came early to work to adorn the entire workplace. “We thought it was the right time to instill the excitement and the festive feel in our iridium team. It is a nice feel to see
One for all and all for one!!! With an aim to demonstrate the gaining prominence of team building in the organizations which is imperative to enforce cohesion amongst the employees, an exercise was carried out that, in the true sense, builds a positive approach in understanding other’s view and fosters ‘team spirit’ within the team. This exercise was carried out on Saturday, the 6th of June with all the Web
In our hectic days of struggling between work and non-work and our rat race between earning and living, we often forget the essence of life, the very basic living of the being. This letter from a Dad to his son presents simple aspects of life, which can bring in a sense of contentment and peace in our minds. Dear Son, It’s been 20 months since you set foot in the
It’s once again the time of the year where we have to pull up our socks in all its literal sense to face the mother of all battles – the IIPL. With the first season being a run away hit, the organizers this time have come forward with even more enthusiasm indicating that the best way to move forward in these tough times is to have fun. The result is
In the midst of all the project deadlines, slowdowns, downturns, meltdowns, bailouts and other new terms added to the English lexicon, it might also make for spending some time to brush up on our good old Queen’s English. There have been ample odes, paeans and white papers written about the longevity and competitive sustainable advantage that India as a nation has over China on the English language. In order to
“RECESSION”… the big word in every mouth for them who are sufferers and also for them who pretend to show that they are affected. In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a company’s GDP for at least two quarters, a period of reduced economic activity. But directly or indirectly, let it be even in a differential form also, you are certainly affected. But neither am I a
