Myths and Facts about Suicide

About 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide every year, of these 135,000 (17%) are Indians, a nation with 17.5% of world population. Between 1987 to 2007, the suicide rate increased from 7.9 to 10.3 per 100,000,…

Drink Beer for Big Ideas

A few days ago, a friend narrated an incident from his office. The Projects team and the consulting agency were brainstorming for a new project.  They spent considerable time discussing the pros and cons of…

Happiness Project : September

Since the last three days, I was facing terrible internet connectivity. After stabbing the refresh button for a while with the same results, “This webpage is not available”, I accepted the situation, calmly. Now how…

All or Nothing Day

Did you know July 26th is All or Nothing Day?  I wasn’t aware of it till Heather Von St. James a  Mesothelioma cancer survivor, blogger, and mother, invited me join her and many others around…

Compassion in Everyday Life #1000Speak

Dalai Lama famously once said, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an…

The Great Indian Litterbug

Resume of The Great Indian Litterbug Name : Great Indian Litterbug.  My friends call me, GIL! You can call me, Gily. Address : I am omnipresent like God. But unlike Him, I am visible in…

Road Safety is in Our Hands

Some years ago, T, a 20-something-son of a family friend met with an accident. He was driving his bike when a van hit him. The van driver fled from the scene leaving him bleeding and…