Imagine writing the biography of a sixteen year old. Could it be interesting to someone who is a stranger? Would the life lessons be useful to someone who is much older? What if the sixteen year old happens to be Google? If Eric Schmidt's book How Google Works told us about the hardware and architecture of Google, then this one is about the source code.
The best movies tell stories that leave an aftertaste. Margarita With A Straw is that film. The taste lingers on long after you have watched it and mulled over the story again and again. That’s because Margarita With A Straw (MWAS for short) tells you so many untold stories.
The world will open up for the new learner who does not depend on being nominated to a corporate training program to beef up their skills. They are curious learners, who learn by trying out ideas. Those will be the most sought after in the job markets of the future.
Who reviews books written by cinema critics? Remember that puzzle, "Suppose the barber shaves everybody in town, except for all of those who shave themselves. Who shaves the barber?" That's a bit like what I felt like while reviewing The Front Row by Anupama Chopra.
Collaboration and the ability to work with a group of specialists is making today’s businesses look more and more like what goes into producing a great film or a winning cricket team. Every business needs to be viable, feasible and desirable. Here is my list of 11 skills that makes a team achieve all three objectives.
If you have a smartphone or have used email or have been on social media sites like Facebook you should read this book. After all “600,000 Facebook accounts are compromised daily”. If you use apps to find your way or shop online or have used free wifi at a coffee shop or a bank, you need to read why it is almost certain that your data has been compromised.
In a world obsessed by size zero and anorexic looking heroines, it takes courage to make a movie with a rather plump looking leading lady. But that's what makes this story unconventional. Thought provoking while still being light hearted.
It is not the degree that matters but it's what the degree represents -- critical thinking, familiarity with generalizable frameworks, a sense of "where the field of study is" that the teacher needs to have.
