As a Consumer, a challenge I have with shopping both in-person and online is – am I missing an offer or coupon or promo code and related rewards and savings? A few popular solutions like Groupon, RetailMeNot, Rakuten (formerly ebates) etc. are of some help, time to time throwing up offers or coupons or promo …
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Social media linked to verified identity (KYC)
I watched a Netflix documentary “Social Dilemma” recommended by several friends. After watching the show, I would now recommend it to everyone in my social circle who use social media at some level or the other. It gives an insider view of what happens in companies that are contributing to how social media is shaping …
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Elections and online voting
Elections are the current flavor of the season with the just concluded US Presidential elections and Bihar state election closer back home in India. This got me thinking of technology and elections. And specifically of the possibility of casting votes online either from computers or mobile phones. Large sections of population in developed nations or …
Where can I find neutral news?
Growing up I learned that the “Pen is mightier than the sword”. Indeed, it was, is and will continue to be so. I have heard the famous stories of “Indian Express” newspaper releasing a blank editorial during the Indian emergency of 1975 as a mark of protest against the government for curbing the freedom of …
Opinions on social media on sensitive subjects
Social media has taken over our lives and people have a platform to express themselves on all topics under the sun. Social media like everything else in life has its own positives and negatives. Social media has several benefits if used appropriately and with common sense. It can be nasty too with trolling, memes, abusive …
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Coping with loss of a co-worker
I have lost several people closely associated to me over the course of my life to inevitable death. I have seen death closely starting from my father when I was six years old to numerous family members, friends, co-workers and acquaintances. Handling grief on each of these situations is different and varying at personal levels …
Corona Virus and Ransomware Parallels
Over the weekend I was pondering over what could be an equivalent of Corona Virus or COVID-19 outbreak in the IT world. Has something similar happened in the IT landscape with a malware or virus which inadvertently affects one system / server and starts spreading to connected systems / servers through the network and slowly …
10 takeaways at NRF 2020
I had the pleasure of participating in the NRF big show 2020 at New York City early this month. NRF for the uninitiated is the National Retail Federation, the trade association for members engaged in all phases of Retail industry. The big show is the annual event bringing together the largest community of people engaged …
Why do companies have co-CEO’s?
I have often wondered why large companies opt for 2 or more co-CEOs. There are numerous examples in recent times: Oracle – Safran Catz and Mark HurdSalesforce – Marc Benioff and Keith BlockSAP – Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein My research shows that this has happened earlier at Wholefoods, Chipotle, Samsung, Deutsche Bank. It was …
Great quotes from workplaces
The workplace is a great source of words which inadvertently turn out to be great quotes. Although some statements were made to mean something in a specific context, they could mean multiple things and some even lessons of life when analyzed on its own beyond the context in which it was made. Here are some …
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