"Who emit more CO2? Men or women?" As television debates go, this probably wouldn't be termed the most absurd theme, but it is likely to be shortlisted for that coveted award. On April 22, considered the Earth Day - though some wondered whether it meant the other days...

I was desperate. Why weren't my posts on climate change and climate action getting Likes on LinkedIn? I was an acknowledged decarbonization industry expert, and I run a well known climate consulting firm! I called up a LinkedIn marketing expert. He started off. "Are...

I would not rate it as the best ever coffee I have had, but it came close. Somebody within that shop knew how to make really good, hot coffee. If only I knew who it was, I could perhaps think of poaching the person to start my own coffee shop. You know, you can make...

"Your latest novel - cover to cover - brilliant" That was the subject of the email that hit Mark's eyes as he opened his email inbox. Nothing will delight a writer, you will agree, more than solid appreciation from his reader. And when the reader happened to be his...

This was the first trip Leonardo was taking on his private jet after he became the CEO of the $150 billion business empire. While he would have normally shunned luxuries such as private jets, he finally agreed to it as a mark of his prestigious position. After all,...

The associate at the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm once again looked at the visitor who had just come in, a cold call. His face was familiar; he had definitely seen him somewhere, perhaps even at many places. He will know soon. “Yes sir, what can I do...

The chief financial officer was looking at the spreadsheet ruefully. “This project is never going to make a profit” “Say that again,” said Ahmed. “I have said it a dozen times already, my friend. This project is a loser, from day one and until eternity” “But it is my...

“Whaling is prohibited” “Who says so?” “The government. The maritime authorities” “I know how to deal with them” “But look, sonny,” the yacht owner who doubled up as the senior member of the sea expedition admonished the brash youngster, “you should not do it” “I...

“Nature. Bah!” ejaculated the famous mining billionaire.”It’s such a mushy-mushy thing. What is nature? Is it the trees? The air? The birds? The river? What is nature? Besides, who cares? I’m about business Ruth, and I do five billion dollars of that every year. Tell...

“Why not?” demanded Oscar of his beautiful wife, the famous London model and fervent sustainability evangelist Sharon. “Because it is against the very thing I stand for” They were arguing about an invitation that Sharon had received to a mystery event hosted by the...