The Art of Presenting in Japan: Merging Tradition with Modern Trends
Ever sat through a presentation and felt like you’ve been transported into a children’s cartoon episode? Well, if you’ve had the pleasure (or bemusement) of viewing some of Japan’s corporate and government presentations, you might just get that vibe. With their vivid colors, quirky animations, and sometimes cartoonish designs, these presentations might make you momentarily […]
Unleashing the Power of AI: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Solutions
A few days ago, I talked about how far we have come in the last few years in the fields of AI and AI-based tools and how they are impacting the world we live in. In this post, I want to move a step forward and talk about the challenges that lie ahead and what […]
Beyond Logic: The Intersection of AI and Human Decision-Making
In my previous post from March 2018, I discussed the impact of technology on information management and the role of managers in this new age of data. Today, I want to revisit that topic and examine how far we have come since then and what the future holds for us. At the time, I mentioned […]
Shades of New York, Sep 2022
New York! What a city! A melting pot of diversity that is probably impossible to witness and experience anywhere else in the world. Here are some photos of my trip to NYC this September.
Returning to Japan after a trip to India in April 2022
I’m sharing my experience of returning to Tokyo on April 20th from Delhi (India) on an Air India flight that landed at around 11:15 am at Narita Airport. Before landing, the staff handed out the written pledge, the customs declaration form and the immigration form. The pledge and the customs forms need to be filled […]
Vasumati at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan
Vasumati at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
Hello 2021!
What a year 2020 has been… Started with so much vigour and hope for the world but turned out to be something straight out of a doomsday flick. It’s impossible for me to truly grasp the extent of this global crisis. All I can hope for as the year draws to a close is that […]
A New Normal?
Ever since the novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – made an appearance towards the end of 2019 and then went on to create havoc across the world in the months that followed, its broader impact is still unfolding and it will take months, if not years, to truly analyze the countless ways in which this crisis […]
COVID-19 Update: May 25, 2020 (1)
I have been quite critical of how Japan handled the response to the coronavirus crisis. They did everything wrong, yet, somehow, a month and a half after the state of emergency was announced in the country, today, it has been lifted completely. The number of new infections remains low and the death rate is astonishingly […]
COVID-19 Update: May 07, 2020 (1)
23 new cases reported in Tokyo today. The news outlets in Japan are publishing very optimistic reports saying that the number of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo has remained below 100 for 5 days in a row. But the critical information that is missing from these reports is that only 992 tests have been conducted […]