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Don’t change the truth. Change your thinking and your words! - my analysis on the speeches of Mr. Narayana Murthy at IISc and Mr. Tharoor at Oxford Union.

Last week, two speeches caught my attention on my social media circles. One was a ceremonial speech delivered by Mr. Narayana Murthy at IISc on July 16th and the other was by Mr. Shashi Tharoor at The Oxford Union Debate on May 28th. As a researcher and teacher of persuasive communication and speech writing, I followed both speeches very closely on the social media. It was fascinating to see that…

3 practical tips to success from ISRO's Ex Chairman Dr. K. Radhakrishnan

I first met Dr. Radhakrishnan, who recently retired from ISRO and popularly known for his stellar contributions to the successful Chandrayaan and Mission Mars programs, at an alumni meeting of IIM Bangalore in 2008. Last week, I had the good fortune of meeting him exclusively to invite him for a lecture and also hand him a copy of my new book “What to say and when to shut up“. I dedicate this…