George Menezes

There are various ways in which a person can get recruited to a job. I clearly remember a young Sardar who came to see me with a hockey stick in his hands.
He said he had read of the exploits of the Hoechst Pharmaceuticals hockey team which had moved in three years from 4th division to the 1st division of the Bombay Hockey league.

“He was an excellent player” he said. Could he play for our team?” You have to be an employee of our Company” I said with a laugh. “I don’t mind being an employee of your Company” he said seriously

We took him on board in the packing department. (more…)

I just celebrated my 80th birthday a few months ago, regrettably in a hospital bed.

It took me 80 long years to really experience being operated upon. I have been inside a hospital lots of times. As a Management consultant, to conduct training progammes , to donate blood which is no different from Management consultancy with a little difference. In the case of Blood donation you know or hope some one will benefit. (more…)

Television offers us a lot of choices. News, movies, sports, cartoons, history, geography, and a plethora of dance and music competitions, you name it. You can also have the language of your choice.

I therefore have no rational explanation for almost rarely watching television. I prefer good old reading, walking at the Joggers Park conveniently located near my residence, swimming or actually fooling around the pool watching mothers of different shapes and sizes teaching their kids to swim. I am not so sure which.

The old girl watches the IPL matches and thinks I am mad not to join her.

I have been a professional cricketer and hate the way cricket has been desecrated, commercialized and milked dry of every joy it had to offer.

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