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MY SHORT STORY 50: MY New hobby- Coaster Collection!
My friend Suvarna was inquisitive about my hobby – Coaster Collection and my new club, Coaster Collection Club, which I lovingly called CCube. Suvarna: Shivoo, its a unique hobby you have there. For how many years you have been doing … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 49: Green Thumb or Green Tongue!
I was with my broker and a good friend, Bheem to buy agriculture land near Mysore. We had shortlisted a piece of land near Mysore which was around 4 acres and had some amazing old trees in one part of … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 48: I am searching for my Raam!
Was spending a nice evening with friends, when my mobile rang…The number was not from my address book. Normally I don’t pick calls from unknown numbers but this time, something inside me told me …PICK IT UP! Shivoo: Hello.. Stranger: Is … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 47: We want a Divorce!
Madan and Revathi were going through a bitter divorce battle. It hadn’t reached the courts yet but the discussion within family and friends were draining both of them. The war was on …It was not fight for custody of kids … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 46: Hunger has no religion
We were all busy exchanging Bevu (Neem) and Bella (Jaggery) this Ugadi festival to remind us that the life is a mix of disappointment and happiness and we need to have realistic expectation of our life. My Sister had invited … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 45: Is there a win-win in career development?
We had a new HR manager, Anand joining our company. He came in with a good experience from one of the top 5 MNCs in the world. After 2 days of settling in, he wanted to meet me to brainstorm … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 44: A true entrepreneur, Nuber!
Last month, 630AM, when I wanted a cab to get to work from my house. I tried my usual Ola Prime, which has a free Internet option, but as it had a surcharge of 1.9x, I decided to try Uber … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 43: The wonderful journey of a cake from the baker to the dining table to the refrigerator to the trash box
It was a ringing in the birthday party at one of the prestigious clubs in Bangalore. Our usual gang of friends – “Namma Samsara” meaning “Our family” met at 9 PM. Everyone had a blast till 12, cut an expensive … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 42: Hindi word motivators for Indian entrepreneurs!
I was invited to a talk at a Startup event recently. When I entered the venue, I could see some familiar faces from the previous events. I knew the slides prepared would not match the expectations of this inquisitive crowd. … Continue reading →
MY SHORT STORY 41: She is mine …Only mine!
It was a hectic weekday, 8 PM; I walk into UB City, Skyye Bar. The bar was almost empty and I settled myself into the nice couch at the corner of the rooftop restaurant. There were two gentlemen in a … Continue reading →
Shivananda (Shivoo) R Koteshwar
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