Repartee

Session on ‘Changing boss – employee equation’. A participant’s complaint – “my project lead gives special treatment to his wife who is also part of our team. [...]

I had used this quip as an MC at a convention earlier this year – Definition of the Indian way of greeting -NAMASTE – the Divine in me respects the Divine in you ! Abhilash Annadurai, [...]

I think repartee is the toughest form of humor. The ability to come up with a witty retort is a prized skill and I am still grappling with this and I celebrate every small victory in this area [...]

Last week, we at Bangalore Toastmasters Club conducted a HOT SEAT contest to commemorate our 600 th meeting. HOT SEAT, in my opinion, is the ultimate test for a public speaker. You are asked to [...]

food for thought ! Two friends were having a drink and one of them, from a dictator ruled nation said ” What’s so great about your democracy ! We too have freedom of speech in our [...]

In a Philosophy exam paper, the only question asked was ‘ WHY ?”The most intriguing answer was “WHY NOT ?”I am sure scholars can debate for years on this exchange !!!!

Having sat thru many listless presentations where a lot of “data dump” happens, I wonder, is it a crime to be interesting when you speak in public ? Why can’t we use situational [...]