Author Archives: Vijay Vijayasankar

Like many other professionals in my line of work, I have paid my dues in terms of million miler airline status , decades of top tier hotel loyalty and rental car loyalty status etc . I got to live and work in three continents thanks to this job – and have enjoyed getting to knowContinue reading “Future Of Business Travel – A Road warrior’s personal take”

Very interesting question early in the morning today from a younger colleague – “How do you keep away emotions from work ?” . I thought it is worth expanding on the point of view I explained to her on the phone. I have often been told that we should not be emotional and instead weContinue reading “Emotions at Work”

My late grandfather Prof R Easwara Pillai was an eminent historian and an amazing story teller . He had mastery over three subjects and how they connected with each other – Economics, Politics and History . I grew up listening to him telling me stories that would emphasize useful principles from these three disciplines .Continue reading “Depression , Democracy and Demagoguery – the deadly trio !”