The Oracle

How often have I wondered that, no matter whichever field or domain, the greatest and the most successful people had one quality in common – they were all great storytellers.   Storytelling is not confined to just art, writing, or movies alone. It is as much applicable to business, sport, sales, and management as it is to art.   Who needs to be a storyteller? Is it only for creative people, artists, movie directors, etc.? No not at all. It applies for everyone. Practically everyone, but most importantly storytelling is very critical for people in leadership roles cutting across all domains. Who are the greatest storytellers or our time?   Have a look across all domains:   Richard Branson is a great story teller — please google for visuals and you will realise how this guy created his awesome Virgin brand through his events and stories.   Steve Jobs was one of the greatest storytellers of all time — every Appl...

The Blue Whale challenge is an alleged ‘internet/social media game’ wherein the participants are given a series of tasks to complete over a period of time. The alleged final task is suicide. The game which is seemingly prevalent in many parts of the world is said to have originated from Russia. The game asks its participants to perform 50 tasks, starting from mundane ones and culminating in taking one’s life. The participants are told to record all their tasks, which include waking up at odd hours, inflicting harm on one’s body, listening to psychedelic rock and so on. There is still no clarity as to how participants ‘play this game’. While some say it might be an app, there are rumours that it can be done via social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram etc. The game also allegedly involves carving out shapes on one’s skin and other forms of self-mutilation. It is important to note that the presence of this ‘game’ has not been verified. However, the Moscow pol...

History  is full of lessons for us, but it also has mysteries for us to solve. Some of these mysteries are recent, others are millennia old – still waiting for answers. In India too, generations of scientists and researchers have grappled with many puzzling stories and events that have left them baffled over the years. Let’s take a look at some of these enigmas, some of which are truly inexplicable and puzzling, to learn more about the mysteries of India. You can play detective of course and leave us an explanation if you solve any in the comment box below – we would be happy  to cross them off our list!   1. Disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilization   The Indus valley civilisation is perhaps India’s most ancient mystery. There are many unanswered questions about this great civilisation that was larger than the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilisations combined. The secrets behind the identity of the people who created it...