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Romance : The Mysterious Woman at Café Naaz

___________ ROMANCE FICTION BY VIKRAM KARVE THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN AT CAFE NAAZ ___________ _________ TIME INCLINATION OPPORTUNITY _________ Here is a lighthearted “Soft Boiled” Detective Romance Story. I wrote this story many years ago during my Mumbai days. _________ The story is set in Mumbai (then called Bombay) – it happened more than 50 years ago – in the early 1970’s. _________ I…

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Marriage and Relationships : Numerological Compatibility

_________ NUMEROLOGY and COMPATIBILITY “Just for Fun” Spoof By VIKRAM KARVE _____________ Most people say that my Wife and Me are the most incompatible couple they have ever met. Many of our friends and relatives wonder how we have managed to stay married and live together for more than 43 years. _____________ We were married on 30 May 1982 and are married for more than 43…

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Humor in Uniform : “Rewards” of Office

________ ________ Humor in Uniform “REWARDS” OF OFFICE  Story from My Navy Days By Vikram Karve  _________ MUMBAI – circa 2000 _________ This story happened around 25 years ago – when everyone in the Navy started using Personal Computers (PCs). Laptops were not popular (or probably had not yet made their appearance). And – Smartphones were non-existent. In the Navy – though we used PCs…

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“MICE” Theory of Motivation : HR Management

_______ _________ “MICE” THEORY OF MOTIVATION _________ Numerous Motivation Theories and Models have been formulated. Tomes and Tomes have been written on the subject of Motivation. Management Gurus pontificate to their hearts’ content on how to motivate. _________ Let me try and make the art of motivation simple – by telling you about the MICE Theory of Motivation. __________ THE…

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fatigue lies in half-heartedness

_________ INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL PEP TALK BY VIKRAM KARVE FATIGUE LIES IN HALF-HEARTEDNESS _________ _________ Fatigue lies in half-heartedness Inspirational Pep Talk by Vikram Karve _________ FATIGUE LIES IN HALF-HEARTEDNESS _________ Long back I learnt a trick from an eminent trainer on how to get the audience to focus.  I too use this technique on a few occasions when I want…

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How to Judge a Biryani : 5 Simple “Tests”

______________ ______________ BIRYANI Five Essential Qualities of a Good Biryani Food Blog By Vikram Karve _______________ A plate of mouthwatering Biryani is placed in front of you. On first impressions – how do you judge a Biryani…? Well – as far as I am concerned – there are five basic tests you must carry out to assess and evaluate a Biryani. ________________ FIVE TESTS TO JUDGE A…

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Self Help : NLP in Daily Life – Perceptual Positions

________ In order to get a holistic view of a situation – or see the “big picture” – sometimes – there is a need to view things from a distance. ________ ________ There is a saying: You cannot solve a Problem – if you are a Part of the Problem. So you must “step out” of the problem and view the situation from outside in a detached dispassionate way. How do you do this…? Read…

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Do you carry “stones” in your heart…? Story and Moral of the Story

________ ________ Do you carry “stones” in your heart…? Story and Moral of the Story by Vikram Karve ________ STORY ________ Once upon a time – there was a docile man – who used to work in an office. He was a very meek and obsequious person The docile man’s boss was a tyrant and a terrible sadist. The tyrant boss used to scold, bully and harass the servile and docile man. The tyrant…

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My Favorite Navy Fiction Books

__________ __________ MY FAVORITE NAVY FICTION BOOKS (10 BOOKS)Literary ReflectionsByVIKRAM KARVE __________ The best thing that happened to me was the Navy. Way back – in the 1970’s – when I was commissioned as an Officer in the Indian Navy – life was good. There was never a dull moment. Something was always happening – and I came across a variety of unique personalities – yes – exciting…

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My Favorite Short Stories Revisited : Vanka

__________ I am so fortunate that I developed the habit of reading literature early in my life. Though I studied science and engineering – throughout my student life – and even thereafter during my navy days – I was always reading literary works – classics, novels, or short fiction stories. I learnt more about the Art of Living by reading good literature – rather than from hearing sermons and…

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Patties and Puffs : Food Memories and Recipe

______ Around 60 years ago – in the early 1960s – when I was a young boy living in Pune (Poona) – Sunday Breakfast meant Vegetable Patties from Hindustan Bakery. ______ ______ PATTIES AND PUFFS Food Memories and Recipe by Vikram Karve ___________ When I was a small boy – in the 1960s – and later – in the 1970s – I sometimes lived at my grandfather’s place near Madiwale Colony on Tilak Road…