Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: GREED

GREED

When I see the unbridled greed all around me, especially the greed for acquiring land and real estate, I am reminded of one of my favourite short stories - HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED ? by Leo Tolstoy published way back in 1886.

It is a simple story about how a man destroys ( Read more... )

Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT A Mulla Nasrudin Story

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT A Mulla Nasrudin Story

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Who Knows?
A Mulla Nasrudin Story
Retold By
VIKRAM KARVE

One day the village teacher told Mulla Nasrudin that he had decided to travel across the world to seek additional knowledge.

When ( Read more... )

Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: TWO WORDS

TWO WORDS
By 
VIKRAM KARVE

The festive season is here, the New Year is round the corner and there is much to cheer.

Yes, that's the key word - CHEER.

Well, I am going to remain cheerful throughout the festive season and that is what my New Year resolution is going to be - to be happy ( Read more... )

Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: WEALTH SUCCESS LOVE - an inspirational story

THE WEALTH OF LOVE 
Ancient Wisdom
An Inspirational Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE

Here is an inspirational story I read somewhere:

Long time ago in China there was a time when people used to have gardens outside there houses. Almost all the families had one.
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Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: THE CRACKED POT

WINNERS AND LOSERS
A Teaching Story
By
VIKRAM KARVE

Let me tell you one of my favourite teaching stories.

This one is for parents, teachers, mentors, especially those who want to achieve their unfulfilled, unrealised and unrealistic ambitions vicariously through their ( Read more... )

Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve: A Soldier’s Story

A Soldier’s Story

MY FAVOURITE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Book Review: A Soldier’s Story by Omar N. Bradley

Reviewed by Vikram Karve

I love reading autobiographies, as there is nothing more inspiring and authentic than learning about the life, times, thoughts and views of a great ( Read more... )

Academic Journal Vikram Karve: QUEST FOR PERFECTION

INSIDE and OUTSIDE

A Story

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Here is an apocryphal story I heard once:

A certain man made an appointment to see a counsellor.

He arrived at the psychotherapist’s office and said to him, “Sir, please help me. I always feel depressed. No matter what I do I still feel depressed. I just don't know what to do.”

The ( Read more... )