PinnedLeadership Types — Military ParadigmTWO TYPES OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP “FAIR WEATHER COMMANDERS” versus “FOUL WEATHER COMMANDERS” ________ TWO TYPES OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP MUSINGS BY VIKRAM KARVE ________ On a prominent place on my bookshelves — proudly stands one of my “ancient” books — a novel on the most famous Naval Mutiny — “Mutiny on…Leadership5 min read
1 day agoRomance : a date — à la mode________ A DATE — À La Mode Story By Vikram Karve _______ Pune — circa 2012 _______ Monday Morning — 10:30 AM ______ A mobile cell-phone vibrates on the office table. The cell-phone is on silent mode. The smart young woman executive looks at the display of her cell-phone. It…Romance7 min read
1 day agoMy Unfinished Navy Novel : “Nobody’s” Navy_________ MY UNFINISHED BOOK _________ Long back — around 12 years ago — I wanted to publish a novel. However — after a few disappointing experiences with publishers — I gave up the idea of a print book — and — I converted my novel into a series of stories…Navy35 min read
2 days ago“Mirchi” Syndrome and “Paisa Vasool” Mindset : The “Sunk Cost Fallacy”________ SUNK COST FALLACY ________ Dear Reader — Since I am not a highfalutin economist — let me try and explain the SUNK COST FALLACY by telling you a simple story… ________ WAITING FOR THE SWEET CHILLI (Chilli is also spelt “Chili” or “Chilly”) aka “Hirvee Mirchi” Story By Vikram…Humor8 min read
2 days agoa “Better Life”_________ A “BETTER LIFE” Story By Vikram Karve _________ Circa 2016 In the Lobby of a Hotel in Auckland — New Zealand _________ “Good Morning, Uncle…” the young man said. I recognized him at once. He was my friend’s son. “Oh — Hello…” I said, “it’s so nice to see…Migration9 min read
4 days agoTo Divorce or Not to Divorce : The Ethical Aspect_____________ ETHICAL DECISIONMAKING — THE STAKEHOLDER CONCEPT _____________ When you take a decision — do you identify all the stakeholders concerned with your decision…? Do you consider the perspectives of all stakeholders related to the decision…? If so — you are taking an Ethical Decision. Here is an easy way…Marriage9 min read
4 days agoThird Time Lucky …?_________ SHORT FICTION _________ THIRD TIME LUCKY …? A Love Story By Vikram Karve _________ Mumbai (then known as Bombay) — circa 1978 ________ Part 1 LOVE MARRIAGE ________ When my course-mate Ashok got divorced within one year of his marriage — instead of sympathizing with him — I chastised…Fiction7 min read
4 days agoThe History of Rum__________ RUM AND THE NAVY A “Rum Tale” by Vikram Karve __________ If you like Rum — you must thank the Navy. It is the Navy which introduced Rum throughout the world. Here is a short history of Rum. _________ BLACK TOT DAY _________ Every year — July 31 is…History13 min read
May 20The Davy Jones’s Locker__________ DAVY JONES’S LOCKER Fiction Short Story By VIKRAM KARVE __________ A freak accident. A ghastly death. A gruesome sight. The young seaman fell off the ship’s towering main mast — his body somersaulting — tossed around by superstructures and bulkheads — till the seaman’s dead body lay mangled on…Navy6 min read
May 20Military “Wisdom” : What is the Aim of an Officer…? (a “Pep Talk”)__________ THE AIM OF AN OFFICER — “PEP TALK” __________ Dear Reader, I am posting this article on the request of a fellow Navy Veteran. I had originally written this article more than 7 years ago in May 2015. I have duly abridged, edited and revised the article for easy…Military15 min read