My dad’s school days

After my mum passed away, I had the opportunity to spend time with my dad in Oslo. I flew down to Mumbai and accompanied him to and from Oslo since his sight was very poor. Talking to him alone, I learned a few facts about his childhood that he never spoke about earlier. His childhood…

Semolina upma

Upma is a family favourite for a simple brunch, during the Christmas holidays. It works really well after days of heavy meals with pork ribs and sorpotel. Ingredients 1 cup ‘roasted’ semolina – coarse grain if available ( the fine semolina can be used but the upma becomes a bit more clumpy) 1 onion, finely…

Everything is Connected (‘Alt henger sammen med alt’)

Olaug Skobba, Øyvind Remme and myself were members of the special interest group for Business intellignce at the Norwegian computer society (Dataforeningen). This post is based on an article published in Mediaplanet, years ago. A Legacy of Connections Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Norwegian Prime Minister, famously said, “Everything is connected to everything.” Making good decisions…