Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.
Integrity in the Classroom
Cheating in college classrooms is reaching epidemic proportions with more than 74 percent admitting to cheating during their college career. I suspect, that the number is larger than that. Most academic violations occur due to plagiarism, cheating on … [Continue reading]
#thisis2016
The Asian American community in the US has rallied through a national initiative to highlight their experiences with racial encounters. An example of pathetically poor journalism was when FOX News sent a local reporter to China Town, in a big city. … [Continue reading]
Corporate Exploitation
The big corporations rarely care about their people, or their families. They care about one thing – and one thing alone – PROFITS. As hurricane Mathews battered South Florida, at least one major car rental company, did not suspend operations, because … [Continue reading]
Human Connections in Old-fashioned Ways
Through much of my life in India, local ground transport has meant being in the back of a chauffeur-driven car, cocooned and insular. In recent years, since access to modern communications technologies, weekday mornings were spent immersed in reading … [Continue reading]