23rd June 2019 Individuals search for truth, groups search for consensus.
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22nd June 2019 Micro-economists are wrong about specific things while macro-economists are wrong in general.
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21st June 2019 We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize that we only have one. — Confucius
Two Queen Sacrifice Games In Eight Days By Indian Chess Players
Game 1: On 19th June 2019 Indian IM K Ratnakaran sacrificed his queen on move #8 against a much higher rated GM and went on to defeat him. https://youtu.be/tnpOuE3V-kQ Game 2: On 11th June 2019, GM Murali Karthikeyan sacrificed his queen on move #9 and beat a Grand Master https://youtu.be/H1tPZk6r_1U Both games are being compared... Continue Reading →
Is Reading Overrated?
I love reading. I love books! I love serious reading as well as leisurely reading. And yet this thought "Is reading overrated?" has crossed my mind often in last few years. Let me tell why. I am currently reading a book which is filled with quotations of many great people. I am struggling to like... Continue Reading →
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20th June 2019 When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. So expand your tool box. Acquire new tools. Use the right tool.
गणित, भाषा आणि शिक्षणपद्धती
नुकतंच बालभारतीने इयत्ता दुसरीच्या पाठ्यपुस्तकात संख्या वाचायच्या किंवा उच्चारायच्या पद्धतीत मोठा बदल केला. त्यावरून बरीच चर्चा, वाद, विनोद सुरु झाले आहेत. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOc4WZQGAs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNmqO3jQlOE म्हणजे आता २५, ६७, ७९, ८७ हे आकडे "पन्नास पाच" , "साठ सात", "सत्तर नऊ" ऐशी सात" असे म्हणायचे. कारण काय? तर म्हणे "पंचवीस" मुले मुलांचा गोंधळ होतो... "दोन" "पाच" असे आकडे लिहायचे... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
19th June 2019 The greatest reward in becoming a millionaire is not the amount of money you earn. It is the kind of person you have to become to become a millionaire P.S: This quote assumes that the wealth is accumulated legally and ethically. That may not be true in majority of the cases in... Continue Reading →
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18th June 2019 One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain. — Thomas Sowell
Brand Advertisement, Endorsement and Ambassador
Yesterday I wrote some thoughts on Brands and mentioned that I'll follow up with a post on Advertisement. So here we go... I was a kid in late 80's and early 90's when some of the best and most memorable TV commercials were made. One always cherishes memories of childhood and that could be the... Continue Reading →
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