Those who follow my blog might know that I have a love-hate relationship with Manu Joseph. I read his column every Monday in Mint newspaper. He is sharp, often witty and sometimes original. He is also biased and opinionated. When his biased view and opinions are not in line with my world view I don't... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
14th October 2024 "The Universal and personal grow in the same direction and culminate simultaneously in each other." — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Masterclass with IM Saravanan
Those who follow chess closely would be familiar with International Master V Saravanan. I have been following him since many years (and surprisingly, he follows me on Twitter. He and GM Abhijit Kunte!). I had posted a couple of videos of Saravanan where he reviewed his collection of chess books. Here is a video of... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
13th October 2024 “I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.” — Virginia Woolf
विजयादशमीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!
अहंभावं त्यजेद्वेषं क्रोधं शोकं भयं व्यथाम् |धरेद्धैर्यं मनश्शक्तिं स्नेहं शान्तिं कृतज्ञताम् || Let one leave envy, anger, fear, ego, pain, hate & hold tight patience, courage, love, peace and gratitude!!! 🙏😊 विजयादशमीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!
Thought of The Day
12th October 2024 Money has a steep discount rate as you get older.
Glass Permanently Half Full: India’s Tryst with Middle Income Trap
If you are interested in Economics and follow India's GDP growth story, you would have heard the discussion about Middle Income Trap. It's a simple problem statement. Can India become rich before she becomes old. The demographic dividend is in favour of Indja, with a huge population below the age of 30. However, the slowing... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
11th October 2024 “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.” — Ludwig van Beethoven
Paint Effect
How painting can modify the perceptiion of spaces in a room.
Thought of The Day
10th October 2024 "The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength." — Marcus Aurelius

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