Category: Books

Reading Update: Sophie’s World

Reading update: New book "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder just arrived. It's an interesting theme. I got to know about this book via a podcast and recently the name again popped up in conversation with a friend during our evening walk. While walking I searched for it on Amazon and it was available at a... Continue Reading →

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Data For India Platform by Rukmini S

Rukmini S is a data journalist - a kind of journalist that is still rare in India. Do check her book "Whole Numbers and Half Truths" for interesting perspectives and insights on India. You may also check on Youtube her talks/interviews about her book and the work she does. Rukmini has recently started a platform... Continue Reading →

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Happy World Book Day

Happy #WorldBookDay! May we never run out of books to read. May we never dwell too long in reading slumps. May we never lose our books. May we always find sponsors to expand our library! What are you reading currently? What is your recommendation? “I’ll be here till everyone can read. I’ve read more than... Continue Reading →

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Primal Scream Therapy

I was reading Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson and one thing about Jobs' early years and his personality caught my attention. Walter writes: "Jobs' compulsive search for self-awareness also led him to undergo primal scream therapy, which had recently been developed and popularised by a Los Angeles psychotherapist named Arthur Janov. It was based... Continue Reading →

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Blog by Dr. Jayant Narlikar

I have read many books by Dr. Jayant Narlikar and by his wife Dr. Mangala Narlikar. I liked all books, but especially the ones on mathematics. One of my favourite is this, which I have gifted to a couple of my friends. 👇 Highly recommended for anybody who is interested in science and mathematics. So... Continue Reading →

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17 Equations That Changed The World

Ian Stewart's book, "17 Equations that Changed the World," describes how these equations came to be used in machine learning :- Pythagorean's Theorem: Although this theorem is best recognized for its geometric uses, it is important in machine learning, particularly in relation to distance-based techniques like k-nearest neighbors. Logarithms: These are used in ML approaches... Continue Reading →

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10 Lessons from Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu (who lived in 500 BC) had one of the sharpest minds in all of human history. He was able to easily defeat almost everyone who stood in his way in combat thanks to his thoughtful planning and smart thinking. Here are 10 inspirational life teachings from Sun Tzu that can help you outperform... Continue Reading →

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