Few days ago I blogged about Karan Thapar's interview with Dr. Parakala Prabhakar which was on the backdrop of his new book "The Crooked Timber of New India". The book released on 15th May and has already made it to #2 in Top 10 non-fiction books in India. I had pre-ordered the book and received... Continue Reading →
Few years back I posted two long videos of International Master of Chess Saravanan. Recently Saravanan did one more long video on "Must read books on World Chess Championship Matches". Do watch if you love chess and are curious about some interesting details related to World Chess Championship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1biRgwEyw8&t=1002s
Happy World Book Day! To be precise, it's called World Book and Copyright Day and is celebrated on 23rd April which is supposed to be b'day and death anniversary of William Shakespeare. In 2023, World Book and Copyright Day will link the power of literature and storytelling with the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-32)... Continue Reading →
Garry Kasparov, the 13th World Champion and one of the greatest chess players in history, turns 60 today! ЁЯОЙ ЁЯОВ He dominated the game for more than 20 years as its top-rated player and won every super-tournament he played in for 9 straight years (1981-1990). His use of computers in chess preparation revolutionised the game,... Continue Reading →
My wishlist in Amazon contains a lot of books. However, when I have to buy a book, I often go with some other book which I would have heard about recently and thus the wishlist remains wishlist. One of such books on my wishlist is Range by David Epstein. It's been on my wishlist since... Continue Reading →
I am part of a book club (on Telegram) which has ~200 members. I don't know anyone and haven't met anyone. Believe it or notтАжbut a kind person in the group sent me today these two books of my choice as gift! ЁЯСЗ He said he was giving away 5 books in memory of his... Continue Reading →
Sam Loyd (1841-1911) was a well-known American chess player, chess composer and puzzle author. I had read his book of mathematical puzzles selected by the legendary puzzle composer and columnist Martin Gardner. However I didn't know that his chess puzzles were so great. Sam Loyd studies can be frustrating. This one is not too bad,... Continue Reading →
тАЬDeep workтАЭ, a definition coined by Cal Newport himself is, тАЬprofessional activity performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that pushes your cognitive capabilities to their limitтАЭ. 1тГг Regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When youтАЩre done, be done. 2тГг For many types of work,... Continue Reading →
"The most effective way to change your habits is to Focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become." "You get what you repeat. Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your net worth is a lagging... Continue Reading →
My recent post on Review of Anthony Horowitz Books got many views and like. That was a pleasant surprise to me! I didn't know that Horowitz is so popular and widely searched. But this has motivated me to write book reviews more often! However, today I want to write about another topic which I had... Continue Reading →
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