Recently a total lunar eclipse took place on 27th July 2018. It was not seen in most parts of India because of monsoon/rainy season. However that was a trigger for many myths and superstitions which, now-a-days, get spread far more rigorously over Social Media platforms like WhatsApp. And this is true not only in India,... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Growth Delusion by David Pilling
Few weeks ago I had written a blog in Marathi on GDP. There is a lot of apprehension on the GDP numbers reported by the current Government of India, and the methodology is dubious. However, there is a wider (and Global) concern whether or not the GDP is a right metric in the first place.... Continue Reading →
Danger of A Single Story
This is too good, and very relevant in today's world of relentless propaganda through Social Media...and increasing tendency of typecasting people and being judgmental about everything.
Namaskar, Secularism and Hindu Pakistan
My sage-like friend, who I respect not just because of his age, but experience and wisdom, sent me below video highlighting the importance of Namaskar (नमस्कार:) in Hindu culture. While I understood and liked the video in principle, I found it flawed at multiple levels, and thought of writing my views because it serves as... Continue Reading →
Arena, “A Shark In An Ocean” And Reliance Jio
Few months ago I wrote a blog (in Marathi) on "Strategy Diamond and Arena". The core idea of Arena is that the field you compete in should be large enough to justify the efforts and reap handsome rewards. You do not want to be a "big fish in a small pond". I came across this... Continue Reading →
Useful Pyramid For Investment Decisions
Useful Pyramid for investment decisions/ personal finance
Bullshit Jobs, Bullshit Bingo and Anti-Bullshit Me
Few years ago I wrote a blog titled "TLAs: Which is your favourite?". TLAs or Three Letter Acronyms are typical management jargon which you cannot escape in your corporate life. Technically there can be only 17,576 TLAs (26^3 i.e. number of ways of choosing 3 letters out of 26 letters, with repetition allowed). TLAs are... Continue Reading →
Good Quote: I No Longer Have Patience…
“I no longer have patience for certain things, not because I’ve become arrogant, but simply because I reached a point in my life where I do not want to waste more time with what displeases me or hurts me. I have no patience for cynicism, excessive criticism and demands of any nature. I lost the... Continue Reading →
Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger’s Funniest & Wittiest Moments
This is far from the complete compilation of the funniest and wittiest moments of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger - not even 1% of what the duo have given over their combined life of 182 years! But it is a good place to begin exploring... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LJq4y-xS1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDTOFaowXAw
Our Education System Is Broken…
I read this news yesterday and wanted to write a blog. Today I read about the Maharashtra state board's 10th standard exam results and wrote this piece: I feel our education system is in shambles. Something is seriously wrong. Yesterday Maharashtra State Board’s 10th exam results were announced. 125 students got 100% marks (last year... Continue Reading →
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