I saw an interesting post on Twitter and it made me think about few things. I also shared this with 2-3 people and got their views. Most of us think that we are forced to run the rat race because we have some personal goals to achieve - education, home, a decent lifestyle, for health... Continue Reading →
Just read this news that Harvard Prof Sendhil Mullainathan won (along with 5 others) Infosys Prize 2018 for science and research https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/six-professors-win-infosys-prize-2018-for-science-and-research/article25483977.ece I had watched Sendhil's TED talk and had liked it a lot! There are many economists of late who write and talk about behavioral economics, cognitive biases and nudge. This one is also... Continue Reading →
Here is an interesting article I read in the Mint newspaper. Why you should stop asking "What's the takeaway?" The author argues that the assumption that the substance of a book, or a lecture, or a film is in its synopsis is one of the most foolish assumptions of our age. It is an interesting... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of time on Youtube, much more than I do on WhatsApp and slightly more than Twitter. I primarily watch interesting talks (very few TED talks though), speeches, documentaries and few music concerts, or singing performances. I also watch few training/education contents. Every time I find a new interesting person, I try... Continue Reading →
A good article by IIM-A Professor T T Ram Mohan on the recent tussle between the Government and RBI (the central bank of India). Central Bank Independence: Just How Much Power Do We Give Technocrats? https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/rbi-versus-government-central-bank-independence-just-how-much-power-do-we-give-technocrats#gs.eJ4UQjk I found this quote to be very thought-provoking: Without naming any institution, Jaitley asked, “Are we weakening the authority... Continue Reading →
"Coal has enjoyed nearly 200 years of continuous volume growth, with 1.6% annual growth in the past 100 years alone despite displacement of coal by oil in transportation." Good read on the relevance of coal / thermal. Substitution cost is just too high https://www.bcg.com/en-in/publications/2018/why-coal-will-keep-burning.aspx
‘A Woman's Dilemma’ It's 8.30 AM The maid has not arrived. The breakfast is not ready, And I have tiffins to fill. The laundry heap increases, The groceries need refill. The elder one has homework, The younger one's still sleeping. There's no egg in the fridge, The milk just spills over. I have a conference... Continue Reading →
Today is World Photography Day. I recently wrote in a blog that I am not particularly fond of celebrating such days, and yet I keep on blogging about them...yes, those who know me would know: I am full of contradictions. So...I read somewhere that today is World Photography Day. And found out more about it... Continue Reading →
Last week (on 9th Aug) IKEA opened the first store in India in the southern city of Hyderabad and it was an instant rage. IKEA mania led to stampede and more than 40,000 people visited the store on first day! They did a sales of Rs 2.4 Crore ($350K) including Rs 11,00,000 from food sold... Continue Reading →
Statista is a very useful portal for Statistics! It has wealth of information on various domains and presents the statistics and insights in beautiful graphics. Lot of content are paid, but some are free as well. I had attended an elective course on Data Visualization during my MBA and liked it a lot! I have... Continue Reading →
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