I watched Punit Pania's live stand-up show in Pune about 4 years ago. He is one of my favorite Indian stand-up comedians, along with Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra. These are people who still have their spine intact and use their art form for highlighting the issues in our society. Here is the latest from... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Countries by GDP and Top 10 Countries by Market Cap
I came across an interesting video about Top 10 Countries by GDP over a period of more than 100 years and another video on Top 10 Largest Companies by Market Cap. I am posting it here because I found it to be very interesting, informative and thought-provoking. GDP as a concept came in early 1930s... Continue Reading →
B’day Musings…
You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake... 😒Since last week I have decided to use Base 18 instead of the decimal number system while mentioning my age. 😇Unfortunately, I am still above the average of Indians in Base 10 😷
My Tryst with Reverse Auction: Concepts, Chaos and Connecting the Dots…
I recently participated in a tender process which culminated in a Reverse Auction. It was an insightful experience for me and hence I thought of sharing here. For the uninitiated, Government departments or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) award contracts via tendering process. The bidders are evaluated on the basis of total value (i.e. Technical + Commercial)... Continue Reading →
If you are too polite, you are making ChatGPT costlier 😇
If you are too polite, you are making ChatGPT costlier 😇 If you say “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT, you’re not the only one — and surprisingly, those small gestures might be costing OpenAI big time. According to CEO Sam Altman, polite users contribute to significantly higher electricity usage, with the extra back-and-forth responses... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Show and Tell
A girl doing show and tell in Easter theme. I have been meaning to write this post for a while. The more it delayed, the more I got time to ponder over it and understand more nuances. I'm now trying to write it down without waiting till eternity. Show and Tell is a powerful tool... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year 2025
Happy New Year 2025 — the first year to be a square (whose digits sum to a square) that is equal to the sum of the first [sum of its digits] consecutive cubes and to the square of (and the product of the proper divisors of) the sum of a split of its digits. If... Continue Reading →
Just for Fun: Data, Analytics and Context
Data, Data sab padhe...Fudging pakde na Koye.Bin Context jo Data ho...Sense kaha se Hoye.
Just For Fun: Thoughts on Art
“An artist's duty is to reflect the times we live in.” — Nina Simone "Art cannot be modern. Art is primordially eternal." — Egon Schiele Here is an art that satisfies both these tests 😋 https://videopress.com/v/R2n8FA6F?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
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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