I watch a lot of movies - mostly Hindi. And I watch all kinds of crap, even in movie halls. That's why my expectations from a movie are very low. I am not one of those who would watch only classics or meaningful movies or movies with substance. Warren Buffett says, "Secret to successful investing... Continue Reading →
Interesting Thought Experiment
Here is an interesting thought experiment I came across on Twitter. What would be your answer? It's a fun experiment and also says something about your personality...
Math Is Fun…
Math is fun... Don't believe? Check this...hope you enjoy it! How much is: 230 - 220 x 0.5 = ? ... ... ... ... ... ... You would be amazed that answer is just 5!
Movies…Music…Memories!
I am a movie buff. To be precise: Hindi movie buff. I have been watching movies since very young age - remember from age 5. In late 80’s and early 90’s, before the satellite television came, all movies used to get released on Video cassette/tapes - not few weeks later, but almost immediately. In villages... Continue Reading →
Fifty Years of Moon Landing. What Next?
"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten." - Bill Gates This quote by Gates is very popular in the finance/value investing world to highlight the importance of long term investing. Most people focus on the high rate of... Continue Reading →
India Gets 64th Chess Grand Master!
India got 64th Chess Grand Master yesterday! India gets its 64th GM - Prithu Gupta from Delhi. Born on 8th March 2004, Prithu has achieved his GM title at the age of 15 years 4 months and 10 days. The first chess board of Indian chess is completed! Here it is...how many can you recognize?
Indian Cricket Player – A Multibagger?!
Saw this interesting post on Twitter. The 1983 Cricket World Cup team members got Rs 2100 per ODI. Today it is Rs 6,50,000 per ODI (Rs 15 Lakh per test match and Rs 3 Lakh per T-20) That's a CAGR of 18.5%! Very close to what Warren Buffett has achieved (19-20% CAGR, but for 55... Continue Reading →
Reading Resumes…
I have been behind my reading list since last 3-4 months. Couldn't read anything in last 2 months. Thankfully I am resuming reading starting today! Here is the first one I have prioritized. I have heard a lot of good reviews of this book and bought this rather expensive book (Rs 1600) last week. Hope... Continue Reading →
Remembering Riemann
Bernhard Riemann was a great German mathematician who died in 1866 at the age of 39. You can read more about him here Riemann as a Ph D student Here is a list of things named after him. • Riemann bilinear relations • Riemann conditions • Riemann form • Riemann function • Riemann–Hurwitz formula •... Continue Reading →
Nassim Nicolas Taleb Is A Genius…
Among the modern thinkers I admire and follow often are Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, Yuval Noah Harari, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hichens, and Nassim Nicolas Taleb. By follow, I don't mean I worship them or agree with everything they have to offer. But they definitely stimulate thinking... Nassim Nicolas Taleb is the least articulate (along with... Continue Reading →
ekoshapu 
Recent Comments