*** This post is delayed by a few months. I thought I had posted it, but realised that it was still lying in Drafts, hence posting it now*** Apparently Turkey sent a hitman (Chief Warrant Officer Yusuf Dikeç) in Olympics 2024. No headphones or special glasses, lenses or equipment. He won silver medal in 10-meter... Continue Reading →
Paint Effect
How painting can modify the perceptiion of spaces in a room.
Mind Your Language
When I started learning English in 5th standard, and got to a stage where i could read English books (must be standard 8 or 9) I got introduced to some very high quality English literature, thanks to my grandfather, father and English teacher. They introduced me to P.G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie. Their body of... Continue Reading →
Blog by Dr. Jayant Narlikar
I have read many books by Dr. Jayant Narlikar and by his wife Dr. Mangala Narlikar. I liked all books, but especially the ones on mathematics. One of my favourite is this, which I have gifted to a couple of my friends. 👇 Highly recommended for anybody who is interested in science and mathematics. So... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year!
Here's a special countdown for 2024. Happy New Year 🎉 Math up your countdown to 2024… = 10×9×(8+7+6)+5!+4×3+2×1= 10×(9+8×7-6+5!+4!)-3×2×1= (10+9)×(8+7+6)×5+4!+3+2×1= 10×(9+8)×7+6!+5!-4-3+2−1= (10+9−8)×(7+6−5)×(4×3×2−1)= (10+(9×(8−(7−6×5))))×(4+3)+(2-1)= (10+(9+8×7)×6)×5+4×3×2×1
ChatGPT is fun!
A joke so layered that you need chatGPT to decipher it 👇
Solving Wordle using ChatGPT
The best way to make learning interesting is to throw in Gamification! Here is one way how we can get better at using ChatGPT and have some fun at the same time! I solved today's Wordle (https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html) using ChatGPT. I took a word suggestion from ChatGPT, put it in Wordle and gave feedback/instructions to ChatGPT... Continue Reading →
Happy Fibonacci Day
Happy Fibonacci Day (November 23) 1, 1, 2, 3 … After 35 years: Nov 23, 2058 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
New Comedy Stand-up by Abhishek Upmanyu
Abhishek Upmanyu is one of the better stand-up comedians in India. There are few others such as Bassi, Punit Pania, and Kunal Kamra who consistently produce some good stuff. There are many others who have a lot of one off acts which work, but they are not consistent always. I have noticed one more trend... Continue Reading →
“Khufiya” Review
Yesterday I watched Vishal Bharadwaj's new spy thriller "Khufiya" which released on Netflix on 5th Oct. It's a movie based on a book written by a RA&W agent and in movie the main character has been changed from a male to a female (played by Tabu). The movie is a decent watch. Lengthy and naive... Continue Reading →

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