It's Warren Buffett's birthday today! Born on 30th August 1930, he completes 89 years today...and continues to be healthy and active! Here is a very good documentary on his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYHPlLsdW0A&t=4190s I am hugely influenced by Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger (born on 1st January 1924, he also remains healthy and active, even... 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!
RIP Sushma Swaraj…
Yesterday (6th Aug 2019) was supposed to be a historic day for India. And it was...! Abrogation of Article 370 Bill was passed in Lok Sabha yesterday. It was passed in Rajya Sabha on 5th Aug. The decision was very controversial and a long pending one. Just looking at the news paper clippings from India... Continue Reading →
Urban Floods: Man Made Disasters
It's been raining heavily in my state Maharashtra, and my city Pune and Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra and India's economic capital. Roads are blocked, water levels have gone up. In many places the residential area and parking lots are under water. This actually reminded me of a very good graphic (simple but powerful... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
5th August 2019 You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf.
Thought of The Day
4th August 2019 "All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." — Voltaire
What Makes Great Institutes Great?
What makes great institutes great? In particular, what makes great educational institutes great? I have often thought about both these questions since the time I studied Organizational Behavior. My Professor, a thorough Englishman, had a very humorous way of teaching a boring subject like OB. He talked about organizational Structure and Culture and how the... 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 →
In Praise of Question Mark…
Ramana Sir shared following message today: "The question mark bows down to sign of exclamation, All queries are surrendered and pure bliss results. What a beautiful depiction of Gurupurnima." Actually I wanted to blog on Guru Pournima (16th July, Tuesday) but somehow couldn't. The above may have different/deep meaning which is beyond my grasp. So... Continue Reading →
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