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 →
विनोद: मँनेजमेंट एक्सपर्ट आणि त्याची बायको
एका मँनेजमेंट एक्सपर्टने आपली बायको आशावादी आहे की निराशावादी हे पाहण्यासाठी अर्धा भरलेला पाण्याचा ग्लास तिच्या समोर ठेवला ... आणि विचारले: "ह्या ग्लासाकडे पाहिल्यावर तुला काय वाटतं?" तर ती म्हणाली: "पाणी पिऊन झालं असेल तर ग्लास विसळून जागेवर ठेवा !" ना आशावादी ना निराशावादी...फक्त वादावादी!
The Curious Case of The Taj Mahal
In recent episode of KBC there was one question related to the currency notes. Don’t remember the exact question and the options, but it went something as follows: Which of the following monuments / symbols is NOT present on new Indian currency notes? A motif of Hampi with Chariotthe Sanchi Stupa The Taj MahalThe Mars Orbiter... Continue Reading →
Thank You for 100 Followers!
Just as I woke up today morning I saw a message from WordPress: Getting 100 followers is nothing great. I am perfectly aware of this. I am also aware that it is not a one-way (upward) movement. For example, I rose to 475 followers on Twitter just about two weeks back, and then in the... Continue Reading →
Good Read: Why you should stop asking, ‘What’s the takeaway’?
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 →
मी पुन्हा एकदा मराठी बालगीतं ऐकतोय…!
मला माझ्या लहानपणी (१९८०-१९८६) मराठी बालगीतं वगैरे फारसं कधी ऐकल्याचं आठवतच नाही. अगदी आठवत असल्यापासूनच्या वयात मला फक्त चित्रपट संगीत किंवा शास्त्रीय संगीतच ऐकल्याचं आठवतंय. म्हणजे बालगीतं माहिती नव्हती असं नाही, पण खास लहान मुलांची गाणी म्हणून त्यात रमल्याचं आठवत नाही. चांदोबा चांदोबा भागलास का... कोणास ठाऊक कसा? नाच रे मोरा आंब्याच्या वनात शेपटीवाल्या प्राण्यांची... Continue Reading →
Happy Diwali…
This is epic! So leaving it just at that... Happy Diwali!
Vishwanathan Anand Answered My Question!
I love game of chess and Vishwanathan Anand is one of my heroes - not just as a chess player but also as a person! I have written blogs on Vishy several times so far. You can search through few of them here. Another great chess player I admire is Garry Kasparov! He is very... Continue Reading →
CBI Carries Out Raids in CBI Headquarters Is The New Joke On Feku
Today I saw a tweet by motormouth Congress leader (?) Sanjay Jha. I don't regard him highly (in fact not even lowly), however the question he put across was too important. So I retweeted. Yesterday there was a hilarious news headline: CBI carries out raids in CBI headquarters! The Central Bureau of Investigation is the... Continue Reading →
“Proof of The Pudding Is In Cooking” – Lessons in Marketing via Cooking
“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” — Confucius It was more than three years ago. As part of a cultural event, a Food Festival was arranged on the Football ground opposite to LKP. There were 8-10 food stalls; PGPX were given 2 slots.... Continue Reading →
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