Notes to Myself
Personality tests and Psychometric tests are fun. They are as reliable as weather forecasts, or analyst expectations of business/stock performance. I have written many such tests and have realized the pattern, the utility and futility of all tests. Look at this test put up by Adobe - the software maker for Digital creativity. This test... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Today is 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He was one of the early and major influences in my life. I do not totally agree with his philosophy and actions; however, I admire him for clarity of thought and determination. Mahatma Gandhi has been marginalized now to two things: (1) Face on currency... Continue Reading →
My friend asked me to take this personality test at https://www.16personalities.com/ and send results. This was on Friday evening. He chased me for 2 days and finally I succumbed to the pressure. I have written such personality tests before and I am very curious to know from experts how they are designed and used. Anyways,... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I wrote a blog "My Week-end Is Booked" where I talked about my decision in 2018 to stop buying new books. However my close friend and IIM-A classmate sent me a book on Advaita and advised me to read. I started it and left halfway through since I was writing an... Continue Reading →
Today is 125th birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis - noted applied statistician and scientist. Google has posted a doodle honoring PCM's contribution in the field of Statistics and Mathematics. He is considered as the father of Indian statistical research. Here is a brief biography of PC Mahalanobis: Mahalanobis was born on 29th June 1893 in West... Continue Reading →
Today is the 100th birthday of the amazing physicist Richard Feynman [Born 11 May 1918/ Died - 15 February 1988]. A Nobel laureate in Physics, he made learning science fun and easy. Here is a complete Archive of The Feynman Lectures on Physics http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ Also watch his 1983 interview to BBC TV "Physics Is Fun... Continue Reading →
I have learnt so much from so many different people. They have influenced me and shaped my thoughts in many ways. Some of these people I like from Business/Management domain are: Charlie Munger Warren Buffett Steve Jobs Jeff Bezos Henry Ford Elon Musk Rajiv Bajaj Ajay Piramal One person I have not followed much is... Continue Reading →
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