I came across this amazing discussion as part of Manthan's web talks on topic called "The Commonwealth of Cricket". It's a talk between Naseeruddin Shah and Ramchandra Guha. Ram, a well known historian and Cricket lover has written extensively about Cricket and has also been a regulator (BCCI head) briefly. In this talk he shares... Continue Reading →
What Is Investment? – A Lesson By Usain Bolt
“What is investment?" Usain Bolt won 8 gold medals in 3 Olympics, and he only ran for less than 115 seconds on the track, earning $119 million dollars. That’s economy of effort. But for those 2 minutes, he trained for 20 years. That’s investment. Think long term. Patience pays. And just to end it on... Continue Reading →
Vishwanathan Anand Turns 50!
Today is Vishwanathan Anand's 50th birthday! The best ever chess player from India and one of the world's All Time Best Chess players was born in Chennai (erstwhile Madras) on 11th December 1969. He became India's first Chess Grand Master in 1987 and since then he continues to be India's highest rated player! He is... Continue Reading →
New Breakthrough in Marathon
In 1991 M. Joyner wrote a paper modeling the optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors and predicted a time of 1:57:58 under limit conditions. Yesterday Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in 1:59:40, breaking the 2h barrier! Here is the paper: https://fermatslibrary.com/s/modeling-optimal-marathon-performance-on-the-basis-of-physiological-factors
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 →
Will Chess Make Its Debut In 2024 Olympics
Just saw this good news on Twitter. If Chess makes it to Olympics, India will have a good chance of winning at least a Bronze. For many years it has been debated if Chess is a Game or a Sport...and if Olympics is only about Sports involving some physical activity. Once Chess is accepted, Bridge... Continue Reading →
World Chess Championship Begins Today
World Chess Championship begins today! This is the first time when world rates #1 (current champion, Carlsen) and rated #2 (challenger, Caruana) are just 3 points apart...so close. Also, this is the first time when both player are rates above 2800. And lastly, this is the first time since Bobby Fischer (1972) that an American... Continue Reading →
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 →
150th Anniversary of All England Lawn Tennis Club
As the All England Lawn Tennis Club celebrates its 150th anniversary and the Open Era its 50th year, Wimbledon remains the lone grass court Grand Slam. Infographics from Forbes India magazine (July 20)
Chess, Performance and Fine Line Between Trolling and Sportsmanship
Magnus Carlsen won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament (formerly Corus Steel Chess Tournament) yesterday after defeating the joint Top position and GM from Netherlands Anish Giri (of Indian origin) in a Tie-break match. Carlsen won this tournament for the record sixth time and some people have already started calling him "Roger Federer of Chess"!... Continue Reading →
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