I started following Chess IM Sagar Shah about 2-3 years ago and since then read many things about him and listened to many of his videos on Youtube. He is a very good coach, and has good clarity of thought and sense of humor. Though he is not a refined speaker, he manages to articulate... Continue Reading →
Rajiv Bajaj on Lockdown in India and Economy
I have blogged multiple times about Rajiv Bajaj and his no-nonsense and logical approach of management. He is also someone who would not mince words and shy away from criticizing Government, when needed. Here is his latest interview with Barkha Dutt about lockdown in India and impact on Indian economy, and more... https://youtu.be/K-K1ajXpk-U
Remembering Srinivas Ramanujan on 100th Death Anniversary
Today is the 100th death anniversary of the amazing mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan. He passed away at a young age of 32 on April 26, 1920, at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. I have written a few times about Srinivas Ramanujan. However today is a special milestone - it's 100th anniversary. I had written in an earlier... Continue Reading →
Yanni or Laurel?
I hear Laurel...
Review: Portrait of A Lady On Fire
We often use the word "luck" very loosely. For example, I was lucky to find something, or be some place at right time. Actually there is a precise word in English to describe that feeling. It's called "serendipity". serendipity/ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/Learn to pronounce noun noun: serendipity; plural noun: serendipities the occurrence and development of events by chance in a... Continue Reading →
Two Good (and Too Good) Women-centric Short Films
Wanted to share few good short films I watched over last few months. Somehow I'm falling behind the "To Blog" list because of work and household chores. I have 6 drafts waiting to be posted, but not finding time. Anyways, do check these two women-centric short films. First one is Devi starring Kajol, Shruti Hasan,... Continue Reading →
Interview of Viswanathan Anand
Really liked this interview of Vishwanathan Anand! Also enjoyed his book, which covers lot of things he discussed in the interview...and many thoughts, observations go beyond chess and can be applied to other aspects of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUwvDXlpVp0 By the way, I played a classical chess tournament last week after a gap of 7 years and... Continue Reading →
थप्पड – एक वादग्रस्त विषय आणि काही “अनुभव”
नुकतेच तापसी पन्नू अभिनित आणि अनुभव सिन्हा दिग्दर्शित थप्पड या चित्रपटाचे ट्रेलर रिलीज झाले. एका अतिशय संवेदनशील आणि वादग्रस्त विषयावर तो आधारीत आहे. मला ह्या चित्रपटाबद्दल विशेष उत्सुकता आहे. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBw_Eta0HDM अनुभव सिन्हाला गेले काही महिने मी खूप फॉलो करतोय... ट्विटर वर, इतर मुलाखती वगैरे... मोदी आणि भाजप यांचा प्रचंड तिखट टीकाकार हा आमच्यातला समान दुवा. पण त्याआधी... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Khan – Salim Khan
Among the three Khans - I like Aamir and Salman. I don't like Shah Rukh much, and the liking for him is diminishing every year. Aamir is very smart, intelligent, knows his strengths and limitations and understands film medium well. Salman, on the other hand, is a "cursed soul" or "a brat/thug/criminal" based on how... Continue Reading →
Ames Window and Feynman’s First Principle
I came across an interesting optical illusion called Ames Window. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KrpZMNEDOY This shows how the optical illusion fools our brain even though we know that the reality is different. This is a very good example to keep in mind, because our brains are really susceptible to make such mistakes, and this is... Continue Reading →
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