A lot has been said and written about Kasparov vs Karpov chess rivalry. Even Kasparov has written/spoken at length about Karpov - both good things and not-so-good things. However Karpov still remains a mystery man. Probably because he is not very fluent in English and hence enigma for the English speaking world. Here is one... Continue Reading →
William Dalrymple on The Anarchy
One of my favorite literary events is Jaipur Lit Fest, which is now well established after 8-10 years of its existence. I follow on YouTube a lot of talks from the Lit Fest. Just a couple of days back I watched this talk by historian William Dalrymple's on his book The Anarchy - which tells... Continue Reading →
Happy B’day Charlie Munger
I have written multiple times about Charlie Munger - partner of Warren Buffett and one of the few living people who are my idols! Charlie is a living legend and today he completes another year - his 96th birthday! Charlie was born on 1st January 1924 and still continues to be very active and sharp!... Continue Reading →
हर मुलाकात का अंजाम जुदाई क्यू है…
सध्या (म्हणजे गेले २ आठवडे) मी जिओ सावन ऍप वर गज़ल ऐकतोय...फिल्मी आणि गैरफिल्मी. त्यातून मला बऱ्याच न ऐकलेल्या गज़ल ऐकायला मिळाल्या... विशेष करून फिल्मी गझल.अर्थ समजण्याच्या बाबतीत एकूणच आनंद आहे, आणि समजावून सांगेल असेही कुणी परिचयाचे नाही... पण गाणी म्हणून आवडल्या... त्यातल्या एका गज़लचे हे शब्द मात्र भावले - हर मुलाकात का अंजाम जुदाई क्यू है... Continue Reading →
Comedy Mystery Romantic Movie – Charade (1963)
As the year 2019 comes to close, I have been lazy since last 1 week or so and basically indulging in lots of leisurely stuff - reading, listening to music, watching movies, web series etc. Year 2019 was one of the worst years in my life - emotionally, physically and financially...and I am glad that... 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 →
हर्षा भोगले यांच्याशी लोकसत्ता गप्पा
हर्षा भोगले यांच्याशी लोकसत्ता गप्पा... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb0uYlU9NUg&t=1105s
Faith-Based Reasoning vs. Evidence-Based Reasoning
The great scientist Richard Feynman once said: “Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt.” If you really want to understand this better, listen to this great talk by Richard Dawkins on "Faith-Based Reasoning vs. Evidence-Based Reasoning". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpAsDnO6UyI
Three Good Short Films
The first one is a 1964 short film - Two - by Satyajit Ray. It is supposed to be symbolic of war between America and Vietnam. The rich kid is said to be Raj Kiran, who later became a Bollywood actor in 1980s. In 1964, renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray was asked to create a short... Continue Reading →
Zakir Hussain with Satish Kumar
First watch this ~3 mins beauty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgj_4xyUt2s And now watch the full concert of which the above was a part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hT6LiQ1Cg0
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