I like cooking. In fact the very first prize in my life which I received in kindergarten was for cooking (पाकशास्त्र). I had made, actually helped my teacher make, दडपे पोहे (Dadpe Pohe). And the prize I had received in the Annual Day function was a hanger . Yes, my school was famous for giving such totally... 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 →
If you follow the Economics of emerging countries you would know that remittances from other countries back to the home country is a significant contributor in the development of that country! India has a huge population and equally huge number of migrants to various countries. There are regional pockets and affiliations based on decades of... Continue Reading →
I had tried to solve Rubik's Cube on my own for several years but never found a convincing method to solve it. I did manage to solve some random position but it was more of luck. In doing so what I learnt on my own was solving specific squares or specific corners. And I felt... Continue Reading →
Flute is one of the most popular musical instruments in Indian classical music and film music. Here are a couple of interesting TED Talks on Flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1NoCpA7Nrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu_kPozX8YE&t=705s Here is another one - not on flute, but related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckKvIVYnSr8 Lastly, couple of soothing music pieces based on flute: https://soundcloud.com/user-981722748/spiritual-music-sounds-of-isha https://soundcloud.com/user-981722748/dhun-hariprasad-chaurasiya
Who are your idols? Who have had profound impact on your thinking? Who have contributed a lot in shaping up your personality, your philosophy? Who have inspired you and motivated you? Every person would have some “idols” or influencers. That could be a single person or many people for various aspects/qualities. They could be your... Continue Reading →
Some interesting stories have unfolded in the Indian Banking and Financial Sector in last 1-2 months. First, there was the Nirav Modi and Punjab National Bank scam, and since then many Banking frauds or scams are coming in light. But there is one peculiar story that is still not being seriously pursued. Few days ago... Continue Reading →
Today I was listening to "Nostalgic 90's Music" on a music App and one of the songs was my favorite song from the 1991 movie "Patthar Ke Phool" starring Salman Khan and Raveena Tandon (her debut movie). The song was: Kabhi Tu Chhalia Lagta Hai sung by S.P. Balasubramanyam and Lata Mangeshkar. I was reminded... Continue Reading →
मला TED Talks ऐकायला आवडते. अर्थात खूप कमी Talks खरंच दर्जेदार असतात. बरेचदा Talks सुमार किंवा यथातथा असतात. पण एक उपक्रम म्हणून TED Talks किंवा Google Talks ही खूप चांगली कल्पना आहे. उगाचच भव्य-दिव्य किंवा जीवनरहस्य सांगायचा आव न आणता साधे पण प्रभावी वक्ते आणि त्यांच्याशी गप्पा अशा प्रकारचे कार्यक्रम मला चांगले वाटतात. मराठीत असं काही का... Continue Reading →
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