When I read the title of Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan's latest book, "Why We Die", I was immediately captivated. I am currently reading two other books because of which I could not explore Venki's book. However, I came across a nice lecture by him with the same title which explains the core idea of his... Continue Reading →
Science and Logic Behind Devnagari (Marathi / Sanskrit Language) Alphabet
Devnagari script (used by Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi languages) is very scientific and logical. In my Marathi language curriculum in school, we never studied those scientific aspects. Unfortunately, even most teachers are not aware of these. However, I had read about Varna Mala (वर्णमाला) in some grammar books and was fascinated by the richness of it!... Continue Reading →
Everything Is Everything: The Life and Times of Chess
Last week's episode (AMA) of Everything Is Everything was special because two of my questions were taken up by Ajay Shah! For one he said that "it was a great questions!". This week's episode of Everything Is Everything is equally special for a different reason. It is about Chess! This is a fascinating episode which... Continue Reading →
INDIA @ 2024
General Elections in India have been rather long. 7 phases spanning more than 60 days and if you consider campaigning, it's more than 100 days! Today was the end of campaigning for the last (7th) phase and voting will take place tomorrow (1st June). I am eagerly waiting for 4th June, the counting day and... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss This: “Do schools kill creativity?”
Don't miss this hilarious and yet extremely thought provoking TED Talk! https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?si=se4T28ckfSA6ST1D
दोन मराठी लघुचित्रपट (short films)
'शंभरावं स्थळ' and "Kande Pohe" - Two Marathi language short films
2024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting
2024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting
Waiting for Godot and The Theatre of Absurd
Waiting for Godot summary and philosophy
Everything is Everything: The Brave New Future of Electricity
Everything is Everything podcast by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah is one of my most favourite podcasts. I eagerly wait every Friday for the new episodes and they seldom disappoint. This week's episode is just "electrifying"! It's about Electricity - it's history, structure, economics and emerging trends. Ajay Shah is just awesome in explaining complex... Continue Reading →
‘निवडणुकांचे लोकशाहीकरण’ – एक परिसंवाद
भारताच्या राजकारणात आणि विशेषतः महाराष्ट्राच्या राजकारणात सध्या अभूतपूर्व अशी उलथापालथ चालली आहे. तुम्ही संघोटे असाल तर तुम्हाला तसं वाटणार नाही. पण मी सुज्ञ आणि विचारी लोकांबद्दल बोलतोय. राजकारण गढूळ झालंय आणि त्यात २-३ ठळक मुद्दे आहेत. पहिला: भारताचे संविधान, घटना, भारताचे निधर्मी प्रजासत्ताक हे अस्तित्व धोक्यात आहे. दुसरा सध्याच्या संघी हुकूमशाहाकडून सर्वोच्च न्यायालय आणि एकूणच न्याय... Continue Reading →

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