30th May 2025 “Character is simply habit long continued.” — Plutarch
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29th May 2025 “The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.” — Marcus Aurelius
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28th May 2025 Leonhard Euler upon losing the use of his right eye; "Now I will have less distraction."
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27th May 2025 “What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” — Bob Dylan
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26th May 2025 “It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.” — Max Eastman
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25th May 2025 The plural of spouse is spice. — Christopher Morley
My Tryst with Reverse Auction: Concepts, Chaos and Connecting the Dots…
I recently participated in a tender process which culminated in a Reverse Auction. It was an insightful experience for me and hence I thought of sharing here. For the uninitiated, Government departments or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) award contracts via tendering process. The bidders are evaluated on the basis of total value (i.e. Technical + Commercial)... Continue Reading →
Remembering Dr. Jayant Narlikar…
I had a privilege of visiting IUCAA, Pune in early 90's when I was in school (7th or 8th standard probably) and listen to Dr Narlikar. I didn't know how great he was, but he could still connect with the kids.As I grew older I started understanding his greatness. The good part was that he... Continue Reading →
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24th May 2025 “You learn something general by studying something specific.” — Stephen Kuffler
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23rd May 2025 "We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever." — Carl Sagan, in Cosmos (1980)
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