Demonetization has many stated objectives, and one of them is unearthing black money stashed away in cash. I am not claiming that demonetization achieved this objective, or that its net impact on the economy is positive – I don’t have enough information to conclude one way or the other. But I do think that the claim […]
Real Reasons behind Kerala’s High Human Development Index (HDI)
It is a fact that Kerala leads India in Human Development Index (HDI). It is also understandable that Malayalis (people of Kerala, speakers of Malayalam) are proud of their state’s high standing. What is unfortunate, however, is the recent propaganda by Communists to the effect that the high quality of life and prosperity of the state […]
The Human Transformation Project
Every inventor has a dream that is bigger than himself – a dream that would be the consummation of his career. An invention that would make them, redeeming the years of their life that were spent trying to make it. For Ravi, it was what he called the Human Transformation Project. The name happens to be somewhat bland, […]
The Beauty of Arranged Marriage
I have seen several articles on the web that advise people to marry (or date) women (or men) who read, travel, code, cook, or fit other criteria depending on the writer’s own expectation. It is clear that while many of these qualities can be very desirable, none of these, alone, can account for a happy and […]
Understanding the Lesser Coverage and Attention for Women’s Sports
I don’t follow cricket. But from the posts of many friends on social media, I guess that Indian women’s cricket team has recently defeated Pakistan in some tournament. The most coverage about this event has been in terms of how it did has not got sufficient coverage or attention as a game between the men’s […]
Corporate Bahubali – The Conclusion
<<< Previous part Note: This is the continuation and conclusion of a story given in two parts. It is recommended that you read the first part and continue if you already haven’t The name of this architect was Devasena, and Balla requested Sivagami to have her allocated to his team for a project that was not […]
Corporate Bahubali – The Beginning
Please take your time to read, for as they say, the devil is in the details… The camera descends from the blue cloudless sky to a modern building whose glass walls reflect the blueness of the skies, indicating the infinite possibilities within. This marvel of engineering is home to Mahishmati Infotech (MI), a leading IT […]
Misguided Notion of Career in India’s IT Industry
Origin of the word career can be traced to the French word for road. Today, many young men and women in India run down this road only to find stress and exhaustion on the way, emptiness and dejection at the end. I think this has much to do with the meaning understood from this word. For […]
Philosophy of Naruto Juxtaposed with Vedanta
Naruto is one of most popular Shonen anime, and for good reason. It has nail-biting thrills, amazing fights, heart-wrenching side-stories, and more, skillfully woven into an epic series. The overall theme of Naruto is loneliness, importance of friends and the longing for others to acknowledge and recognize you. Towards the end of the story, through […]
Rock-Paper-Scissors of Real-time Strategy Games
Life isn’t so simple that there’s an optimal strategy that will work in all situations. What works best depends on many variables factors determined by the environment, other people, and pure chance. In a competitive environment, this becomes very similar to a game of rock-paper-scissors in at least two respects. Firstly, the effectiveness of your […]