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Analytics are now woven into our online social lives. We are constantly checking follower counts, likes, comments, and shares. A few years ago, I was right there with everyone, obsessing over metrics from Twitter, to…
Yesterday, I mentioned an odd human behaviour in some (most likely most) of us where we consciously add great movies or series to our favourite streaming service watchlist; only to almost always pick something completely…
What's the similarity between trial biking and the one-inch punch? Is there any similarity? I believe so. I have always enjoyed watching trial bike events on TV (check the clip, not to be mistaken with…
The overarching theme for my recent book, 'Main Batata Hoon' is not quite as simple as the stories in it are. So it would take me a minute to give an overview to anyone who…
Once I started noticing contrasting oddities in our human nature and behaviour a few years ago, a bulk of them ended up in the book 'Main Batata Hoon'. The thing is though, once you start…
My recently published book, 'Main Batata Hoon', is now available in paperback and Kindle formats on most if not all regional Amazon sites around the world. An aunt was so amused with the title, she…
I can't seem to get over the irony of how once upon a time, Russian tanks helped turn the fate of a world war against invading Germany..; to current times where multiple European countries are…
Many of you must have seen that drawing of a World War II plane with red dots on it. It explains Survivorship bias, a bias that statistician Abraham Wald figured out. Pic: source Simply put,…
The beautiful tri-colour waving at Connaught Place, Central Park, Delhi. It’s 75 years since India got Independence! A proud milestone for all of us Indians. Also one to reflect on and carefully choose the…
Pic: source The men among you might be able to relate to this. Think of the last time you attended a conference or had to commute for a duration of over 30 minutes.…
Image: source Since plastic is pretty much an inescapable part of our diets now, and since we humans are inclined to prefer selling/buying a solution rather than inconveniencing ourselves with rollbacks or preventive efforts, my…
Sometime before lockdown, I was in another city, attending a wedding. The reception was in this beautiful open ground. I'm no fan of wedding ceremonies, so once I was done admiring the place, I was…
Image: source In the past few months, I happened to come across some books and a lot of articles around habits. What at least some of us who struggle to build a good habit (or…
Given my growing interest in behavioural science and behavioural economics, when there was quite some news about the replication crisis in the field, it got me wondering if there might be a better way to…
Pic: source Counterintuitive Series: Psyched vs Calm Counterintuitiveness makes life more interesting. It also briefly reveals gaps or lags in our understanding or mindsets. From time to time, life demands that we get charged for…