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One of my favourite fictional characters is Poirot. In the 2023 film A Haunting in Venice, when explaining his method, he says: “When a crime has been committed, I can, by application of order and…
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…
A humorous take on the paradox that exists between the views or tendencies of us common humans, versus that of therapists, who seem to take the more empathetic approach, versus some behavioural science practitioners…
Image: link I had shared this forward on social media a few years ago, and it popped back up today. Apart from the innocence, simplicity and being purely hilarious, it is a nice example of…
Do you use hyperboles often? I do. Mostly with close friends and family, but when necessary, with clients or my students. Helps convey the meaning or gravity of an idea or situation. Like when Gordon…
I mostly read only ebooks since a few years now. A lot of good non-fiction books usually mention a few more good books that the authors found relevant. However, even if you highlight them…
Random musings. Every once in a while, mom would pester me to explore opportunities abroad. Canada in particular for some reason. And between my love for an imaginary idea called 'India', familiarity and…
Religious Fashion Was chatting with a friend about religion. I randomly correlated religion with fashion. Or people's dressing sense, if you will. People either have their own style, or in most cases, they…
Don't worry, this is not a lock-down, culinary achievement post! I recently had these bitter melon/gourd (karela in Hindi) chips. An interesting paradox - using an ingredient that's great for health and known for reducing…
Navigating airport security... A cartoon strip..
Vulnerability of Tech Processes and Human Decisions Here are two interesting incidents I came across online in the last week. One, about a seemingly harmless vulnerability in an online service's process. The other, a possible…
Ghost Rider India has seen a meteoric rise in the number of vehicles on its roads. And with it, driving sense and etiquette have disappeared into oblivion. I'll agree I'm not too great a driver myself. But few…
Hope you don't have a Rolled Model? We all have role models? Well, at least most of us do. And can we ever admire them enough? While it's great if you have idols or role models, something I…
Dark Knight Rising, Batpod Skidding You know how we sometimes have a tendency to give our 'expert' views on something that already seems perfect, and how, according to us, it could have still been better? Experts will agree…
A to B to C This one is in connection to some earlier posts on 'Impactful brevity' and on effective communication (So what's your Point?). A friend recently sent me a hilarious video on WhatsApp that somehow reminded me of an…