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Mar 9

A shopping day with my wife -

I thought of sharing an experience we had while shopping. As usual, my wife did all the hard work of choosing the right items with the best value for money while I browsed the net and did some window shopping. She placed them over the counter for billing — The lazy me acted like the wrong person at the wrong…

Break The Bias

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A shopping day with my wife -
A shopping day with my wife -

Jan 5

The Mahogany finish larger than life office table can wait

After having secured his first round of investment for an innovative digital product, my upcoming and hardworking entrepreneur friend sought my opinion on opening a new office. A “full of ideas and dreams” man. …

Startup

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The Mahogany finish larger than life office table can wait
The Mahogany finish larger than life office table can wait

Jan 1

Escaping the Typecasting as a Public Speaker

I never identified myself as material for a public speaker. A very deep friend of mine saw the trait of a speaker in me and nudged me. Better or worse in no time, I become a so-called public speaker. During the initial period, I loved the adrenaline rise while standing…

Public Speaking

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Escaping the Typecasting as a Public Speaker
Escaping the Typecasting as a Public Speaker

Jan 1

Underlying Feminism in My Language

In so many instances people asked me why there is an underlying tone of feminism in my language. Let me clarify one thing in the beginning, I’m not a fan of what is represented as modern-day feminism. …

Feminism

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Underlying Feminism in My Language
Underlying Feminism in My Language

Jan 1

Reading Fiction

While reading a work of fiction, I perceive it is as a work of lies. Series of lies flowing from the tip of a pen, which is formulated inside a highly imaginative mind. Some of those minds are powerful enough to produce a catastrophe. …

Books

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Reading Fiction
Reading Fiction

Jan 1

Remembering Rao in the Forgotten Times

PV Narasimha Rao was always been overshadowed by Rajiv Gandhi like President Johnson overshadowed by President Kennedy. Rajiv and Kennedy were similar in many aspects. Both were celebrated young statesmen with larger than life charisma, they were also the symbolism of progress and change. …

Politics

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Remembering Rao in the Forgotten Times
Remembering Rao in the Forgotten Times

Jan 1

Why I stopped reading Newspapers

Once upon a time, I used to read 4–6 newspapers in addition to numerous magazines- The benefit of being a Professor: free time and access to the library. Even before that, I used to read a lot without a particular aim. …

Media

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Why I stopped reading Newspapers
Why I stopped reading Newspapers

Jan 1

Is Air-gapping the answer for cyber securing Nuclear Plants?

I was wondered by the cybersecurity claims of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) on the aftermath of the recent cyberattack on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. NPCIL cited air-gapping as the impenetrable defence against all cyber attacks. Air-gapping is a word to represent physical separation…

Nuclear Energy

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Is Air-gapping the answer for cyber securing Nuclear Plants?
Is Air-gapping the answer for cyber securing Nuclear Plants?

Jan 1

Celebrating Differences

Being in the month of fasting, I was thinking about the reservations held by different minority groups. Many of my non-fasting friends were considerate about me that they purposefully avoid eating in front of me during this month (without me asking for it). Many friends of mine made sure the…

Inclusion

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Celebrating Differences
Celebrating Differences

Jan 1

Why future of education is intertwined with microchip makers?

In some parts of the world, children are partially or fully back in classrooms. In the United Kingdom, children returned to schools during March and April. One month after that France followed the lead. More than half of the schools started operating full-fledged in the US by June. Despite this…

Semiconductors

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