Author Archives: achthegreat

Being a purpose-driven Fan

There are two prime fan modes out there: one doing the “Hero worship”; the other of “Role model”. For someone who believes a certain individual has reached a special persona, one that (we think) is completely out of our league, ends up doing “Hero Worship”. We see their success and stardom, but then also believeContinueContinue reading “Being a purpose-driven Fan”

There is no place like Rome!

We have heard proverbs epitomizing Rome, ever since childhood. “Rome was not built in a day”, “All roads lead to Rome”, “When in Rome, do what the Romans do!”, so on and so forth. Although a history enthusiast, Rome was never in my list of places to visit. This year though, as we planned ourContinueContinue reading “There is no place like Rome!”

In the Goldilocks zone

When Goldilocks went to the house of the bear, what did her blue eyes see…A chair that was big, a chair that was small,A chair that was tiny, and that was all.She counted them one, two, three… The first time I read & heard this goldilocks story, via a nursery rhyme was in my primaryContinueContinue reading “In the Goldilocks zone”

The Mono Acting mindset

During my schooling years, we had this unique competition of “Mono Acting” – Enacting a drama on the stage where one plays role of multiple characters, usually two. We ask a question to another person, switch sides, be that other person and answer that question, switch back, and the conversation goes on. You can callContinueContinue reading “The Mono Acting mindset”

The two beautiful Greek Islands

Greece has around 6000 islands and when people think of Greece, its mostly about these beautiful islands. Our Greek adventure started in Athens and then we took Ferries to reach its islands. Many know Santorini, the most famous of all these islands – This was not to be missed. Apart from this, we wanted toContinueContinue reading “The two beautiful Greek Islands”

Travel to Greece & Italy – DIY

Europe is always in the travel bucket list for most of us in India. Afterall, Europe has captivated people since long time thanks to the local movie industry and through the history & geography lessons imparted at school. Although well worth the visit, it’s definitely quite heavy on the purse. As Indians, we always areContinueContinue reading “Travel to Greece & Italy – DIY”

A subject you would go back and study

Aishani, our daughter, always surprises me with her curious food-for-thought questions. A while back, during her ongoing exams, she posed an interesting question to me: “Papa, if you had chance to go back in time and study any subject, which one would it be?”. She has seen me as someone who loves Mathematics, as IContinueContinue reading “A subject you would go back and study”

Book Review – Part 2- The Silk Roads – A new history of the world

Hope the first part of my review for this book got you excited about the brief history of the center of the world and the learnings we could take from the past. If you haven’t read the Part-1 yet, I recommend you read it first to set the right context: https://achuthkamath.com/2024/04/27/book-review-the-silk-roads-a-new-history-of-the-world-part-1/. In this second part,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review – Part 2- The Silk Roads – A new history of the world”

Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1

I have always been a huge fan of history, and I truly believe in the quote that “History belongs to the victors”. The history told to us over the years, in the form of textbooks or documentaries or even common folklores, are typically from a point of view, mostly from the victors and is mostlyContinueContinue reading “Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1”