The whole of Karnataka rejoices the formation of statehood on the first of November, declared as Kannada Rajyotsava. Note the mention of Kannada – not Karnataka. The state was formed by joining the Kannada speaking regions from multiple states at the time – Mysore state (districts of Mysore, Bangalore, Mandya, Tumkur, Kolar, Chamarajnagar), Bombay stateContinueContinue reading “Reflections from Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations”
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The Human Machine – Part 2
The human body is a state-of-the-art system, with different organs having their well-defined roles, executing their functions as efficiently as possible. As we explored in Part 1 of this blog series, the human body is similar to a human-built machine, with its set of inputs, processing and outputs. In this second part, let’s talk aboutContinueContinue reading “The Human Machine – Part 2”
Embracing Long Commutes: Finding Positivity Amidst Traffic
Bangalore has become synonymous to traffic and long commutes. It’s a daily struggle for most of us. While a small bunch of lucky folks get the forever work-from-home option, the rest of us have to commute every day, or at least 3 days a week. There are a small bunch of folks who live closeContinueContinue reading “Embracing Long Commutes: Finding Positivity Amidst Traffic”
The Human Machine – Part 1
Homo Sapiens are one thoroughly evolved species. Just think about it – We live amidst millions of other organisms and species, sometimes in hostile terrains, yet we thrive. We eat lot of stuff, mostly cooked, some uncooked, at home, at restaurants, and elsewhere. We drink water and other drinks from various sources. We inhale allContinueContinue reading “The Human Machine – Part 1”
What’s in it for me?
The other day while driving to office, I saw a two-wheeler moped fully loaded with empty plastic bags (mostly some oil packets), and a thought came to my mind: Why don’t all of us try to collect these waste plastic bags and take it somewhere? But then, where? More specifically, why would I do it?ContinueContinue reading “What’s in it for me?”
Welcome to the Tribe
The whole of human race belongs to the homo sapiens “tribe”. Within this broad classification, we divide ourselves into various nationalities, religions, languages, regions, caste and creed. These are the typical “tribes” based on history and geography. The human quest for novelty keeps evolving, and we now have tribes based on social engagements and mutualContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Tribe”
A magic number called Twelve
We welcomed another new year on Jan.1st, 2025 – Solar new year to be exact – celebrating our planet Earth completing its full rotation around sun. Twelve months is what it took. The concept of a month originated from Moon’s phases – a lunation cycle – one new moon to another. The Gregorian calendar weContinueContinue reading “A magic number called Twelve”
You always start from zero
Every start of a new year brings with it a fresh slate. The past years’ accomplishments and resolutions (met or unmet) seem immaterial at the moment. It’s time to come out with a fresh list of to-dos and to-learns for the year; or at least do more and learn more since last year. The newContinueContinue reading “You always start from zero”
Ending the year with gratitude
As the curtains fall over yet another year, it’s time to retrospect the year that it has been. A lot of things happened this year, lots of firsts, lots of action and events. It’s appropriate then, to end this year 2024 with a sense of gratitude. Not just for the good things that have happened;ContinueContinue reading “Ending the year with gratitude”
Inventors Diesel, Otis and Carrier
My daughter excitedly mentioned the other day: “Papa, we have improved so much in technology since olden times, right?”. Yes, lot of technological evolution has indeed happened over the centuries, lot of inventions leading up to this technologically advanced world that we live in today. A lot of it though, we take it for granted.ContinueContinue reading “Inventors Diesel, Otis and Carrier”
Keep it simple, stupid. 