2021-04-09 00:53
We all want to help one another, human beings are like thatWe want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery - Charlie ChaplinA covid times story, which was long pending… Read More
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A blog about my crystal gazing experience with Life - Focused on Technology, Finance, Economics, Biking and Swimming.
2020-07-01 00:12
10 years back I posted about the year book that never came when I left XLRI. Can't believe that I had spent the next decade with Microsoft. I did take up different kind of opportunities… Read More
2019-12-27 21:25
A very late post after RAMROD that happened in July this year, also the first post in 2019 , when it is just 3 days to complete the year. Did not want to miss recording the ride report which… Read More
2018-07-31 02:34
North cascades national park’s Highway 20 is one of the challenging biking routes in Washington. This year I had the opportunity to ride twice. I went in May with High Performance cycl… Read More
2018-07-30 04:20
After RAMROD 2017 experience I was really interested to participate in the ride this year as well. Thanks to Tim, I got a bypass for 2018 ride. Tim volunteered last RAMROD and could not us… Read More
2017-08-12 18:30
Ride Around Mount Rainier On a Day - RAMROD - a 152 mile ride with ~10,000 feet of elevation to climb. I heard about this ride from my cycling mentor Matt McTee 4 years ago. I never imagined… Read More
2017-07-11 02:11
Writing after a long time. I have been doing some bike rides in the mountains since last seasons. During the ride, especially on those long climbs I go through a lot of emotions and always w… Read More
2017-01-02 21:36
I called 2016 as "Year of intentional focus". Looking back , it was 365 days filled with lot of action , some inaction as well. I doubled my focus on some of my passions but also got distrac… Read More
2016-08-06 21:52
This was my third attempt to complete the Seattle to Portland ride in a day. I started training for this year STP pretty late. I was in India till end of March and came back to Seattle only… Read More
2016-06-24 18:33
Back again for the third year in succession. Biking, which came into my life out of necessity, became a passion for me. I have been into biking as a passion and a hobby for the last 6 years… Read More
2016-02-05 00:45
I had to go through the OCI application process for my recently born daughter in October. Thought of sharing my application process so that it would help folks who also would be in same situ… Read More
2016-02-04 17:56
I called 2015 as "Best year ever". As I reflect today, it was indeed one of the best years in my life personally and professionally. Before I recap my last year, similar to what I have writt… Read More
2016-01-31 05:23
I wish I had read this book before I was 20, or at least during the time I was preparing for competitive exams for my MBA. "How to read a book" is a must read for all those people who are in… Read More
2015-12-08 21:50
I moved to the US in 2013 and have been always looking for the best mobile plan which suits my customized need. Let me profile my need, so if you fit this profile my choice might help… Read More
2015-12-08 21:32
In one of the blogs on value investing I read about the book success equation by Michael Mouboussin. Spent the last couple of weeks on reading this book. If you have read Tal… Read More
2015-12-08 21:32
In one of the blogs on value investing I read about the book success equation by Michael Mouboussin. Spent the last couple of weeks on reading this book. If you have read Tal… Read More
2015-10-09 20:54
If you have read my previous posts on Black Swan & Bed of Procrustes, you would know very well that I am a big fan of Taleb. When I read his essays, I would feel like conversing with him… Read More
2015-10-09 20:48
Based on a reader request, I am posting a review on the Yoga Marga program. I had mentioned briefly earlier in my Master cleanse post. Today I will share the experiences about this program w… Read More
2015-09-14 17:24
Recently , I got an opportunity to share my thoughts with the new HR Batch of 2015-17 from IIM Ranchi over a video. One of my batch mate from XLRI is the Professor of Organization behavior i… Read More
2015-09-14 04:31
Serendipity. That is what I have to say when I first read about Mental Models. I came to know about this through blogs which I am super passionate about, like professor Sanjay Bakshi, Safal… Read More
2015-09-14 01:26
Absence of Evidence is not Evidence for Absence Since all those swans which we have seen is white does not mean there are no black swans is an example of what Taleb would call as errors in c… Read More
2015-09-14 01:26
Absence of Evidence is not Evidence for Absence Since all those swans which we have seen is white does not mean there are no black swans is an example of what Taleb would call as errors in c… Read More
2015-09-14 01:25
After reading Black Swan & Antifragile, I have become a Taleb fanatic. He is truly an original thinker among modern writers. For fast readers who expect to get the gist of bo… Read More
2015-09-14 01:25
What is the purpose of doing such painful long rides? Cycling is my passion but these long rides were pushing beyond my limit sometimes. This question keeps popping in my mind either during… Read More
2015-07-21 16:39
In the last one month, I spent quite a lot of time identifying the best streaming device for my home television. To start with, those who know me will understand my first principal of choosi… Read More
2015-06-19 21:28
Back again for the second year in succession. Biking, which came into my life out of necessity, became a passion for me. I have been into biking as a passion and a hobby for the last 5 years… Read More
2015-06-19 05:54
I turn 30 today. That is quite a big milestone, if I see that number as just my age. But 30 years have gone by and not sure how much impact I had in people's life. The first 30 years went by… Read More
2015-06-11 00:08
I came across this book when I was searching for a book that covers the history of re-insurance industry.(Reinsurance in its simplest form is an insurance bought by an insurance company to s… Read More
2015-06-11 00:07
What is a Ponzi Scheme and how did it get this name?A scheme where we lure customers for high and quick returns without any actual underlying business, but paying the returns to the first in… Read More
2015-05-27 21:24
Various one liners , those which I remember back of my head, have helped me a lot in decision making and leading a simpler life. Most of them are basic, but it is good to remind ourselves on… Read More
2015-05-20 15:27
Last week I attended a talk by Professor John Medina from University of Washington. This talk was part of a summit, which focused on creating better learning experiences in our Training and… Read More
2015-05-20 15:27
Last week I attended a talk by Professor John Medina from University of Washington. This talk was part of a summit, which focused on creating better learning experiences in our Training and… Read More
2015-05-19 23:00
Couple of months back I saw one of the talks by Pat Dorsey in Talks at Google. Where he talks about Competitive advantages of companies, which is the key for shareholder wealth maximization… Read More
2015-05-15 23:15
Recently I read a book - “How to Lie with Statistics” . I stumbled on this jewel from Bill Gates Recommended reading for Ted 2015. Though this book was published in the 1950s I f… Read More
2015-05-15 22:30
After moving to US, I have been researching on what are the best ways to invest in this country. Having spent a lot of time planning for my personal finance in India over the last decade, I… Read More
2015-04-27 22:37
Today I received a call from some anonymous number (+1 676-788-7878). Below was the script the operator saidWe are calling from US Government Federal Grants Commission. Congratulations you h… Read More
2015-04-24 21:22
My wife is a big photo fanatic. I never believed when she mentioned first, but I realized when I saw her 500+ photos in Instagram feed and lot more on Facebook. So the only kind of camera th… Read More
2015-04-06 05:05
I have tried various diets including the most famous (or infamous ?) GM Diet, Atkins Diet and also Paleo diets in the last 10 years. Each had its own goodness and problems with it when you a… Read More
2015-01-05 03:22
Some PC Hack post, skip this post, if you are looking for any regular personal updates from me, I have already posted my 2014 review below. Another malware intrusion in my system toda… Read More
2015-01-05 03:19
To start with the new year on a high note, was reading this morning , inspirational cartoon series by Zen Pencils. My friend purchased it and has been pushing me to pick and read the book. N… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have been hearing this term A/B testing at work often and was curious to learn what it is, how it is different with our Controlled experiments in social sciences. A/B testing is simply put… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Crowdsourcing is getting more and more traction with the penetration of internet, as we have more and more people staying connected. There is now a plenty of ideas mushrooming focusing on th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If there had been one great social bookmarking tool I enjoyed using in the last five years it was delicious. The ease of use, knowing the popular bookmarks, easy plugins with Mozilla. Folkso… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Happy New Year 2013. Its been more than 5 years now since I landed in my first job and this blog as well have been there for last 6 years. A lot of things have changed in the last one year… Read More
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