2020-09-10 08:05
In 2018 I launched my website WP-Tweaks.com. At the time, I had just lost a major client and was worried about my future income. In the past few years, however, WP-Tweaks has taken off (than… Read More
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2020-08-20 06:35
In 2018, I started selling web hosting on WP-Tweaks – a new venture that I got into when I unexpectedly lost a major client. I’ve been hosting my own website at bhagwad.com since… Read More
2020-07-05 07:05
When I was in the US, I decided to do the “right” thing and change my savings bank account to an NRI account as required to by the law. You see, I’m a straight arrow type o… Read More
2020-01-03 17:27
I’m a big fan of Nassim Nicholas Taleb. I don’t exaggerate when I say that his book Antifragile is one of the most thought provoking books I’ve ever read. It changed th… Read More
2019-10-07 21:21
It took me one full year to finish reading Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It wasn’t because the book was boring – but the opposite. The book had so many startling insights… Read More
2019-10-05 21:02
I walked out of the movie hall after watching Joker, thinking “Boy, the right-wing is gonna hate this film”. It’s a total liberal agenda in every respect. So I sat down wit… Read More
2019-01-14 19:58
It’s been a long time since my last post. The main reason for this is that I found myself going round in circles. I feel I’ve said everything that needs to be said. All new issue… Read More
2018-03-31 15:10
Leela chess is an open fork of AlphaZero. Unfortunately, Google didn’t let us have the program, but they released a paper detailing how they did it , and Leela is the result. Since no… Read More
2016-11-09 16:29
Trump won, and we never saw it coming. We thought it might be close, but no one – possibly not even his supporters – thought he would win. This is just a continuation of a right… Read More
2016-10-27 15:44
How often have you heard the following on Facebook, or the comment sections of blogs:
“You’re sitting in an air conditioned room and passing judgment”
“People are pa… Read More
2016-10-15 14:13
Recently, a court granted a divorce to a guy because his wife insisted that he can’t live with his parents. A lot of blogs and articles have denounced this verdict and called it discri… Read More
2016-10-07 01:29
I’m getting sick of the glorification of the Indian army on social media and in the newspapers. Every time there’s even the slightest deviation from the nationalistic narration… Read More
2016-09-14 23:06
You might have heard this story on Buzzfeed on how a Bangalore girl rejected a guy for not liking dogs. Instead of handing rejection gracefully, this asshole then tries to force his opi… Read More
2016-08-29 00:15
The other day, a blogger friend of mine asked me whether she should shift to a self hosted blog or not. She’s currently using WordPress.com and since I’ve been self hosting for 8… Read More
2016-08-26 16:34
What do the terrorists want? They want you to become like them. They hate free countries – their speech, their ways of dressing, their liberal lives. Their security. Their fearlessness… Read More
2016-07-26 23:27
There’s been a lot of outrage over the rubber bullets used by security forces against the Kashmiri protesters. A group has also morphed celebrity photos with pellet marks to raise… Read More
2016-07-14 22:07
Even though I’m not Caucasian, the term “white privilege” pisses me off. I’m not sure why. Maybe because I believe deeply that asking an entire section of people to w… Read More
2016-07-11 16:50
Everyone these days is afraid of the scary Islamists. Well, here’s a big “fuck you” from my end. (Click to enlarge)
I will not be intimidated Read More
2016-06-20 16:14
Ever since the controversy over Raghuram Rajan – the governor of the RBI, I’ve been hearing a lot of statements like this:
“No one is indispensable”
“India has… Read More
2016-06-08 19:16
The differences between Europeans and Americans hit me hard during my time in France and Iceland. By far, the biggest one is that Americans chase after convenience more than any other… Read More
2016-04-26 17:54
Does Smriti Imrani really think that you can become fluent in a language by formally studying it in a classroom without real world exposure? If only it was so simple! Millions of us have stu… Read More
2016-04-05 16:46
This video was used a year ago to make fun of the Apple MacBook 2015. Here it is re-purposed for the “Nationalism” debate!
Subtitles should be enabled by default. If not, click t… Read More
2016-04-02 21:37
The world watches in bewilderment, the sudden outburst of rabid patriotism in India. At the Trump phenomenon in the US. At the threats to Turkey’s traditional secularism. But you know… Read More
2016-02-23 18:13
I don’t care whether Kashmir is part of India or not. For me, the only value is military. If it makes India less secure to have Pakistan or China control that area, then keep it. Other… Read More
2016-02-09 17:13
Food has always been an inconvenience to me. Yes, I love the taste and I love eating – but it’s always been outweighed by the drudgery of cooking, and washing up. For years now… Read More
2016-01-18 22:23
If you try and interfere with someone who is peacefully sitting and eating their popcorn while the National Anthem is playing, YOU are the criminal. You can condemn them verbally on soc… Read More
2016-01-16 00:00
I just finished watching “Pulp Fiction” – great movie! Funny in a surreal sort of way, where you’re never quite sure what’s going to happen. But there was one s… Read More
2015-12-24 19:21
I’ve been searching for breakfast options other than cereal. I’d like to get a bunch of protein in the mornings, and there are lots of options and articles on the Internet. … Read More
2015-12-15 21:38
Accusations of racism are fashionable these days. Paris got more attention that Baghdad? Racism! Someone honestly questions the use of color in affirmative action? Racism! A while ago, the G… Read More
2015-12-09 23:48
Media bashing is one of the favorite pastimes of the Hindu right. You know those Facebook posts with split images showing supposedly equivalent stories – and how the media reports… Read More
2015-11-18 21:50
The last update to my retirement plans was in 2012 when my net worth was just 17 lakhs or so. Here towards the end of 2015, I’ve finally crossed the old retirement target I s… Read More
2015-11-17 01:45
Seems like a lot of people who never showed any concern for Baghdad, Beirut and Lebannon attackes when they happened, have suddenly woken up. Now their complaint is that the rest o… Read More
2015-11-11 23:25
The Hindu Right is obviously upset. Recently, Girish Karnad got a death threat for saying something related to Tipu Sultan. Now getting a death threat is nothing special. Everyone… Read More
2015-11-05 00:29
First things first. The jump was (almost) uneventful. The guides were thoroughly professional, followed all safety measures, and I have absolutely zero complaints on that score.
Having said… Read More
2015-10-27 17:46
Continuing my tradition of reading only first person narratives, the Vlad Taltos series is awesome. Out of 14 books in the series, I found only two a bit weak. There is another spin off seri… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Many Indians don't understand the Constitution. They don't realize what an "adult" means Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Playing "The Portrait" from Titanic on the piano! Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Many servers have defending the practice of tipping. I dissect these reasons and call bullshit on them Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Advocacy for imbalanced marriage laws often says that "social realities" must be taken into consideration. I disagree Read More
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