Figuring Things Out

Today's HT had an interesting bit about the nephew of Shaheed Bhagat Singh being a Major General in the Indian Army. The interesting thi...

On my way back from the Shastri Park Depot(Delhi Metro) the car radio was on and an interview was in progress. The topic? Bangalore Metrop...

BACKGROUND In 1946, a committee was setup to explore setting up technical institutes of higher education for post-war industrial development...

Has the internet robbed doctors of their credibility? A few days ago our daughter started complaining about painful ulcers in her mouth, wh...

A collection of interesting tidbits from magazine and newspaper articles: Rather Panchali by Radhika Jha (Tehelka Book Review - The Palace ...

Mr. Takashi Kurauchi is an international expert on Hydrology. I had known this quiet, thoughtful gentleman during his tenure in India and wa...

It is bewildering at first – the numerous exits, the route maps , ticket vending machines, turnstiles and the platforms. But with some help ...

It was a hurried visit – I had rushed from OSIC to Ibaraki, and Osaka to Tsuruhashi, from where I changed from the Loop-line to Kintetsu Lin...

It has been a hectic trip to Japan. Nearly two weeks of traveling in Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Kyoto and Tokyo. Seeing Nihon at the fag end of wint...

Gangtok looked different this time. Its hilly skyline is now dominated by sloping concrete roofs, its main roads are lined with big-brand ou...

God Bless Gagandeep Sapra and the Indian Express! - finally the information I was looking for, in five easy steps: Get Firefox Version-2 Get...

Face Value: Physiognomy & Success (The Economist, 24 Jan. 2008) "Psychologists spent much of the 20th century denigrating the wor...

A quick, one-day visit to Mumbai after a long time. At 6:00AM the city was still waking up...

Yakult was launched in India a few weeks ago and my Japanese colleagues are all excited about it. On D-day, the company sent us all some fre...

Yesterday we saw a wonderful play directed by I.G. Mini. NSD is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and it has been a bonanza week for theater...

View Larger Map Memories a train journey to Puri, Konark, Chilika Lagoon and Kolkata: 29 Dec., 2007 - 7 Jan. 2008 - SECOND CLASS CHAI I was ...

Taare Zameen Par (Hindi, Priya-Kolkata, 020108) - Amazing movie, wonderful performance by Darsheel Daftary Manorama Six Feet Under (Hindi,...

The list so far... Nihon No Tsubete - (Japanese-English) Freakonomics - Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner - Curiosity and the hidden side...