Figuring Things Out

Which is this mosquito that landed on my CD after a happy-meal? Over the past two weeks there has been a spike in the mosquito popula...

Random posts that grabbed my attention: India Design Forum  - Design Within Reach - http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2012/03/ind...

Mention the word "Daruma" in Japan and you are quite likely to see faces light up with smiles. Children would instantly recal...

In a recent article, M. Sabarwal pointed out that the recent surge of  worker-strikes in the Indian manufacturing industry (Orient Craft, ...

"Welcome to Thebes" was one of the most unusual play I have seen at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. Directed by A...

. This month, Western Japan-experts have been out in full force, debating Japan's perception of itself. The debate was set off by an a...

"Although Indians blame ideology (and sometimes democracy) for their failings, the truth is that a mundane inability to implement pol...

In the s paghetti bowl of international trade agreements, India's plate seems to be garnised very 'comprehensively'. We have...

. Within days of getting a broadband connection from BSNL I find myself trying to decipher the secret language of LEDs, to understand why ...

A week ago I was pleasantly surprised to see a BSNL employee at our doorstep with a packet in hand. I had applied for a land-line + broadb...

Pic source: Getty Images from Daily Mail The new year has started with an interesting headline in the Western media - "China...

The Japanese Prime Minister, Noda, visited India this week. As usual, there was much talk about boosting trade, technology transfer and mai...

Ever wondered why there are so many jaywalker 's on Indian roads? Here is a part of the answer: This is a 'zebra-crossing...

. The Economist has come up with a term for China's single-minded pursuit of advanced technology - 'Techno-Nationalism'. Tec...

. Ever so often the word 'technology' seems like a synonym for 'magic'. A few months back, I was fascinated by the case of...

In circa 1996, when Sree & I were rummaging through second-hand books at Daryaganj's Sunday-pavement-market, he suddenly picked up ...

A friend working - rather unhappily - with a telecom company made a number of interesting observations that set me wondering about the tele...

  Article published in the Hindu Businessline, 23 November 2011 ....................................................................

. As far as experiences go, is  there anything better than a short, sharp trip? After a quick, week-long visit to Kerala, I am convinced t...

. I just finished reading Hamish McDonald 's acclaimed book, "Ambani & Sons -The Making of the World's Richest Brother...