A few days ago, I attended a birthday party of my 2-year-old nephew on Zoom. As expected, it was beautiful but chaotic. Most of the guests (their age ranged from 2-year-olds to 75-year-olds) were using Zoom for the first time. At least they hadn’t attended with so many participants. But it was the only wayContinue reading “Festivities in 2020”
Final Word on Crackers on Diwali
Let’s give it a try. By not bursting firecrackers this time? I know it is a cliche but have we really given it a go, completely ever? Obviously, I cannot force or coerce anyone. I am just thinking out loud. What if, the next morning of Diwali, roads look a bit cleaner, devoid of whiteContinue reading “Final Word on Crackers on Diwali”
Simple doesn’t mean easy
The Hacker’s Diet starts with this passage: There’s an old Wall Street Tale: a tyro asks an old-timer, “How do you make money in the market?” The wise man answers, “Nothing could be simpler: buy low, sell high“. The beginner asks, “How can I learn to do that?”. The sage responds, “Ahhh… that takes aContinue reading “Simple doesn’t mean easy”
Sound Check
In your head you might have a baritone of a voice. But in actuality, you might sound like a whistle. Anyways, I sound exactly like what I picture myself sounding like: Fast, Hyper, and somewhat sparky. I got an opportunity to talk about Blogging on a Podcast recently. On the go gyaan, is a relativelyContinue reading “Sound Check”
What’s in the Title?
There might not be anything in the name but there might be everything in the Title. Bhujia or Namkeen, the delightful savory made in Bikaner, is world-famous without a doubt (at least for me). Near the old place of my grandparents, there is one particular shop from which we still get our quarterly supplies inContinue reading “What’s in the Title?”
Yearly reminder about Demonetization
I was about to write today’s blog but then I got reminded about the happenings of 8 PM, November 8, 2016. As we all know, Demonetization changed our lives forever. Earlier, we use to pay with notes, coins, Netbanking, Cards, and mobile wallets as tender. Now we pay with notes, coins, net banking, cards, mobileContinue reading “Yearly reminder about Demonetization”
So I recently watched: After Life
Ricky Gervais is known for comedies. In most of them, he is known to be blunt, totally devoid of social conventions, goofy, and oblivious to others’ feelings. In Netflix’s After Life, he plays the same character. But there’s a huge difference. He is still intolerable, but because he is coping with a loss.