I was recently roped in as a volunteer to be in charge of a Registrations Desk at an event in which close to 700 people were expected to attend. Being in the organizing team since the very beginning, I was supposed to also take care of the help-desk part at registrations because we had anticipatedContinue reading “Front End”
So I recently watched: Avengers Endgame
Goosebumps! Rarely it happens that I am this excited to watch a movie. But the hype was spilling over the brim and the wait had become way too much longer. I watched the movie on Tuesday after it had already earned billions of dollars at the BO. And then when you hear, the once dreadedContinue reading “So I recently watched: Avengers Endgame”
Bookstores of Bangalore
Did I tell you, I always wanted to own a Stationary Shop which also sold books? I have always wanted to read more and more books. But like everyone else, I end up reading less and less. There are some phases when I do read 2-3 books in very less time. But those times comeContinue reading “Bookstores of Bangalore”
Watch your Watch
Let’s start with my self. If I don’t reach somewhere I am needed or I want to be on time or at least 5 minutes before, my internal system go for a toss. Unless it is totally out of my control like a traffic jam happening 5 KMs ahead, I don’t get late. In fact,Continue reading “Watch your Watch”
Humbleness isn’t Hard
Millennials in India must be familiar with Roadies, the MTV Reality Show in which one has to go through a brutal and rigorous interview process to enter the contest. Needless to say, the show isn’t in sync with my point of view. I recently came across a Twitter thread by someone who faced a brutalContinue reading “Humbleness isn’t Hard”
Bringing out the Wild Animal in You
Have you ever seen any animal get really very happy or really sad or really angry? Maybe occasionally your pets do display such emotions but not for long, right? Humans, on the other hand, cling on to joy or sadness for a longer time. Our emotions have more inertia and they sustain for a while.Continue reading “Bringing out the Wild Animal in You”
The Curse of Knowledge
In 1990, there was an experiment done in Stanford University by Dr. Elizabeth Newton for her Ph.D. In the experiment, she assigned 2 groups of people with 2 roles: Tappers & Listeners. (Hat tip to Made to Stick) Tappers received a list of well-known songs and were asked to pick a song and tap outContinue reading “The Curse of Knowledge”