Gaurav vs. IIPM contd...
The IIPM drama has taken a new twist- You can find Gaurav's take here.
I'd want to play the Left Front here - the dissenting voice. This has triggerred another debate - freedom of expression: rights and responsibilites;blogging has got immense power - almost absolute power and we all know absolute power corrupts absolutely. Think about it.
I'd request an expert in Game Theory to try and analyse this situation - the roles of all the players involved.
I still think Gaurav would have agreed to remove all posts from his blog if he had been threatened,not with a notarised legal notice, but with a free screening of Rok Sako To Rok Lo - Zaphod Beeblebrox anyone?
May
26
My thoughts on the IPL....
I'm writing this while on vacation...taking time off while waiting for the cab to come in and take me to the Dharmashala cricket stadium. So the love for the game has not been lost yet but....(apologies for the rambling tone and some lack of structure to the whole post)
I have always maintained T-20 is a great format. In fact, Max Cricket (Crowe's invention) is better.
I have always maintained T-20 is a great format. In fact, Max Cricket (Crowe's invention) is better.
Aug
10
The Ecosystem
In the next 3 days, we will start hearing about the laments of how a billion people can produce fewer than 10 Olympic medals. The outrage will last for a week; some companies/ people will (hopefully) donate some money to the Olympic Gold Quest and assume their responsibility is over. The media will move on (has it already moved on?) and we will revisit this in 2016; of course there will be the odd clamour when we will qualify in some sport, get walloped in others.
Feb
3
TEDchoice
While I couldn’t read the book, I did the next best thing – I checked out Sheena Iyengar’s TED talk on the art of choosing. I was surprised at how she drew such perceptive inferences from the experiments she had conducted. It would have been dull, drab data for her. How did she choose to ignore the dullness of the data and opt to, instead, get fascinated by the beauty of it? I was impressed.
The TED Talks present the same challenge that she talks about – information choice overload.
The TED Talks present the same challenge that she talks about – information choice overload.
Feb
2
One 4 or Four 1s?
Is it the rest? Is it the exercise? Is it the nice heavy breakfast? Is it peace of mind? Is it getting rid of the below-par, irritating co-workers? Is it refusing to watch the news shows? Is it the conscious attempt to stop getting into a self-righteous mode? Is it the watering of plants every morning?
These last few days I have been relatively more productive – definitely more than what I was in the last year.
These last few days I have been relatively more productive – definitely more than what I was in the last year.
Jan
25
India's Blues
11:52 AM : I fall for the temptation. Let's check the score on cricinfo.com. But while the page is loading (cue for cricinfo - stop those interstitial ads, they are irritating), I have a bet myself - what will the score be? I say 30 for 2; the inner me says 30 for 3. I win - it is 39 for 2.
I have read a few articles by noted columnists, former cricketers, some backed with data, some with hunches, some sponsored by big corporate clients.
I have read a few articles by noted columnists, former cricketers, some backed with data, some with hunches, some sponsored by big corporate clients.
Nov
5
Infinite Energy, Infinite Commitment, Infinite Zounds
I'm sure everyone who reads this blog knows about Ramanand and knows what a great guy he is. Still, I thought the increase in my fandom levels should be made public - JR has been hosting a daily question blog called Infinite Zounds.
Mar
22
How to respond to an Amway attack?
The next time someone tries to pitch Amway or Oriflame or any other Multi level marketing scheme to you, this is what your response should be :
This is great. I'll sign up with you. But you will have to do me a favour in return.
You must have heard that Watson, the computer built by IBM has defeated a team of Humans at Jeopardy. The age of Skynet (like how envisioned in Hollywood films like Terminator and Matrix) is not too far away.
This is great. I'll sign up with you. But you will have to do me a favour in return.
You must have heard that Watson, the computer built by IBM has defeated a team of Humans at Jeopardy. The age of Skynet (like how envisioned in Hollywood films like Terminator and Matrix) is not too far away.
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