Madison Keys victory at the Australian Open: A Testament to Perseverance and Grit.
One of Irving Stone’s finest biographical novels is called The Agony and the Ecstasy, a brilliant recreation of the life[…]
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Category: personalities
Few thoughts on the Presidential inauguration and Trump’s second term.
Though Donald Trump would have relished an inauguration on Capitol Hill with thousands in attendance, roaring in approval at every[…]
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P. Jayachandran – the voice of emotions.
Singer P. Jayachandran’s name may not be well known outside Southern India. In the South, however, his name is synonymous[…]
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Finding your swing: Bhagavad Gita’s wisdom on the Golf course in the book “The Legend of Bagger Vance”
One of the reasons why the Bhagavad Gita has such a universal appeal is the setting and atmosphere in which[…]
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“When we cease to understand the world.” – a beautifully conceived literary tour-de-force by Benjamin Labatut.
A few months ago, The New York Times released a list of the top 100 books published in the first[…]
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Remembering Atalji’s speech in Parliment on his 100th birth anniversary on 25th December.
I can never forget that day in the Indian parliament—27th May 1996. I watched the event live on television. Even[…]
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Wah Ustad! Remembering the Genius of Zakir Hussain
Just as most people can recall only a handful of Nobel laureates’ names, the same is true for Indian classical[…]
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Countess Ada Lovelace, a day in October that honors her memory and celebrates Women in science, and a gentle enquiry into her contribution towards software programming.
Casually ask any software developer you know – who was the world’s first software programmer and you are likely to[…]
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Sarath Babu – A few thoughts and memories of an actor I have grown up watching
I was surprisingly moved when I read about actor Sarath Babu’s death a few days ago. I never knew, until[…]
Read moreSandy’s retirement today – a reminiscence and tribute.
I vividly remember the first time I interacted with Sandy. I am not sure if she remembers it. It was[…]
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