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I’ve had reason to have my graduate degree transcripts made recently. It has been 13 years since I earned my bachelors degree and my engineering school does not have a clear well defined process for cases like mine. The other issue is that of time and physical proximity to the school. Both are a problem…

I spend a great deal of time trying to make things, work, interactions, and life simple for myself and everyone who is part of my life. This book by John Maeda that I just read is a great resource and ready reckoner for anyone who wants to understand and imbibe simplicity. The 10 Laws and…

We all know the famous Benjamin Franklin quote ‘Failing to prepare is preparing to fail’. Given the ubiquitous nature of this quote, one would expect a lot of published literature about Preparation. Yet the only preparation articles / books available are for test prep exams or for job interviews (there are documents on culinary and…

I can sum up my 2015 in one word –  Fatherhood. Being a father to a beautiful little baby girl and starting a very small business within a big business federation have kept me industriously occupied throughout the year. There a few common lessons that I’ve learnt from both these kinds of fatherhood. You will…

Sometime 15 years ago, in the year 2000, I was introduced to internet at home. And ‘The Last Waltz’ was the 1st song I downloaded off Napster. Today on way to a meeting I chatted with Selvarajan, my Uber driver about how Uber has given him a better life. In between the file sharing and on demand, we’ve all gone through the…