I believe that LinkedIn is broken. The same can be said about almost all platforms; we aren’t fully there yet, but soon we will fulfill that prophecy of total digital saturation. Almost every goddamned post starts with a fake ass line that goes like this: “In today’s fast-paced digital landscape…” Stop. Just stop motherf@#*$. I logged onto LinkedIn to know about gents and ladies from my field i.e. litigation and may be get abreast of the new happenings and what i found was young interns posting what is mostly nowadays labelled as AI slop. I am not saying there is no single genuine post but come on, we all can…
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Telekinesis Possible?
This is a very interesting article that I just read. I nearly did a double take. The news is that Chinese Scientists may have inched closer to achieving telekinesis–ability to move materials and objects with a mere thought. A published scientific paper entitled “Remotely Mind-controlled Metasurface via Brainwaves” advances the first step towards real-time, remote, and wireless mind control of metamaterials. Article Link: https://scitechdaily.com/real-telekinesis-chinese-scientists-advance-toward-moving-things-with-our-thoughts/
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Savings give you options.
Rich men use most of their money to get richer. Poor men use most of their money to look richer. –Mokokoma Mokhonoana The above quote tells quite a profound truth. I wish I had stumbled upon it on my own–what I mean to say is I wish I had discovered this clever quote while reading a book–but the truth is I became cognizant of it through Twitter. D. Muthukrishnan shared this on his twitter handle to his followers. He often shares such witticisms–mostly related to money and personal finance–on twitter. He is something of a wordsmith himself. He is very popular on Twitter. Of course, his ever-increasing numbers of followers…
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Swearing and Gaali.
There is a great deal of hypocrisy immanent in affluent Indians: it is with in relation to swearing. This is something I am writing from both personal experience and what I observe in public discourse. Elites are okay with words like ‘moron’; ‘stupid’; ‘idiot’; ‘dunderhead’, being used all the time. Afterall they consume lot of western TV and Film content, and they are quite comfortable with your F-bombs, damn-its. Many would not have any problem with the usage of words such as twat and knobhead, provided you don’t tell them their literal meaning, and use them merely as words synonymous with being stupid and unintelligent. Even the word ‘fuck’ these…
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I managed to finish ‘Working’ by Robert A. Caro.
Robert A. Caro is a multiple-Pulitzer award winning biographer of prominent personalities such as Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th US President, and polarizing but influential American Public Official Robert Moses. I came to know about this book on Twitter. I don’t know exactly who it was who suggested this book (may be Vivek Kaul) on his timeline, but I am happy that I paid for the kindle version of this highly readable book. I am a slow reader. But, I am happy to share that I managed to finish this book. I read books slowly and the fault is mostly mine and is by no way caused by the quality of…
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Bygones be Bygones, eh?
Recent statements by both Imran Khan and Pakistani Army Chief Bajwa are quite interesting. They are both talking of peace with India or atleast hinting at it in so many words. Is the period of bonhomie with China over. Is Pakistan hedging? Do they realise that China does not really like Islam as is clear by their treatment of Uighurs. May be giving too much of their country to China may not be that comfortable in the future. Pakistani dopehead PM said that his basic issue with India is Kashmir, and trade between the country should happen. Pakistan’s defacto chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa went even further and said that…
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The new strain.
The new strain of Covid in UK is more lethal according to Boris Johnson. And, it is a cause for concern indeed. How did the virus get mutated? England is a pretty cold place, innit? It could be that the conditions there were just more conducive for mutation. Heaven knows, how nature works. However, the good news is that existing vaccines maybe equally effective against prevention of this more lethal variant of the virus. Already more than 5 million people have been vaccinated in UK. And India has just gotten started on its own vaccination programme. Stubborn Farmers. The Union Government has offered to suspend the operation of Farm laws…
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Has Indian Economy bounced back?
I was happy to read the story in which FICCI President Sangita Reddy has said that India’s strategy of dealing with the Covid-19 crisis has paid off. She reckons that Indian Economy is set to bounce back and will emerge stronger. So it means that everything the government has done has paid off, right? She still tries to imply that more “bold actions” need to be taken and “growth agenda” ought to be pushed vigourously. The Government of India should be applauded for sticking with its bold agricultural reforms. Now, even Rajasthan has passed a “State Act” designed to blunt the effects of what they think is an anti farmer…
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More Bullet Trains are exactly what India needs.
This is not the time for good news it seems. The news is mostly depressing. The pandemic that is causing so much grief around the world is showing no signs of abating. The vaccine is still some months away if not years. The most promising candidate has hit a bit of a roadblock when one volunteer started showing signs of some neurological problems. So, today I read a news which cheered me up a bit. Even though, the first bullet train project of India may be getting delayed. The government is looking at proposals to set up as many as seven more High Speed Train corridors. This is exactly what…
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Audio Books I am listening to in April 2020.
Since I have gotten myself an audible account I have been keenly listening to them. It’s a lovely service, and a god-send for those who do not have the time to curl up with an actual book, or any reading device for that matter. Luckily, thus far, I have been reading lots of books on my Ipad as well as kindle–but I am happy to state that I have also listened to plenty of books on my audible account. Thus far I have accumulated 14 books on Audible and only five of them are unfinished–and I hope to complete at least three of them during the “lockdown.” So, without further…
