PinnedThe untold aspect of unerring repeatabilityI am sure it must have happened to most of us both at home as well as in the office. In any animated discussion on matters ranging from project management to politics, quick fixes or expedient answers are demanded… patience and sobriety are in short supply. Rather be tortured by…Theory4 min readTheory4 min read
PinnedShould the “I” in “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” need a reboot?Should the “I” in “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” need a reboot? Three events took place a few days ago which, at first glance may look inconsequential, but are they? Read on… The morning ritual begins with commanding the wrongly comprehending Alexa to play the morning melodies on flute. Alexa, the voice assistant obeys after a couple of attempts and the soothing…Correlation Vs Causation5 min readCorrelation Vs Causation5 min read
PinnedSkills, Scholarship through the lens of ScrabbleTMSkills, Scholarship through the lens of ScrabbleTM The other day we completed two intense games of ScrabbleTM. We had a good mix of seasoned players and players who are enthusiasts. As a ritual, we look at harvesting novel words at the end of the games and sharing with the participants…Skills Gap4 min readSkills Gap4 min read
PinnedWordle and the World NewsWhat is THE one connection between these five letter words? “VIVID,” “SPILL,” “CHANT,” “CHOKE,” “RUPEE,” “NASTY,” “MOURN,” “AHEAD,” “BRINE”? When I posed the question to my friends most of the answers were - These five letter words appear to be the “Word Of The Day” in the addictive puzzle game…New York Times2 min readNew York Times2 min read
PinnedThe Chances we get and the Choices we make; Lessons from “Wordle”My morning routine has been a bit altered with my joining the international membership of millions, for the refreshingly appetizing yet teasing word game, “Wordle.” The pithy brilliance of the puzzle has become my tryst in the dawn. The first 15 mins as my day starts, is now devoted to…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Jun 8Can we tame the mustang to be a workhorse?Sharing my partial professional calendar in the early spring… February 10–12, 2023: I was monitoring the developments at the 11th Inter-IIT Tech Meet, hosted by IIT Kanpur. February 26, 2023: I taught a course on AI/ML and its implications in HR Tech at a reputed management school, a task I…Generative Ai6 min readGenerative Ai6 min read
Jun 8Projects may fail, but Missions do not!Preparing a presentation for an annual performance review (APR) of a mission is always tough. Towards this endeavour, between April 6–8, 2023, I (ably supported by my team) was collecting data and squeezing facts and figures in a templatized framework — a tedious task. …Projects6 min readProjects6 min read
Jun 8The mystery of visible results from invisible networksHave you ever felt euphoric, the overwhelming feeling of joy? We work in the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and the highest end of this discipline covers the esoteric world of Brain-Computer Interaction (BCI). No, I will not pin you down with technicalities. Euphoria is one of the blessings of…Word Of Mouth6 min readWord Of Mouth6 min read
Jun 8Significance of the (seemingly) Insignificant!I love exploring footnotes of history or mythology. They may sound academic, but priceless information and timeless wisdom can be gleaned from the footnotes. Google search and now ChatGPT have made this literary exploration easy. Delving on the footnotes: Let me delve into one of the footnotes in the epic Mahabharata. On the 13th…Insignificance5 min readInsignificance5 min read
Jun 8Piquant peanuts are a bar staple — would you know, why?This weekend, with no planned outdoor activities, I started reading “Prisoners of Geography” a book on geo-politics written in an easy yet convincing style. The relationship between the USA and Japan since World War II (WW II) has always piqued my curiosity. The hunger for natural resources was one of…Pmo India6 min readPmo India6 min read
