I write here on various subjects including philosophy, Hinduism, Carvaka, education, relationships and anything that catches my fancy!
The renowned phrase, “Less is More” represents the notion that simplicity and clarity lead to good design. It is the driving force behind the evolution of minimalism (and “reductionism”) in…
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Rollable water container innovation – a boon for developing countries One of the simplest and yet most elegant designs tackles a job that millions of men and women spend innumerable…
Read moreWatch a video on simple mental mathematics to add big numbers without paper or calculator: Vedic Maths – be human calculators-magical multiplication Watch this video on YouTube Read more on…
Read moreA Message from the Duke of Wellington to the British foreign office in London – circa 1812 Gentlemen: While marching from Portugal to a position which commands the approach to…
Read moreOne of my favourite news web sites is that of New Indian Express. I visited it just now and this is what I got!
Read moreThis story on Google censorship on its China-based search engine brings out instances of some weird filtering. The term “sex” is filtered out, so is Essex.com (or, essex.co.uk)! No search…
Read moreThis piece of news from Robert X. Cringely about the spin-off benefits of Govermental policies and actions makes interesting reading! “Here’s one more tidbit on wire-taps: They get you free…
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