2016 – A Pretty Good Year?

That header, the title above, seems strange to type out and read – saying it and hearing myself say it is even stranger. At this point I have to admit even I’m not sure if I’m being sarcastic or not. But was it really that terrible a year? As horrible as we’re all imagining it?…

A Beautiful Idea: Why Explore Space?

It’s good to be home! After a week sweltering in China for work and turning into a human puddle in 80% humidity, it’s nice to be back in Delhi… where I can swelter and turn into a puddle in 70% humidity…  Anyway, my heat-woes aside, I’m kicked to be sharing this with you folks something…

Rave of the Butterflies!

While today is indeed just another Monday, nothing special about it, I just felt like being more motivated (than usual) which for me is a tricky term given that I go through peaks and valleys of how much I work and so “usual” is hard to define. BUT, my gibberish aside, basically I’ve been doing…

The Dark Knight Prisoners Dilemma

Howdy folks! We’re back for a quick, thought-provoking post on the “Prisoners’ Dilemma” – a philosophical thought exercise that is intriguing, confounding and very engaging if you get into it. It helps I suppose that here it’s told through the lens of the iconic The Dark Knight movie starring Heath Ledger in his now legendary…

Short Story: Them’s The Breaks.

Them’s The Breaks. “God-dammit Reena! I can’t take this anymore!” Bhairav roared as he paced around the room. The room itself looked as though a tornado had hit it, everything was in disarray and the air was thick with tension as Reena watched him walk in infinity loops around the debris, fuming and red-faced. “Please..”…

West Papua: Another example of a larger failing.

I’ve been reading bits and piece about this for some time and once again, it’s simultaneously remarkable that such actions exist even in todays more connected and enlightened world and that both the media and average people who have the world at their fingertips are either ignorant of it, in denial of it or just…