What is Deep Work? Have you heard of Cal Newport? According to Cal Newport, “Deep work is my term for the activity of focusing without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It describes, in other words, when you’re really locked into doing something hard with your mind. ” … More What is deep work?
Do you know who Keyboard warriors are? Read what I found. … More Keyboard Warriors
I noticed it yesterday and then thought it would be the best to share the joy. Milestones after milestones are not scary but they do remind of things that need to be fixed. I have been guilty of not being regular and I want to fix that. I don’t have a how-to plan but I … More Hello 800!
“In God we trust; all others bring data.” ― W. Edwards Deming My ex-boss used to cite this quote a lot. It is true how important data is to make decisions. Such decisions are objective and based on an understanding. Data tells a story and more often than not, we want to know that story. Whether … More When data becomes scary
It is not always that I watch a video I want to write about. This one by Mahindra is special. A few of you think times have changed but let me tell you, you are not 100% right. We are privileged to have supportive parents and society but there are also many Indian girls who … More Mahindra does it right #socialmessage
Four years ago, I attended a Wikipedia editing event for the India LGBTQI community. That Sunday, a bunch of volunteers got together to generate online content for the community that has been far from represented. The event happens every June and we call it Wiki Loves Pride. Many supporters and people who identify themselves as … More Of gender and other fundamental choices
Last week I traveled to Chennai for a conference. I stayed at the same hotel where the conference was hosted and had all amenities at the click of my fingers. It was a five-star hotel and nothing was amiss in terms of facilities. However, I could not sleep. This is not new. Most of my … More Sleep O sleep, why elude?
Over a decade ago, when I was working with an Indian IT Services organization, the company prohibited use of social media (read Orkut) and external emails on the office computers. The company also tracked the use of access card to get data for attendance of the employees. The result? My peers used a variety of proxies … More Trust over control
This weekend we watched Eye in the Sky, a 2015 British thriller that shares the dilemma of what’s right and what’s not in a war. What this movie beautifully brought out is the Trolley problem. For those, who haven’t heard of the trolley problem, consider the below situation. There is a trolley running down a track. On … More The trolley problem : Eye in the Sky
The World Environment Day is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. It is celebrated on June 5th every year. We all love the blessings of Mother Nature. Mountains, rivers, trees, blooming flowers and all that bounty that surrounds us. But nothing remains for ever. If … More World Environment Day 2018
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