HOW WAS POST-IT INVENTED? Most of us (including me until 3 months back) wouldn’t know that invention of ‘post-it notes’ – the now famously called sticky notes – was an accident. The engineer of 3M, Mr. Silver’s idea was to invent a glue that sticks strongly to any surface. However, what he came up with…
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It is a peaceful night and I do not know what to write
I check my mobile – it is twelve in the midnight. We are observing a power cut for close to three hours now. A near pin drop silence, barring some clanging sounds of iron gates and occasional shrilling of babies finding this humid air-less night hard to endure. There is a ubiquitous awareness of tonight…
The Chennai Kings Comedy Club
Dedicated to my current Cognizant Premier Cup Cricket team – The CKCC !! The blog is completely about this unit, how I was drafter into it, the players we have, the camaraderie we share,the moments we have cherished and the memories I have made together with them these four odd months. Spoiler Alert: This…
The beach rainbows
I am inclined to beaches for reasons unknown and frequent them a lot: at least once in a week, mostly in the weekend evenings. I’m also an advocate of promoting Beach as the best economical, natural and peaceful place to visit if you’re someone looking for a quick relaxation after a busy week. For a…
They are legends for a reason
I had the fortune of seeing two soul-stirring movies this week. First one was Invictus, a 2009 movie on the legendary Nelson Mandela directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon among many. The plot is: “Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn…
7 naked truths of I.T life
2 months of internship 22 months of proper I.T job 24 months as a software engineer 3 companies 3 different domains. 3 projects. 50 odd teammates A fair share of learning and experience. I am a software developer. It is a sophisticated, fun and enjoyable work. I have absolutely cherished these last two years. Any…
Highlights 2015 – Educative year.
As I am happily diagnosed with the mania of extracting something to learn from everything possible (succeed at some and falter at most), 2015 has been nothing short of a humongous victory in that regard. The year comes to an end and here I am, giving us all some of the highlights of the events (14,…
You just cannot stop learning!
It’s such a big truth, learning never stops. “Known is a drop, unknown is an ocean”; what a gem of a quote. Someone somewhere somehow someday sowed the seed of learning something from even nothing and I am indebted to that unknown hero, for I feel blessed to have acquired the skill at the right…
One satisf-ACTION a day !!
Today, I was out with my brother and to relieve ourselves of the heat, we stopped in a roadside coconut water shop. I saw a very aged owner and I could recognize him, he once worked in the school I studied up to my 10th grade. I asked him instantly “Appa, were you working in…
InfyVisit – An industrial visit to Infosys, Mysore
Not every growth is overnight, not every improvement is visible. I realized the same very recently when we students were in Mysore for an industrial visit to Infosys. I take this opportunity to share what happened in the two-hour short session and arrive at a satisfying remark. It all started with an extended journey, thanks…
“Numero Uno” redefined- India, cricket, and it’s captains
Well, now that India have come a full circle and won all the major ICC trophies, I feel I have something to share. There have been innumerable comparisons, discrimination, calumny and fallacious accusations against some of our best leaders, legendary captains.While it is reasonable in some cases, the majority are apocryphal. The critics are now…
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