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Tech, Software, and Engineering

Software, programming, tools, and engineering practice.

Agile (3)

December 20, 2022 On Agile - Part 2
September 10, 2021 On Agile
April 02, 2016 Traceability Matrix - How important is its role in an Agile World

Algorithms (1)

November 24, 2022 P and NP - Understanding the Complexity of Algorithms

Clojure (1)

March 03, 2016 Clojure and Polish Notation

Compilers (1)

February 19, 2022 Roc Lang and Compiler Optimization by Richard Feldman

Computer Science (6)

November 28, 2025 Associativity, Identity, and Folding - Why Your reduce Keeps Biting You
November 25, 2025 Either This Or That - Why I Wanted Disjunctive Types In Java
November 24, 2022 P and NP - Understanding the Complexity of Algorithms
February 19, 2022 Roc Lang and Compiler Optimization by Richard Feldman
February 05, 2020 State, Immutability and Microservices
December 26, 2019 C Strings - Awkward By Design

Emacs (1)

September 26, 2020 I am in awe of Emacs

Emails (3)

July 17, 2009 A mail to my friends at Infosys
September 01, 2007 Want our paths to cross again!!
May 01, 2006 OOTY-COONOOR TRIP

IT (10)

July 04, 2012 LPG Transparency Portal
June 17, 2012 Where to file Grievance against Public Grievance Portal?
May 09, 2011 Government of India and Its Websites
April 28, 2011 Average Ping Response Time
February 25, 2011 ISA Centennial Jam - Right to Express
November 18, 2010 MTS MBlaze - Worst Internet Service Provider
August 16, 2010 Black Day for Java
July 17, 2009 A mail to my friends at Infosys
April 04, 2009 Social Media - Journey towards a New Era - "Webhood"
November 09, 2006 The Surveys -- My analysis

Management (3)

July 24, 2023 The Power of Transparency in Leadership - Lessons from Experience
December 12, 2022 The Role of Management Philosophy for New Managers
April 30, 2022 Bigger Gains Are Often Found Through Removal

OMSCS (1)

July 29, 2019 GATech - Second Course Completed

Product (1)

July 17, 2020 Sold my car to Carvana

Productivity (2)

February 16, 2022 iPhone Apps, Distractions and Life - App Inventory
December 22, 2021 Are Lazy Programmers The Best programmers?

Programming (8)

November 28, 2025 Associativity, Identity, and Folding - Why Your reduce Keeps Biting You
November 25, 2025 Either This Or That - Why I Wanted Disjunctive Types In Java
February 19, 2022 Roc Lang and Compiler Optimization by Richard Feldman
December 26, 2019 C Strings - Awkward By Design
August 13, 2018 Kotlin Brings Smile on my Face
September 20, 2016 Lazy Evaluation, Streams, Reactive Programming and Reactive architecture
August 09, 2012 Learn Python - Resources
August 06, 2012 Java and JVM Languages

Software Engineering (11)

November 28, 2025 Associativity, Identity, and Folding - Why Your reduce Keeps Biting You
November 25, 2025 Either This Or That - Why I Wanted Disjunctive Types In Java
January 12, 2023 Git Bisect - Finding the Source of a Bug in Your Codebase
December 20, 2022 On Agile - Part 2
December 22, 2021 Are Lazy Programmers The Best programmers?
September 10, 2021 On Agile
August 28, 2020 Test Driven Development - A Management Technique
August 27, 2020 Testing and the Perfect Software
February 05, 2020 State, Immutability and Microservices
August 13, 2018 Kotlin Brings Smile on my Face
April 02, 2016 Traceability Matrix - How important is its role in an Agile World

System Administration (4)

September 11, 2020 Windows 10 Battery Report
September 10, 2020 You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender
December 15, 2012 As Touch is to UNIX, New-Item is to Windows PowerShell
December 15, 2012 Unix-like Command Line Experience in Windows - PowerShell

Technology (32)

November 28, 2025 Associativity, Identity, and Folding - Why Your reduce Keeps Biting You
November 25, 2025 Either This Or That - Why I Wanted Disjunctive Types In Java
July 25, 2023 Revolutionizing Global Payments - A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Payment Systems - UPI in India, FedNow in the US, and Similar Interfaces Worldwide
October 16, 2021 Working Copy - The Powerful Git Client for iPad
May 23, 2020 CAP Theorem
May 11, 2020 [Article Review] Is Artificial Intelligence Dangerous by Bernard Marr
May 10, 2020 [Article Review] The Next Word - Where will predictive text take us by John Seabrook
April 07, 2020 Toronto Declaration
April 05, 2020 Does Free Will Exist?
February 05, 2020 State, Immutability and Microservices
January 20, 2020 General Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data
January 20, 2020 Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Vedanta Hinduism
November 25, 2019 What is Target Architecture?
July 01, 2017 Emerging Technologies - 2017
September 20, 2016 Lazy Evaluation, Streams, Reactive Programming and Reactive architecture
June 24, 2016 Migrating SVN Repo to Git
March 03, 2016 Clojure and Polish Notation
February 10, 2016 Book Review - Go in Action by Kennedy, Ketelsen and Martin
July 24, 2014 Book Review - Node Cookbook Second Edition by David Mark Clements
May 07, 2014 MH370 - Blackbox Data Backup
November 19, 2013 Book Review - Java EE 7 Developer Handbook by Peter A. Pilgirm
November 19, 2013 Book Review - Making Java Groovy by Ken Kousen
February 04, 2013 Book Review - Java EE Development with Eclipse by Deepak Vohra
December 16, 2012 Domain Registration - One Week Headache
December 12, 2012 Checking out Github pages
December 05, 2012 Epistle - A Simple Notes Taking App for Android
November 26, 2012 Static Blog Generators
November 14, 2012 Book Review - Oracle Certified Associate Java Se 7 Programmer Study Guide by Richard M. Reese
August 09, 2012 Learn Python - Resources
August 06, 2012 Java and JVM Languages
May 06, 2011 Be Alert Be Secure
April 28, 2011 Avoiding emails without Subject?

Troubleshooting (1)

April 28, 2011 Avoiding emails without Subject?

AI, Data, and Digital Risk

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data, and online safety.

Artificial Intelligence (8)

June 12, 2023 Navigating Chaos - Reflecting on India's Traffic Woes and Empowering Change on India's Road with AI
December 04, 2022 What is Advaita Vedanta?
May 11, 2020 [Article Review] Is Artificial Intelligence Dangerous by Bernard Marr
May 10, 2020 [Article Review] The Next Word - Where will predictive text take us by John Seabrook
April 07, 2020 Toronto Declaration
April 05, 2020 Does Free Will Exist?
January 20, 2020 General Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data
January 20, 2020 Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Vedanta Hinduism

Machine Learning (3)

May 11, 2020 [Article Review] Is Artificial Intelligence Dangerous by Bernard Marr
May 10, 2020 [Article Review] The Next Word - Where will predictive text take us by John Seabrook
April 07, 2020 Toronto Declaration

Data (1)

January 20, 2020 General Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data

Data Protection (1)

January 20, 2020 General Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data

Article Review (2)

May 11, 2020 [Article Review] Is Artificial Intelligence Dangerous by Bernard Marr
May 10, 2020 [Article Review] The Next Word - Where will predictive text take us by John Seabrook

Online Safety (1)

January 16, 2023 How to keep kids safe playing Roblox?

Smarter Planet (4)

July 25, 2023 Revolutionizing Global Payments - A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Payment Systems - UPI in India, FedNow in the US, and Similar Interfaces Worldwide
July 04, 2012 LPG Transparency Portal
June 17, 2012 Where to file Grievance against Public Grievance Portal?
July 18, 2009 Smarter Planet - Idea and the Involvement - Time to say THANK YOU!

Politics, Economy, and Society

Democracy, policy, corruption, economy, and social fabric.

Against Corruption Together (5)

October 12, 2011 Have some respect for the Constitution
September 07, 2011 Cash-for-vote Scandal and Case of H G Mudgal, 1951 - Waiting for Parliament to take action!!
August 18, 2011 Bura Jo Dekhan Main Chala, Bura Naa Milya Koye
April 10, 2011 Time to bring Real Power in Hands of the People
January 28, 2011 LokPal Bill

Agriculture (2)

June 03, 2011 Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURT)
April 26, 2011 What's wrong with our post-harvest agricultural supply chain?

Banking (4)

July 25, 2023 Revolutionizing Global Payments - A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Payment Systems - UPI in India, FedNow in the US, and Similar Interfaces Worldwide
April 30, 2011 Banking the Unbanked
April 27, 2011 [Banking in India] History
April 27, 2011 [Banking in India] Story of State Bank of India

Business (1)

December 08, 2022 Problem with Delivery Apps

Climate (4)

June 03, 2011 Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURT)
June 03, 2011 National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
March 20, 2011 Government considering bio-shields against tsunami
July 18, 2009 Smarter Planet - Idea and the Involvement - Time to say THANK YOU!

Democracy (21)

November 26, 2015 Tolerance and Intolerance - Lack of Sense of Justice
November 15, 2011 Should Capital Punishment be Abolished?
October 23, 2011 Judicial Reforms - My Take
October 23, 2011 Electoral Reforms
October 17, 2011 Reforms in Anti-Defection Laws - Recommendations of Various Committees and Commissions
October 12, 2011 Have some respect for the Constitution
September 24, 2011 [Videos] Justice Bhagwati on the Supreme Court's darkest hour - YouTube
September 07, 2011 Cash-for-vote Scandal and Case of H G Mudgal, 1951 - Waiting for Parliament to take action!!
June 18, 2011 Sadhu dies after 115-day fast to save Ganga
May 23, 2011 'Don't stop traffic for me': Mamata Banerjee
April 10, 2011 Time to bring Real Power in Hands of the People
January 26, 2011 Happy Republic Day
November 16, 2010 UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL REFORMS
August 15, 2010 Happy Independence Day
May 31, 2009 Literacy in India
January 31, 2009 Diversity and Cross-cultural Sensitivity
January 31, 2009 India - Sense of Belonging and Participation among Masses
January 19, 2009 A Take Towards Our Failures
April 13, 2008 Reservation and Social Justice
April 09, 2008 Implications of the M.S. Gill precedent statecraft
January 02, 2008 CRPF camp attack

Economy (24)

July 25, 2023 Revolutionizing Global Payments - A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Payment Systems - UPI in India, FedNow in the US, and Similar Interfaces Worldwide
November 09, 2012 Reforms Phase I
September 28, 2011 Air India and Its Future
August 24, 2011 Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Draft
May 26, 2011 Employment and Unemployment Measurements in India
May 18, 2011 Minting and Issue of Coins
May 01, 2011 India Facing Cash Crunch on High Tax Refunds
April 30, 2011 Banking the Unbanked
April 29, 2011 WHAT IS SLR, CRR, BANK RATE, REPO AND REVERSE REPOs and difference between CRR and SLR?
April 29, 2011 Yield Spread and its use
April 29, 2011 How do changes in CRR and SLR affect the economy?
April 28, 2011 What are ADR and GDR?
April 28, 2011 CDS : Credit default swaps
April 27, 2011 Credit Crunch - Meaning, Example and Implications
April 27, 2011 What are equity, bonds and debentures?
April 27, 2011 How to calculate GDP (PPP) and GDP nominal?
April 27, 2011 Why use GDP (nominal) instead of GDP (PPP) when comparing two nations?
April 26, 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility
April 26, 2011 Food security related statistics for India
April 26, 2011 What's wrong with our post-harvest agricultural supply chain?
March 13, 2011 Isn't using subsidized diesel for private cars a luxury?
February 24, 2011 How did the small-ticket reform help India?
February 24, 2011 Why G-20 is a failure or will be one?
February 19, 2011 Why use GDP (nominal) instead of GDP (PPP) when comparing two nations?

Fight Against Corruption (6)

June 17, 2012 Where to file Grievance against Public Grievance Portal?
October 12, 2011 Have some respect for the Constitution
September 07, 2011 Cash-for-vote Scandal and Case of H G Mudgal, 1951 - Waiting for Parliament to take action!!
August 18, 2011 Bura Jo Dekhan Main Chala, Bura Naa Milya Koye
April 10, 2011 Time to bring Real Power in Hands of the People
January 28, 2011 LokPal Bill

India (33)

June 12, 2023 Navigating Chaos - Reflecting on India's Traffic Woes and Empowering Change on India's Road with AI
December 11, 2022 Nazeer Akbarabadi - Mahadevji ka byah
November 04, 2022 Gandhi - The Movie
August 14, 2022 India - 75 years of Independence
March 18, 2021 Hindu Fundamentalism or Kattar Hindutva
November 26, 2015 Tolerance and Intolerance - Lack of Sense of Justice
July 04, 2012 LPG Transparency Portal
October 23, 2011 Judicial Reforms - My Take
October 23, 2011 Electoral Reforms
September 07, 2011 Cash-for-vote Scandal and Case of H G Mudgal, 1951 - Waiting for Parliament to take action!!
June 03, 2011 National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
May 23, 2011 'Don't stop traffic for me': Mamata Banerjee
April 26, 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility
April 26, 2011 What's wrong with our post-harvest agricultural supply chain?
March 20, 2011 Government considering bio-shields against tsunami
March 13, 2011 Isn't using subsidized diesel for private cars a luxury?
July 02, 2010 Literacy in India - An Assessment
June 28, 2010 Think Before You Pay
April 26, 2010 Views on Nathuram Godse’s Last Speech
March 23, 2010 A Tribute to the Shaheeds
March 02, 2010 India's Income Distribution - International Business
June 20, 2009 Socialist Capitalism - The Way to Follow
May 31, 2009 Literacy in India
May 05, 2009 Is Left Left Behind In The Race?
February 12, 2009 Tryst with Destiny
February 05, 2009 Indian Culture and Moral Policing
January 31, 2009 Diversity and Cross-cultural Sensitivity
January 24, 2009 Gandhi and My Irony
April 13, 2008 Reservation and Social Justice
April 09, 2008 Implications of the M.S. Gill precedent statecraft
January 02, 2008 CRPF camp attack
October 10, 2007 Future of Engineers
October 01, 2007 Do We Believe This?

International Issues (6)

September 12, 2011 [Guest Post] Views on Terrorism by Padmaja
March 20, 2011 Experts take on the high risk perception in public about nuclear power plants
November 16, 2010 UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL REFORMS
March 27, 2009 Earth Hour - Lets Make the Difference
November 10, 2006 Donkey Kicks an Elephant!!
August 28, 2006 Wars

Media (3)

July 18, 2020 Star Wars - Mandalorian
May 04, 2010 Shouldn’t there be a limit to Opinion-based Columns and News?
June 12, 2009 Yojana - A journal by Publication Division

News (6)

July 04, 2012 LPG Transparency Portal
May 01, 2011 India Facing Cash Crunch on High Tax Refunds
April 21, 2011 Pune Mathur Association's Summer Dhamaka
February 24, 2011 India likely to be world's largest economy by 2050: Citi
November 30, 2010 Chhau, Kalbelia, Mudiyettu in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
May 04, 2010 Shouldn’t there be a limit to Opinion-based Columns and News?

Politics (2)

March 18, 2021 Hindu Fundamentalism or Kattar Hindutva
February 22, 2021 Rahul Gandhi Hatao, Desh Bachao

Polity (13)

January 12, 2012 [Notes] The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010
November 15, 2011 Should Capital Punishment be Abolished?
October 23, 2011 Judicial Reforms - My Take
October 23, 2011 Electoral Reforms
September 03, 2011 Right to Property Debate
August 09, 2011 Need for Sex Education in Schools
August 08, 2011 My Political Ideology
March 10, 2011 Right to Die!
June 23, 2009 Constitution and Law
May 05, 2009 Is Left Left Behind In The Race?
April 09, 2008 Implications of the M.S. Gill precedent statecraft
January 03, 2008 Is Kenya turning into a police state?
January 02, 2008 CRPF camp attack

World Affairs (10)

July 25, 2023 Revolutionizing Global Payments - A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Payment Systems - UPI in India, FedNow in the US, and Similar Interfaces Worldwide
September 12, 2011 [Guest Post] Views on Terrorism by Padmaja
February 24, 2011 Why G-20 is a failure or will be one?
November 16, 2010 UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL REFORMS
June 12, 2009 Yojana - A journal by Publication Division
March 27, 2009 Earth Hour - Lets Make the Difference
January 03, 2008 Is Kenya turning into a police state?
November 10, 2006 Donkey Kicks an Elephant!!
September 17, 2006 Hope for Pope
August 28, 2006 Wars

Books, Reviews, and Media

Book reviews, media reviews, and other curated content.

Book Reviews (35)

February 10, 2016 Book Review - Go in Action by Kennedy, Ketelsen and Martin
July 24, 2014 Book Review - Node Cookbook Second Edition by David Mark Clements
November 19, 2013 Book Review - Java EE 7 Developer Handbook by Peter A. Pilgirm
November 19, 2013 Book Review - Making Java Groovy by Ken Kousen
February 04, 2013 Book Review - Java EE Development with Eclipse by Deepak Vohra
December 08, 2012 [Book Review] Banquets on the Dead by Sharath Komarraju
November 14, 2012 [Book Review] Oracle Certified Associate, Java Se 7 Programmer Study Guide by Richard M. Reese
November 14, 2012 Book Review - Oracle Certified Associate Java Se 7 Programmer Study Guide by Richard M. Reese
October 17, 2012 [Book Review] The Complete Yes Minister - The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister by the Right Hon. James Hacker MP by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay
October 14, 2012 [Book Review] IshqFareb by Chandan Pandey
October 14, 2012 Book Review - IshqFareb by Chandan Pandey
October 07, 2012 Book Review - Banquets on the Dead by Sharath Komarraju
October 05, 2012 [Book Review] Trade Winds to Meluhha by Vasant Dave
September 17, 2012 [Book Review] The Krishna Key by Ashwin Sanghi
July 16, 2012 [Book Review] I, Rama: Age of Seers (Book – 1) by Ravi Venu
May 30, 2012 [Book Review] The Asocial Networking by Dhiraj Kumar
May 14, 2012 [Book Review] The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
March 14, 2012 [Book Review] Urban Shots – Bright Lights – Edited by Paritosh Uttam
January 30, 2012 [Book Review] Hot Tea Across India by Rishad Saam Mehta
December 26, 2011 [Book Review] Transforming Capitalism Improving the World for Everyone by Arun Maira
November 14, 2011 [Book Review] East Into Upper East by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
August 29, 2011 [Book Review] Hello, Bastar by Rahul Pandita
June 23, 2011 [Book Review] Web of Deceit by Glenn Meade
June 22, 2011 [Book Review] Paranoia by Joseph Finder
June 19, 2011 [Book Review] Whiteout by Ken Follet
May 06, 2011 [Book Review] A Wonder That Was India Vol 2 by S A A Rizvi
May 04, 2011 [Book Review] A New Look at Modern Indian History by B.L.Grover and Alka Mehta
May 03, 2011 [Book Review] Introduction to the Constitution of India by Dr. Durga Das Basu
April 29, 2011 [Book Review] Kadambini - Hindi Monthly Magazine
April 25, 2011 [Book Review] Ancient India in Historical Outline by D.N. Jha
April 25, 2011 [Book Review] More Salt Than Pepper by Karan Thapar
April 25, 2011 [Book Review] Indian Memsahib - The Untold Story of a Bureaucrat's Wife by Suchita Malik
April 24, 2011 [Book Review] The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
April 24, 2011 [Book Review] Early Records Of British India: A History Of The English Settlements In India by James Talboys Wheeler
April 12, 2011 [Book Review] Northlight by Deborah J Ross

Bookmarks (2)

March 29, 2012 Walking through history in bylanes of Agra by Brij Khandelwal
February 22, 2012 Book review -- Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?

Movie Reviews (1)

July 24, 2022 Movie Review - Major (in Hindi)

Notes (1)

January 12, 2012 [Notes] The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010

Reading (1)

February 10, 2022 How to read a book

Reviews (2)

October 16, 2021 Working Copy - The Powerful Git Client for iPad
December 05, 2012 Epistle - A Simple Notes Taking App for Android

Short Stories (1)

August 01, 2001 तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

Television (1)

July 18, 2020 Star Wars - Mandalorian

Language, Literature, and Spirituality

Poetry, languages, philosophy, religion, and related writing.

Ghazal (1)

November 27, 2022 दूर आगरा से

Hindi (37)

December 11, 2022 Nazeer Akbarabadi - Mahadevji ka byah
November 27, 2022 दूर आगरा से
November 26, 2022 Mir and My H1B and GC Travails
November 13, 2022 हुनर की शूआ’
November 13, 2022 नया सवेरा थम जाता, तो क्या होता?
May 26, 2022 Prayers and Condolences (शोक है हमें इस बात का)
November 23, 2012 आज का दिन कुछ खास है
October 14, 2012 Book Review - IshqFareb by Chandan Pandey
March 12, 2011 कुछ पोखरण यहाँ भी, कुछ विस्फ़ोट वहां भी
November 21, 2010 तुम्हारा साथ
September 22, 2009 आज फिर वोह याद आये हैं
September 22, 2009 दर्द कितना है दिल में न जान पाओगे
August 04, 2009 कब होगा यह सच, या कभी नहीं?
June 22, 2009 पानी के बेहने को अश्क़ नहीं कहते
May 09, 2009 एक कविता उन शहीदों के नाम
May 09, 2009 चाहत
May 09, 2009 फिर चमकेगा सूर्य स्वछन्द नीले गगन मे
September 09, 2008 सिर्फ़ है तेरा आसरा
September 09, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है
July 01, 2008 सिर्फ़ है तेरा आसरा
April 20, 2008 Yeh Jo Zindagi Ki Kitab Hai
February 21, 2008 नाम बताने से वोह रुस्वाह हो जाएंगे
February 21, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है!!
February 21, 2008 नाराज़गी
January 16, 2008 कल मुसकरा कर फिर मिल जाएंगे
December 18, 2007 शिकवा नहीं है अब उससे
December 17, 2007 अपनी ही तैलाश में हूँ, गैरों कि तरह
November 06, 2007 अपनी तलाश में
October 23, 2007 आज ज़माने से हार चूका हूँ मैं
October 06, 2007 जिंदगी क्या चीज़ होती है ?
September 27, 2007 Tanhai
September 14, 2006 जिसकी चाहत मेरा ख़्वाब है
April 25, 2006 आज ज़माने से हार चूका हूँ मैं
March 17, 2002 तन्हाई
March 17, 2002 होली
January 25, 2002 जिंदगी क्या चीज़ होती है?
August 01, 2001 तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

Hinduism (4)

December 04, 2022 What is Advaita Vedanta?
March 18, 2021 Hindu Fundamentalism or Kattar Hindutva
April 05, 2020 Does Free Will Exist?
January 20, 2020 Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Vedanta Hinduism

Hindustani (3)

November 13, 2022 हुनर की शूआ’
November 13, 2022 नया सवेरा थम जाता, तो क्या होता?
May 26, 2022 Prayers and Condolences (शोक है हमें इस बात का)

Languages (7)

December 24, 2022 Language Part 4 - Pronunciation
December 24, 2022 Language Part 5 - Script
December 24, 2022 Language Part 6 - Non-Verbal Communication, Tone, and Body language
December 23, 2022 Language Part 3 - Vocabulary
December 22, 2022 Language Part 2 - Grammar
December 21, 2022 Language Part 1 - Introduction
April 29, 2011 English Usage Notes from OAULD

Linguistics (6)

December 24, 2022 Language Part 4 - Pronunciation
December 24, 2022 Language Part 5 - Script
December 24, 2022 Language Part 6 - Non-Verbal Communication, Tone, and Body language
December 23, 2022 Language Part 3 - Vocabulary
December 22, 2022 Language Part 2 - Grammar
December 21, 2022 Language Part 1 - Introduction

Philosophy (3)

December 04, 2022 What is Advaita Vedanta?
April 05, 2020 Does Free Will Exist?
January 20, 2020 Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Vedanta Hinduism

Poetry (35)

December 11, 2022 Nazeer Akbarabadi - Mahadevji ka byah
November 27, 2022 दूर आगरा से
November 26, 2022 Mir and My H1B and GC Travails
November 13, 2022 हुनर की शूआ’
November 13, 2022 नया सवेरा थम जाता, तो क्या होता?
May 26, 2022 Prayers and Condolences (शोक है हमें इस बात का)
November 23, 2012 आज का दिन कुछ खास है
March 12, 2011 कुछ पोखरण यहाँ भी, कुछ विस्फ़ोट वहां भी
November 21, 2010 तुम्हारा साथ
September 22, 2009 आज फिर वोह याद आये हैं
September 22, 2009 दर्द कितना है दिल में न जान पाओगे
August 04, 2009 कब होगा यह सच, या कभी नहीं?
June 22, 2009 पानी के बेहने को अश्क़ नहीं कहते
May 09, 2009 एक कविता उन शहीदों के नाम
May 09, 2009 चाहत
May 09, 2009 फिर चमकेगा सूर्य स्वछन्द नीले गगन मे
September 09, 2008 सिर्फ़ है तेरा आसरा
September 09, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है
July 01, 2008 सिर्फ़ है तेरा आसरा
April 20, 2008 Yeh Jo Zindagi Ki Kitab Hai
February 21, 2008 नाम बताने से वोह रुस्वाह हो जाएंगे
February 21, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है!!
February 21, 2008 नाराज़गी
January 16, 2008 कल मुसकरा कर फिर मिल जाएंगे
December 18, 2007 शिकवा नहीं है अब उससे
December 17, 2007 अपनी ही तैलाश में हूँ, गैरों कि तरह
November 06, 2007 अपनी तलाश में
October 23, 2007 आज ज़माने से हार चूका हूँ मैं
October 06, 2007 जिंदगी क्या चीज़ होती है ?
September 27, 2007 Tanhai
September 14, 2006 जिसकी चाहत मेरा ख़्वाब है
April 25, 2006 आज ज़माने से हार चूका हूँ मैं
March 17, 2002 तन्हाई
March 17, 2002 होली
January 25, 2002 जिंदगी क्या चीज़ होती है?

Poets (2)

December 11, 2022 Nazeer Akbarabadi - Mahadevji ka byah
November 26, 2022 Mir and My H1B and GC Travails

Religion (2)

December 04, 2022 What is Advaita Vedanta?
March 18, 2021 Hindu Fundamentalism or Kattar Hindutva

Spirituality (2)

October 17, 2021 Voyeurism is bad
October 16, 2021 Years 2020 and 2021

Urdu (5)

November 27, 2022 दूर आगरा से
November 26, 2022 Mir and My H1B and GC Travails
November 13, 2022 हुनर की शूआ’
November 13, 2022 नया सवेरा थम जाता, तो क्या होता?
May 26, 2022 Prayers and Condolences (शोक है हमें इस बात का)

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May 26, 2022 Prayers and Condolences (शोक है हमें इस बात का)
November 23, 2012 आज का दिन कुछ खास है
March 12, 2011 कुछ पोखरण यहाँ भी, कुछ विस्फ़ोट वहां भी
November 21, 2010 तुम्हारा साथ
September 22, 2009 आज फिर वोह याद आये हैं
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August 04, 2009 कब होगा यह सच, या कभी नहीं?
June 22, 2009 पानी के बेहने को अश्क़ नहीं कहते
May 09, 2009 एक कविता उन शहीदों के नाम
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May 09, 2009 फिर चमकेगा सूर्य स्वछन्द नीले गगन मे
September 09, 2008 सिर्फ़ है तेरा आसरा
September 09, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है
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August 04, 2009 कब होगा यह सच, या कभी नहीं?
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May 09, 2009 एक कविता उन शहीदों के नाम
May 09, 2009 चाहत
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September 09, 2008 सब कुछ बेगाना हो गया है
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September 28, 2022 Which Beginner Telescope to Purchase

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April 30, 2022 Bigger Gains Are Often Found Through Removal
December 22, 2021 Are Lazy Programmers The Best programmers?
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August 11, 2011 There is no tolerance in India
August 09, 2011 Need for Sex Education in Schools
March 13, 2011 Isn't using subsidized diesel for private cars a luxury?
June 28, 2010 Think Before You Pay
March 22, 2010 Breaking Rules - Generation after Generation
January 31, 2009 Diversity and Cross-cultural Sensitivity
April 09, 2008 Implications of the M.S. Gill precedent statecraft
September 17, 2007 Communication Skills

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May 22, 2011 Wholesale Price Index and Inflation
September 03, 2010 MBA Options
September 17, 2007 Communication Skills
April 23, 2007 Fog Index

Family (2)

October 16, 2021 Years 2020 and 2021
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December 24, 2022 Language Part 4 - Pronunciation
December 24, 2022 Language Part 5 - Script
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December 22, 2022 Language Part 2 - Grammar
December 21, 2022 Language Part 1 - Introduction
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May 25, 2022 Gun Laws and Constitution - A quick take
April 17, 2022 South Carolina Shooting and Shooting is a Norm!
February 16, 2022 iPhone Apps, Distractions and Life - App Inventory
October 17, 2021 Voyeurism is bad
October 16, 2021 Years 2020 and 2021
March 18, 2021 Hindu Fundamentalism or Kattar Hindutva
February 22, 2021 Rahul Gandhi Hatao, Desh Bachao
February 19, 2021 Silence in the face of the evil is itself evil!
August 04, 2020 Walmart Digical Fail
July 17, 2020 Sold my car to Carvana
February 05, 2020 State, Immutability and Microservices
January 02, 2020 New Year 2020 - Resolution
July 29, 2019 GATech - Second Course Completed
August 13, 2018 Gratitude Metrics
May 06, 2017 Images, Pictures, Videos and Instagram
November 26, 2015 Tolerance and Intolerance - Lack of Sense of Justice
February 15, 2013 First Day in USA
December 30, 2012 Transitioning myself from a Forgotten Electronics Engineer to a Known Software Engineer.
December 20, 2012 Moved to my own Website
December 16, 2012 Domain Registration - One Week Headache
November 20, 2012 Is Fundamental Right to Freedom in India only available for Privileged Few?
November 12, 2012 IS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM IN INDIA ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRIVILEGED FEW?
November 09, 2012 Reforms Phase I
October 17, 2012 [Book Review] The Complete Yes Minister - The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister by the Right Hon. James Hacker MP by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay
August 10, 2012 Technical Blog
July 16, 2012 Changing Focus
July 13, 2012 Parkinson's Law of Triviality
June 17, 2012 Where to file Grievance against Public Grievance Portal?
May 30, 2012 [Book Review] The Asocial Networking by Dhiraj Kumar
May 02, 2012 Zurker - an Introduction to the Future
March 21, 2012 Old Indian Photos
January 01, 2012 2011 in review
November 15, 2011 Should Capital Punishment be Abolished?
November 14, 2011 [Book Review] East Into Upper East by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
November 09, 2011
November 07, 2011 Mumbai - As I like It
October 12, 2011 Have some respect for the Constitution
October 05, 2011 Wordle for Palak Mathur | Renaissance
September 07, 2011 Cash-for-vote Scandal and Case of H G Mudgal, 1951 - Waiting for Parliament to take action!!
September 03, 2011 Right to Property Debate
August 18, 2011 Bura Jo Dekhan Main Chala, Bura Naa Milya Koye
August 11, 2011 There is no tolerance in India
August 08, 2011 My Political Ideology
July 14, 2011 Journalists and their Journalism - Damned and Doomed
June 18, 2011 Sadhu dies after 115-day fast to save Ganga
May 13, 2011 Government and Its ever-increasing Organisations
April 26, 2011 An answer from a genius
March 10, 2011 Government Integration!!!! ;)
February 25, 2011 ISA Centennial Jam - Right to Express
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November 04, 2022 Gandhi - The Movie
September 24, 2011 [Videos] Justice Bhagwati on the Supreme Court's darkest hour - YouTube
May 23, 2011 'Don't stop traffic for me': Mamata Banerjee
April 29, 2011 [Video] Richard Feynman on doubt, uncertainty and religion
April 10, 2011 Time to bring Real Power in Hands of the People
July 02, 2010 Literacy in India - An Assessment
June 28, 2010 Think Before You Pay
April 26, 2010 Views on Nathuram Godse’s Last Speech
March 22, 2010 Breaking Rules - Generation after Generation
January 31, 2009 Diversity and Cross-cultural Sensitivity
January 30, 2009 Gandhi and his view on Religion and Politics
April 14, 2008 In Continuation...
April 09, 2008 Implications of the M.S. Gill precedent statecraft
September 17, 2007 Communication Skills
September 17, 2006 Hope for Pope

Personal (39)

November 26, 2022 Mir and My H1B and GC Travails
March 18, 2017 Welcome Rinayra!
February 27, 2016 Got a new bicycle!
November 07, 2011 Mumbai - As I like It
August 08, 2011 My Political Ideology
April 29, 2011 English Usage Notes from OAULD
February 25, 2011 ISA Centennial Jam - Right to Express
November 29, 2010 What I am?
November 18, 2010 MTS MBlaze - Worst Internet Service Provider
October 02, 2010 Missing Delhi and Agra
August 23, 2010 In Search
June 28, 2010 Think Before You Pay
March 15, 2010 A Journey from R220 to S5233
March 06, 2010 Changed the Template
January 12, 2010 Last Few Years
July 17, 2009 A mail to my friends at Infosys
July 13, 2009 IBM - The Journey Begins
July 06, 2009 The Day Has Come
June 13, 2009 Escape From...Death!!!
October 25, 2008 Nokia 1110i - Lost it!!!
April 13, 2008 Renaissance
March 07, 2008 Happy Birthday Mummy!!
October 01, 2007 Deadlock
October 01, 2007 My first encounter with Infosys
October 01, 2007 What shall I do???
October 01, 2007 There is more to come...!!
October 01, 2007 I am lazy or I am?
September 01, 2007 Want our paths to cross again!!
August 10, 2007 Going for a Holiday!!
July 25, 2007 CLO
June 16, 2007 One Night at Capone ODC
March 25, 2007 Cycle of Failure and Success - My Story
November 16, 2006 I bought some Neighbours Envy :)
November 09, 2006 The Surveys -- My analysis
October 15, 2006 Nanaji
August 17, 2006 Nothing is Well
June 19, 2006 Call Center Memories
June 10, 2006 Namashkar
November 25, 2005 About My Blog

Personal Growth (3)

December 12, 2022 Graduated from Georgia Tech
October 16, 2021 Years 2020 and 2021
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October 24, 2022 What an Inning from Virat Kohli vs Pakistan

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February 27, 2016 Got a new bicycle!

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January 17, 2023 The Advancements in Technology and Training Methods that have Improved the Performance of Athletes

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January 17, 2023 The Advancements in Technology and Training Methods that have Improved the Performance of Athletes
January 16, 2023 American Football - Beginners Guide
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November 07, 2011 Mumbai - As I like It
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May 01, 2006 OOTY-COONOOR TRIP

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February 15, 2013 First Day in USA

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April 26, 2010 Nathuram Godse's Last Speech
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