Fields Medal – First Woman
Just read the news that Prof Maryam Mirzakhani won the prestigious Fields medal (the equivalent of Nobel prize in Mathematics). […]
Work and Life
My thoughts on corporate life, work-life balance or the lack thereof and so on.
Robin Williams
I was as shocked as everybody else when I heard the news of Robin Williams’s apparent suicide. I wanted to
Back to Blogging
Welcome to the newly relaunched Unreal Blog. With this relaunch, I hope to get back to regular blogging once more. I hope you like the new look. I know at least one person who did not, and here is why I think he didn’t…
Three Parrots
A colleague of mine told this story of three parrots during a meeting in front of our common boss, who was not impressed at all.
Instant Water Heater
Here is how an engineer would replace an instant water heater.
Sad Movies
Why is it that we like sad movies, but don’t like to be sad?
Sexism? What Sexism?
When it comes to appreciating the problems related to sexism, I consider myself more sensitive than most. But this video was still an eye-opener for me.
Draw Red Lines with Green Ink
When it comes to business development, branding, you have to look for discontinuities, think outside the box, and not be constrained by conventionality, geometry etc. This short YouTube video will help.
How to Act Young
Practical advice on staying young. Or faking it.
Internal and External Successes
This an addendum to this series, I want to say a few more words about success in life. If you cannot quite achieve it, what do you do? Cheat like crazy!
How to be Successful in Life?
When I talked about the dimensions of success, I used the word dimension with an ulterior motive. I want to
Dimensions of Success
From the first post in this series, it looks as though money is an important dimension in how we define success in life. Here is a look at other possible dimensions of success.